How to get rid of bindweed (birch) in the garden

  • Dec 24, 2019

Fighting bindweed - a challenge faced by many gardeners. This plant is ranked among the weeds that form offshoots mind. It has strong roots that give birth to new germs. With bindweed can not afford even to cope by digging deep, because the roots emerge from the damaged shoots. If you harm the root system, it can provoke the contrary excessive weed emergence. Interrupting the green parts of the plants also help to cope with bindweed. What methods of struggle to give good results? Let's look at each of these in more detail.

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Photos from public sources

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Whether effective chemistry

The use of chemicals helps bring bindweed. To toxic substances enter into the roots, have to shed staff entire earth. But often it happens so that the roots remain intact, and the weed continues to grow.

soil treatment chemicals adversely affects its fertility. If you use chemicals only for the green parts of the plant, it also does not lead to its complete destruction. The strength of the weeds that form offshoots lies underground in their root system.

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Do hand weeding is effective

Completely overcome the bindweed with manual weeding will not work. In any case, the land will remain small pieces that provoke further growth of the plant.

By removing the manual way should resort to small plots. It is necessary not only to pull out the roots, but also to sift through all the soil around them. Overcome the weed from the first time it is likely to fail, so be prepared for the fact that the manipulation will be repeated many times.
Bindweed. Photos from public sources
Bindweed. Photos from public sources

weeding method

It has already been said that the bindweed strength lies in its root system. The part that is under the ground, feeds the sprouts as long as one does not grow herbs and will not start the process of photosynthesis. Further, the new plant will feed the roots. The same fate awaits the new sprout.

The principle of the method, which we consider is that after certain manipulations root is exhausted and deprived of vitality. With this task cope usual weeding, most importantly, that it was conducted properly. Note that this process is quite time consuming, but the result is worth it.

You need to remove all the germs before they appear on the leaves. This is necessary in order to root gave most of the nutrients, but it has not received any nourishment.

After you have removed one sprout, the root immediately release a new and again to "share" with him valuable substances. After the third time he is deprived of power, leading to his death.

The method has proved effective, adhere to the following rules:

  • Perform removal of germs to the retracted portion. If root feeding will receive will be an endless process.
  • Pluck the root sprouts before they will form the leaves.
  • After the destruction of the last of the germ, continue to monitor the site for the next season.

With this simple method, you will be able to defeat the bindweed and preserve the fertility of the land.

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