Posted by Tom Broome on 10/28/2005, 9:41 pm, in reply to "Is RoundUp safe for Cycads" --Previous Message--
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: What do you think about using products
: like RoundUp to kill weeds next to
: Cycads in containers or in the
: ground?I'm loosing the battle trying
: to pull weeds by hand.
:
I have used roundup right next to sagos with clear trunk in landscapes without any problems. Just don't hit the leaves or get a lot of it on the stems themselves. In pots, people are finding that pre emergents like 'Factor' don't seem to be too bad on sagos that have above ground stems, but cycads like coontie have all kinds of problems because they are underground. In pots, for long term growing, I'd go with 'Geodiscs' They look like round, treated peices of fabric and they really keep out the weeds when used correctly. I had some hildaes that I left in 1s and 3s too long in the back of the nursery, and after seeing them for the first time in a couple of years, they were weed free.
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