[APWG] Why not use the weed thatch to kill themselves, instead of herbicides?

[Gena Fleming]

Nice project!   I'm not clear --- Did you use only the cut weeds to
suppress future weed growth, or did you also lay down other straw?

Gena


On Mon, May 6, 2013 at 11:56 AM, <craig at astreet.com> wrote:

> Dear Wayne and All,
>
> Love the discussion.  Why not just limit the use herbicides only on the
> perennials when needed, and apply from wicks instead of spray?  Wouldn't
> that solve all the problems?
>
> The annual weeds are going away 99.997% with the use of straw mulch in my
> Poppy Project in Palo Alto, California, that you can see at
> http://www.ecoseeds.com/arastradero.html.
>
> I look at the weed thatch, cut either before the seeds are ripe, or after
> the seeds are shed, as my most valuable weed-killing material to use, to
> kill 99.997% of the weed seedlings of the future, without the use of any
> herbicides at all.
>
> Sincerely,  Craig Dremann (650) 325-7333.
>
>
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