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Dudes. I solved the whole "apply glyphosate directly to the leaves" thing.
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Dudes. I solved the whole “apply glyphosate directly to the leaves” thing.


Pardon the shakey hands and weird pause… Tricky to film and do it simultaneously.

Bottles: glue or oil "applicator bottles". Helps to search "precision applicator bottle". I won't link s specific product because there's so many, but heres the product image for the one I got. Under $10.

Mix:
1. Pour in your glyphosate (i used rm18 this time) to container that is taller than you need…
2. Mix in 1 or 2mL of non ionic surfactant.
3. Add a teaspoon of xanthum gum to the mix.
4. Use a drill to whisk it up… You simply cannot stir it by hand, it won't unclump. I seriously just used a regular highspeed drill bit and that worked perfectly. Add more xanthum gum if it looks to thin… I honestly didn't measure the xanthum gum at all… Oops.
5. Pour it in the bottle and you're good to go. I initially used the biggest gauge needle tip, that was definitely too wide, went diwn 2 sizes and that seemed good.



by nilesandstuff

12 Comments

  2. fbc546

    I like the little scissor looking things with foam pads at the ends, easier than this I’d say.

  4. jordanharris3

    Nice job! I’ve touted the lawn liberator before, but this is interesting too. Quick question, it’s always logically made sense to me that the total area of leaf that gets hit with glyphosate matters. Like the more surface area covered, the more the herbicide would be absorbed and more effective the kill. Do you really only need like 5% of a couple of blades of the weed to kill the whole thing? Have you been using this and seen that what you showed is enough to kill weeds? Might have to give this a shot…

  5. myst3k

    Nice! I actually have these same squeeze bottles, will have to try it. I normally use a paintbrush.

  7. GangstaRIB

    The Larry the cable guy (GCI turf) has a kit similar to this. So you can paint Bermuda in your fescue lawn.

  8. JustDrones

    Could I use this with Kentucky 31 in my fescue sod? My Kentucky 31 screw up haunts me… lol

  9. Gloomy-Employment-72

    Flux dispenser bottle is another search you can use to find one of these.

  10. synthetic_aesthetic

    Question about the resulting gel. Should I worry if it rains? How long does the glyphosate remain active, should I hold off on watering for how long after application? Thanks

  12. The_Real_Flatmeat

    Jeebus what’s wrong with a paintbrush?

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