in re: surgical strikes: Dandelions and other taprooted plants, I've had fair luck with either a little spritz at the center of active growth or severing the rosette and spritzing/painting the taproot, if there is any resprouting, it is small and weak and easily retreated. Non-geophyte plants that don't resprout from the roots just have to be cut below the level of the first leaves. For invasive geophytes, a combination of treatment and exhausting the storage organs may be necessary (plus dealing with seeds or above ground bulblets). On Fri, Mar 26, 2021 at 12:32 PM Jane McGary via pbs < pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: > Regarding Nils's wish for a way to apply glyphosate "surgically," > something I've thought about a lot too, I think the place to look is in > veterinary supplies. I seem to recall seeing large syringe-type devices > used on cows' udders. I may get one and try it on long-established > dandelions, severing the taproot and shooting it into the lower part. > Just spraying them with Roundup (or even Crossbow, which I think is > 2,4-D) does not kill them. However, I don't think it would work on > Spanish bluebell (Hyacinthoides umbellata), because the main bulb is > surrounded by many smaller ones. Like the dandelions, they were here > when I bought this place, and will probably be here long afterward, > though I'm discouraging them by pulling out the leaves once they have > emerged. > > Jane McGary, Portland, Oregon, USA > > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> > _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net>