Is it safe to use herbicides near a well?
Question:I have an area about 20 ft. away from the well and I want to spray individual weeds and brush. I will be spraying directly on each weed, so I don't think much would get on the ground. I plan to use Round Up Quick Pro.
Answers:
Misty, I know you will hear many tales of woe and doom about using Round-up by your well. The fact is that the Round-up stays in the plant and does not enter soil unless sprayed directly on the soil.
Since this is a sensitive area I want you to go to a true Landscape Supply store versus a Wal-Mart, Lowe's, etc. Round-up has a supply system, with pre-mixed solution, that is a wand. It is gravity fed and basically you want the one with the cloth/sponge head. You simply wipe the wand on the plants you wish to eliminate without having to spray! You will have to do this every other week for three applications.
Do not use the Quick formula!! Good stuff, however, the original formulation not only takes the stuff you see but the roots as well. This is why it takes a while longer. The Quick solutions generally do not kill the roots of the plants. Hope it helps.
A foolish man fouls his own well.
no you need to find a special weed killer for well areas my dad bought some from home depot because no mater how far away you are, 5ft or 30ft it still gets into the ground water.
good luck!
From that far it probably won't hurt as long as the run-off water doesn't run towards the well, especially if you are spraying directly on the plant and not on the ground. Never spray only a few feet from a well. That can definitely cause problems. Nitrogen fertilizers have been known to do that such as causing problems such as blue baby syndrome.
I am no expert, But i say hell no, it should not be safe. Get a hoe to cut the weeds. Lets be on the safe side.
I'll add one more negative vote to your list.
But i will also say try vinegar.
Vinegar as an Organic Weed Killer
http://www.moscowfood.coop/archive/vineg...
20% vinegar is available at some Nurseries, Lowes, and Home Depot garden centers. (20% costs over $10/gal but less than Scott’s Weed B Gon at $15/gal. Only the hardiest weeds need 20%, 10% does for most weeds.
You can find more info about vinegar as an herbicide at usda.gov and search for vinegar
"The researchers found that 5- and 10-percent concentrations killed the weeds during their first two weeks of life. Older plants required higher concentrations of vinegar to kill them. At the higher concentrations, vinegar had an 85- to 100-percent kill rate at all growth stages. A bottle of household vinegar is about a 5-percent concentration."
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