I don't think that dishwasher detergent would make a great deal of difference, but try it--it makes sense. Adam ----- Original Message ----- From: "Judy Glattstein" <jgglatt@gmail.com> To: <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> Sent: Saturday, April 17, 2010 1:13 PM Subject: [pbs] How Do I Kill Ranunculus ficaria > To all who responded, thanks for the suggestions. I will try a > surfactant and / or ammonia next year. Question - would sudsy ammonia > have the benefit of both ammonia and a surfactant all in one? > > I have - for other plants - mixed up wheat based wallpaper paste using a > solution of Roundup as the liquid in place of water. When brushed onto > leaves it sticks around much longer than merely spraying liquid Roundup. > Didn't think of it this time, probably because of the zillions of > Ranunculus ficaria leaves. > > Rodger, I have been digging out plants complete with tubers. My problem > is what do I then do with them? Cannot throw in compost heap, not > allowed to send to landfill, hesitant to feed to neighbor's sheep > (issues of possible poisonous effect and also what if the sheep don't > eat all the tubers.) The ranunculus are not dieing quickly enough, in > fact not at all, inside the heavy duty black garbage bin liner. Would a > clear plastic bag heat any better> > > Ah, the plants we love to hate. > > Judy in drizzle-y New Jersey, where the Darwin / Triumph hybrid tulips > are in full bloom and passing by > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/