I have a front lawn wi5 dandelions and daisies I wish to get rid of without harming the grass.

Internet searching led me to SBK which is a selective weed killer.

I have applied this two weeks ago at the correct dosage but I see no change.

So how long does it take for SBK to work?

Has anyone succeeded in using SBK in dealing with common lawn weeds?

S.

wrote:

Has anyone succeeded in using SBK in dealing with common lawn weeds?

No, I used it on brambles where it was very effective.

wrote:
I have a front lawn wi5 dandelions and daisies I wish to get rid of
without harming the grass.

Internet searching led me to SBK which is a selective weed killer.

I have applied this two weeks ago at the correct dosage but I see no change.

So how long does it take for SBK to work?

Has anyone succeeded in using SBK in dealing with common lawn weeds?

S.


Cant help you other than to say that I spent a lot of money with little to
show for it on various lawn treatments. I now employ a lawn care firm who
treat my lawn four times a year with vastly better results. Just something
to think about. I may well be cheaper than you think.

Tim

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On 23/04/2020 09:34, wrote:
I have a front lawn wi5 dandelions and daisies I wish to get rid of without harming the grass.

Internet searching led me to SBK which is a selective weed killer.

I have applied this two weeks ago at the correct dosage but I see no change.

So how long does it take for SBK to work?

Has anyone succeeded in using SBK in dealing with common lawn weeds?

S.

Vitax SBK Brushwood Killer is a selective weedkiller for brambles,
nettles, dock, woody weeds, hardwood saplings and tree stumps in grass
and other neglected non-crop areas. It does not kill grass.

You might have better results with Verdone (although the new stuff is
not as good as the original). For big areas, Grazon Pro.

You need the weeds to be growing well, so cold snaps don't help.

On 23/04/2020 09:34, wrote:
I have a front lawn wi5 dandelions and daisies I wish to get rid of without harming the grass.

Internet searching led me to SBK which is a selective weed killer.

I have applied this two weeks ago at the correct dosage but I see no change.

So how long does it take for SBK to work?


I don't know where you are but SBK (like some other such) warns it
should not be applied during drought conditions and April has been
rather dry in England in particular.

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On 23/04/2020 09:34, wrote:
I have a front lawn wi5 dandelions and daisies I wish to get rid of without harming the grass.

Internet searching led me to SBK which is a selective weed killer.

I have applied this two weeks ago at the correct dosage but I see no change.

So how long does it take for SBK to work?

Has anyone succeeded in using SBK in dealing with common lawn weeds?

S.

If that is what is in the weed and feed mix I use, the answer is it
takes a lot of time when its neither raining nor warm enough for growth
But it does work in time.



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On 23/04/2020 09:34, wrote:
I have a front lawn wi5 dandelions and daisies I wish to get rid of without harming the grass.

Internet searching led me to SBK which is a selective weed killer.

I have applied this two weeks ago at the correct dosage but I see no change.

So how long does it take for SBK to work?

It (Triclopyr) is slow even when compared to glyphosate (which starts to
show characteristic orangey yellowing damage at about two weeks).

It will be slower still at the moment since it is not recommended to use
it during a drought. Weedol for Lawns (mostly MCPA) is a much faster
acting lawn weedkiller (but be sure to buy exactly the right one).

Weedol used to be a brand of diquat/paraquat kills everything stone dead
(including anyone stupid enough to drink it) weedkiller until the
"brilliant" marketeers decided to use the brand name for all sorts.

You can now get Roundup(TM) products containing no glyphosate and other
complete idiocies. eg.

https://www.homebase.co.uk/roundup-s...5834#tab-specs

Has anyone succeeded in using SBK in dealing with common lawn weeds?

S.

Beware that the weedkiller you have used is rather too persistent so
that compost made from the grass cuttings will be bad for other plants.
The damage done taking a long time to show.

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On 23/04/2020 09:34, wrote:
I have a front lawn wi5 dandelions and daisies I wish to get rid of without harming the grass.

Internet searching led me to SBK which is a selective weed killer.

I have applied this two weeks ago at the correct dosage but I see no change.

So how long does it take for SBK to work?

Has anyone succeeded in using SBK in dealing with common lawn weeds?

S.



Someone recommended spraying weeds with neat vinegar. I was more than
dubious but tried it and, sure enough, it works. It takes a couple of
applications in some cases and perhaps a week to work but it killed off
a number of weeds which came up between the gaps in our block paving.



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On Thursday, 23 April 2020 09:34:55 UTC+1, wrote:
I have a front lawn wi5 dandelions and daisies I wish to get rid of without harming the grass.

Internet searching led me to SBK which is a selective weed killer.

I have applied this two weeks ago at the correct dosage but I see no change.

