Posted: 6/13/2004 4:31:22 PM EDT
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Short of diesel fuel, which will smell. Agent Orange which I can't get. Or some other illegal remedies what will kill bamboo? Will glyphosphate work? If not what? The application will be in close proximity to a yard where dogs and children play. |
Will be chopped to the ground.....and probably mowed over to keep it short.........but if I can apply something that will eradicate it while not sterilizing the soil I'd like to hear about it. Next season I think the entire area will be dug out and new soil shipped in. It was originally planted by someone who thought it would make a good natural barrier. The guy was an idiot and had no idea what bamboo could actually do if left unchecked. It's now in part of one of the rental house's yard. Needs to go.... |
The smell of diesel fuel is a no-go.... |
The scarey thing is, it probably would. They grow runners underground, and spread everywhere, even break concrete up. Nasty stuff to get rid of. |
The website that was selling it had temp ranges and made it sound like it wouldn't make it. I might order one and try just for the heck of it. |
The best one that HD used to carry was the concentrate Triox. Problem #1 they only sell the diluted concentrate Ortho GroundClear. Triox is glyphosphate. I'm not sure it will still be in the soil when the roots decide to sprout new "buds". Which means it would be a temporary solution. I guess the only solution is what we plan to do......Backhoe and Bobcat to remove all the soil. Damn....... 
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Nope, not even that will work. Bamboo was the first things that came back on its own in Hiroshima. From what I've heard, you baically have to remove the top foot or so of soil unless you want to kill the soil to the point that nothing will live there (e.g. diesel). Just killing the plant above the ground won't cut it. |
Maybe I should use it instead of barbed wire around my rental units. |
ahhh, i can see it now ... my mom's entire boulevard sections covered with 75 foot tall bamboo plants. |
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glyphosate (roundup, etc.) is a good bet. get the concentrate (41% active ingredient) and mix according to labels. if you can cut it down and treat any new growth, its more susceptible to the product. it is like lots of other grasses that use underground stems - it'll take several applications on the new, leafy growth. spray to wet and when no rain is forecast. good luck! |
Shit, send me some starts! That stuff would be perfect to hide the neighbor's "used car lot" (front yard) from sight. |
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You can do a google search, but I don't think you will find any sure way to kill "damboo" short of digging it up, and you have to dig it ALL up. You can also try a one, two combination: apply a herbicide after the shoots get about 18" tall, then cut them down and apply more herbicide to the stumps. Keep doing this and eventually the plant will get weaker and die. This may take several years! AFAIAC, for those of you thinking about it, planting bamboo in a residential neighborhood is a really bad idea! There are a lot of different species, and not all are super aggresive, but unless you know what you are buying, you stand a good chance of committing yourself to dealing with this stuff once a week for as long as the temperature outside is above about 60°. |
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I had the same problem with bamboo. It was starting to overgrown my yard. I spent several weekends for a month getting rid of the roots. Bamboo roots are very tough indeed, but it can be done. After you dig out the roots, treat any new green growth with a glyphosphate compound such as Roundup etc for several months. From what I understand, if you want to grow bamboo, it is wise to grow it in a contain of some sort so that the roots don't spread. |
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I had 2 bamboo plants that were 3'-4' in diameter each and were about 6' apart from each other. I ended up chopping all of the growth off of the top which were 1/8" shoots that were 2' tall. After that I used a pick axe and shovel to break up the root ball that was like a solid chunk of top ramen noodles filled with dirt. Each root ball came out in 4 heavy pieces that were probably 1'6" deep and at least fifty pounds each. They never came back and I didn't have to use any chemicals but it was alot of work. Good luck with them. Karl |
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I hope you have better luck than I'm having with my ivy, Round-up, 3 different weed&grass, and Ortho Brush B Gone for woody vines and it's still going strong. They haven't done real well on some of the grass either. My next step might be to go to a heavier concentration on the grass and cut back the ivy and direct application to the tubs and then into the ground around the roots, none of which is supposed to be necessary according to the directions. I'm also thinking about a tree root fertilizer probe and injecting deeper into the ground, that might work for your bamboo too, otherwise digging out may be the only way to go and then more chemicals to try to get anything left. |
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Bulldog1967/Chimborazo - you both mention being in VA, and Bulldog says that he's here in NOVA. You wouldn't happen to live over towards Vienna, would you? I drive down Hunter Mill on occasion, and the bamboo along there that one person planted has gone ape-shit and just taken over along the road there in places. |
Here is your answer. Glyphosate, re-applied as necessary. It WILL take a while. |
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There are several herbicides that will kill be spraying on the leaves, but not hurt the soil. I have seen motor oil used to do this, as well for trees. Don't know if it would work on bamboo. It does biodegrade, eventually. I wouldn't expect it to harm the soil after a year or two. |
Correctomundo! There is only ONE WAY to rid yourself of bamboo that will not leave a lasting chemical 'footprint' in your yard .... PHYSICAL REMOVAL! That's right - DIG IT OUT! And if you leave even so much as a single root stem in place, it will come back! Leave the chemicals alone and prepare for some brisk upper body exercise! Eric The(Organic)Hun 
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Fire won't work. In fact, it will make them grow faster and thicker the next year. Try a couple gallons of white vinegar. The smell will be bad for a couple of days, but the vinegar will disipate quickly. It will make the PH of the ground to the point where nothing will grow/live for a couple of weeks. Then the rain will wash it away and the ground will eventually return to a growable condition. |
If by 'glyphosate', you are referring to the three main herbicides that contain that chemical, here is a little blurb from the USDA - Roundup® 2F: WARNING - CAUSES EYE IRRITATION. HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. MAY CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION. Rodeo® 4L: CAUTION - MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITATION. MAY BE HARMFUL IF INHALED. Accord® 25W: CAUTION - MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITATION. Protective Precautions for Workers: Avoid contact with eyes, skin or clothing. Avoid breathing vapors or spray mist. Wash thoroughly with soap and water after handling. Medical Treatment Procedures (Antidotes): There is no specific antidote for glyphosate; treat symptoms. For exposure to the eyes, flush with plenty of water for at least 15 minutes. Get medical attention. For exposure to the skin, flush skin with plenty of water. In case of emergency, call your local poison control center for advice. Handling, Storage, And Disposal: Glyphosate is corrosive to unlined steel and galvanized steel. Do not mix, store or apply glyphosate in galvanized steel or unlined steel containers or spray tanks. Glyphosate is stable under normal storage conditions for at least 5 years. Wastes should be disposed of in a landfill approved for pesticide disposal or according to Federal, State and local rules. Do not contaminate water, food, animal feeds or seed by storage. http://infoventures.com/e-hlth/pestcide/glyphos.html Not precisely something that I wish to drink!  I'll stick to Windex® Margaritas! They are about as toxic a substance as I wish to imbibe! Eric The(<hic>)Hun
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EtH, NEVER mix (I know this doesn't really apply to you) Glyphosate in a galvanized tank. That can cause a nasty chemical reaction. Now, given that, it's worth noting that the other precautions you mentioned are pretty much standard for ANY herbicide. Here's something interesting: Trade Name Active Ingredient LD50* of the Active Ingredient mg/kg Arsenal imazypyr 5,000 Garlon triclopyr 630 Oust sulfometuron methyl 5,000 Roundup glyphosate 4,320 Tordon picloram 8,200 Velpar hexazinone 1,690 Weedone 2,4-D 375 For Comparison: Table Salt 3,750 Aspirin 1,700 Malathion (insecticide) 370 Caffeine 200 Alcohol 450 See, it's much safer than Windex margueritas! |