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I was reading up on how vinegar can be used in a diluted solution to get rid of weeds, I want to ask how effective is it in real life? How fast are the results? Any pointers on how to best use vinegar for weed control? Thanks in advance.
I mix 1 gallon of white vinegar, 1 cup of salt, and 1 tablespoon of dishwashing liquid. I usually leave it for a day or two, shaking it periodically until the salt dissolves. I usually apply it to the weeds growing between the brick pavers, and then re-apply a couple of days later. I use a sprayer. Keep in mind that this will kill everything. Good luck!
From my experience, household vinegar at 5% acetic does not work as fast or as effective as 20% acetic acid. Salt does kill weeds but it poison the soil and can kill other plants. Neither vinegar nor salt can destroy the weed roots and they will come back.
I suggest to watch this youtube video comparing roundup, salt and vinegar
I used 20% vinegar on weeds in our gravel yard and it worked well during late spring and summer. When the weather gets cooler in the fall and with some rains, the weeds started growing back.
We find burning the weeds with a weed torch works the best. For deep roots, we have to burn the weeds twice. The first time to burn the leaves, seeds and weaken the roots. The second time to burn regrowth to deplete the roots of any remaining energy.
For areas where we can not use a weed torch, I had tried 20% vinegar and hot water and found both worked in killing weed leaves and weaken the roots (with hot water seemed to be able to kill shallow roots). The more permanent solution is to dig out the roots.
I was reading up on how vinegar can be used in a diluted solution to get rid of weeds, I want to ask how effective is it in real life? How fast are the results? Any pointers on how to best use vinegar for weed control? Thanks in advance.
To address your question...... Yes... it works but takes a while and chances are it doesn't get to the root unless you use enough......It kills grass as well.
On that note To add further comment.....
You try vinegar or hot water or a torch on this. LOL. It took just 2 months to get like that on the right . In other words, you need a shovel or round up to take care of weeds around here. We don't grow 1 or 2. It's a jungle.
Weed seeds are everywhere on the ground and its a never ending battle.... Not sure how bad it gets by you but if you have a weed "problem", Vinegar or boiling water wont be enough. If you have a few nuisance ones than yeah, go for it.
Thanks everyone for your responses, the reason I'm looking at vinegar vs roundup is due to young trees that have been planted in the same area. Also I plan to plant Japanese spurge afterwards to help choke out future future weeds from sprouting, I'm thinking that vinegar is the way to go since I'm planning to replant.
Thanks everyone for your responses, the reason I'm looking at vinegar vs roundup is due to young trees that have been planted in the same area. Also I plan to plant Japanese spurge afterwards to help choke out future future weeds from sprouting, I'm thinking that vinegar is the way to go since I'm planning to replant.
Keep in mind that japanese spurge isn't especially fast-growing. So you'll have to handpull weeds until it fills in. And there will be a lot of sprouting weeds soon after you plant the spurge.
I too would use vinegar or boiling water to prepare the soil in preference to Roundup, but the reality is that neither will kill all dormant seeds, and that when you turn the soil to plant, you will turn up viable weed seeds which will sprout.
Keep in mind that japanese spurge isn't especially fast-growing. So you'll have to handpull weeds until it fills in. And there will be a lot of sprouting weeds soon after you plant the spurge.
I too would use vinegar or boiling water to prepare the soil in preference to Roundup, but the reality is that neither will kill all dormant seeds, and that when you turn the soil to plant, you will turn up viable weed seeds which will sprout.
Thanks for your response, and I would like to ask how many people have had success with groundcovers eliminating their yearly weed problems? I feel like it's a better solution than mulch/fabric, and the added esthetic benefit definitely is a bonus.
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. In other words, you need a shovel or round up to take care of weeds around here. We don't grow 1 or 2. It's a jungle. 