So how long does it take for SBK to work?

Has anyone succeeded in using SBK in dealing with common lawn weeds?

S.

"Pastor" is very effective. I think youneed a licence toget it now in the UK.

https://www.corteva.ie/products-and-...astortrio.html

On Thursday, 23 April 2020 09:34:55 UTC+1, wrote:
I have a front lawn wi5 dandelions and daisies I wish to get rid of without harming the grass.

Internet searching led me to SBK which is a selective weed killer.

I have applied this two weeks ago at the correct dosage but I see no change.

So how long does it take for SBK to work?

Has anyone succeeded in using SBK in dealing with common lawn weeds?

S.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2,4-Di...oxyacetic_acid

The problem with common weeds, as you might guess, is that they are common.
We have had a lot of wind and thus a lot of seeds will no doubt be in lawns
everywhere.
I've never found anything totally successful.
Brian

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Has anyone succeeded in using SBK in dealing with common lawn weeds?

No, I used it on brambles where it was very effective.

Brian Gaff (Sofa 2) wrote

The problem with common weeds, as you might guess,
is that they are common. We have had a lot of wind and
thus a lot of seeds will no doubt be in lawns everywhere.

I've never found anything totally successful.

Concrete and napalm are totally successful.

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Has anyone succeeded in using SBK in dealing with common lawn weeds?

No, I used it on brambles where it was very effective.

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On 23/04/2020 20:30, Brian Gaff (Sofa 2) wrote:
The problem with common weeds, as you might guess, is that they are common.
We have had a lot of wind and thus a lot of seeds will no doubt be in lawns
everywhere.
I've never found anything totally successful.
Brian

Verdone/Grammoxone(sp?) as was worked pretty well. Lawn weedkillers like
Weedol for Lawns containing MCPA still work fairly well used correctly.

It is quite a big ask to selectively kill everything except grass.

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Chris Hogg wrote:

I thought Gramoxone was paraquat, a non-selective herbicide that
killed just about everything, including people, and has long since
been withdrawn.

Here yes, in india etc not so much, and it's still a major suicide risk.
I remember the old bottles of gramoxone kicking around grandad's barns
in the 70's and knew to leave alone.

Diquat was only phased out here 18 months ago, was used to quickly
remove foliage from crops such as potatoes before harvesting, a crop
sprayer friend moans there's no good replacement.

On 24/04/2020 12:42, Chris Hogg wrote:
On Fri, 24 Apr 2020 10:21:54 +0100, Andy Burns
wrote:

Chris Hogg wrote:

I thought Gramoxone was paraquat, a non-selective herbicide that
killed just about everything, including people, and has long since
been withdrawn.

Here yes, in india etc not so much, and it's still a major suicide risk.
I remember the old bottles of gramoxone kicking around grandad's barns
in the 70's and knew to leave alone.

Diquat was only phased out here 18 months ago, was used to quickly
remove foliage from crops such as potatoes before harvesting, a crop
sprayer friend moans there's no good replacement.

The farmer who grew spuds in the fields around us used to use conc.
sulphuric acid to burn off the haulms. Banned since 2009. It was done
not only to rapidly remove the haulms before harvesting, but also to
kill them if harvesting wasn't appropriate for a few weeks (market
conditions etc) when the spuds could safely be left in the ground
without the risk of blight spreading down from the haulms and rotting
them.

Grazon Pro is the thing for horse paddocks. Needs repeat doses for
buggers like dock and buttercup. It's available on line.

newshound Wrote in message:
On 24/04/2020 12:42, Chris Hogg wrote:
On Fri, 24 Apr 2020 10:21:54 +0100, Andy Burns
wrote:

Chris Hogg wrote:

I thought Gramoxone was paraquat, a non-selective herbicide that
killed just about everything, including people, and has long since
been withdrawn.

Here yes, in india etc not so much, and it's still a major suicide risk.
I remember the old bottles of gramoxone kicking around grandad's barns
in the 70's and knew to leave alone.

Diquat was only phased out here 18 months ago, was used to quickly
remove foliage from crops such as potatoes before harvesting, a crop
sprayer friend moans there's no good replacement.

The farmer who grew spuds in the fields around us used to use conc.
sulphuric acid to burn off the haulms. Banned since 2009. It was done
not only to rapidly remove the haulms before harvesting, but also to
kill them if harvesting wasn't appropriate for a few weeks (market
conditions etc) when the spuds could safely be left in the ground
without the risk of blight spreading down from the haulms and rotting
them.

Grazon Pro is the thing for horse paddocks. Needs repeat doses for
buggers like dock and buttercup. It's available on line.


whose active ingredients are found in SBK & lawn weedkillers at
vastly cheaper prices..
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