Tips For Spraying Organic Herbicides Effectively

Just because you're using an organic spray, doesn't mean you should abandon the normal spraying safety precautions. The bottle will tell you more thoroughly, but basically you should wear protective glasses and gloves, a mask, and wear shoes and clothing that cover your skin.

Natural and organic controls work by using high concentrations of something caustic enough to burn the outer layer of cells off a plant's leaves. Once they're dry, high concentrations of vinegar or citrus oil shouldn't hurt you or your kids. But be aware that because of the method by which all of them work, they can hurt your skin, respiratory system, and eyes if you don't apply them carefully. I'd like to share with you the 7 best tips for spraying organic herbicides effectively:

1. Be careful of your good garden plants. What's involved here is making sure your spray "drift" doesn't hit any of your good garden plants. This can be very important because organic herbicides are non-selective, which means they kill any plant they hit, weed or not. If you don't take care you can kill your good garden plants.

2. Spray when temperatures are above 60 degrees Fahrenheit. This is very important because weeds must be actively growing in order to die from herbicides.

3. Spray when leaves are dry. This is often a critical point because wet leaves dilute the spray and make it less effective.

4. Spot-test your organic spray on any patio or stone surfaces prior to using. This is critical because some organic sprays can stain stone or degrade glazes used on hard surfaces like patios.

5. Be careful not to walk on areas you just sprayed, and then walk on your lawn. Give close attention to this: you really don't want dead footprints marked on your lawn.

6. Use a tube or paper cup with a hole cut in the bottom to spray your organic spray into. This helps prevent spray drift from hitting good plants.

7. Keep pets and kids off sprayed areas until the spray is dry. This is important because even though the sprays are organic, they are still caustic to skin and eyes while wet.

Organic Weedkiller: Follow these 7 tips for spraying organic herbicides effectively and you'll find your life easier, get good results and enjoy a weed-free garden.

If you omit or ignore any one of these, you risk getting poorer results than you may otherwise expect.

Remember, even organic sprays must be used with caution.

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