Roundup weedkiller

Discussion in 'Freebies, Offers & Bargains' started by Sheal, Jul 4, 2019.

  1. Sheal

    Sheal Total Gardener

    Joined:
    Feb 2, 2011
    Messages:
    35,545
    Gender:
    Female
    Location:
    Beauly, Inverness-shire. Zone 9a
    Ratings:
    +52,310
    B&Q are discontinuing their range of Roundup weedkiller. By chance I was in there today and picked up the last six 1 ltr bottles for £1 each, usually selling at just under £5.
     
    • Like Like x 3
    • Vince

      Vince Not so well known for it.

      Joined:
      Mar 10, 2008
      Messages:
      1,861
      Gender:
      Male
      Occupation:
      Retired
      Location:
      North London / Lincolnshire Fens
      Ratings:
      +3,499
      Don't tell Scrungee!!!!!
       
      • Funny Funny x 2
      • pete

        pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

        Joined:
        Jan 9, 2005
        Messages:
        47,698
        Gender:
        Male
        Occupation:
        Retired
        Location:
        Mid Kent
        Ratings:
        +84,318
        The round up panic begins I assume.:biggrin:

        What are they offering as an alternative?
         
        • Funny Funny x 1
        • Sheal

          Sheal Total Gardener

          Joined:
          Feb 2, 2011
          Messages:
          35,545
          Gender:
          Female
          Location:
          Beauly, Inverness-shire. Zone 9a
          Ratings:
          +52,310
          Mostly the Resolva range @pete but I've not used that and don't know how good it is. Right now I'm trying to kill bracken and Roundup seems to be working.
           
          • Like Like x 1
          • Verdun

            Verdun Passionate gardener

            Joined:
            Oct 16, 2012
            Messages:
            7,475
            Gender:
            Male
            Location:
            West Cornwall
            Ratings:
            +17,486
            Don’t use much of it but it is such a useful weedkiller. Folks will struggle without these weed killers:sad:
             
            • Agree Agree x 3
            • Sheal

              Sheal Total Gardener

              Joined:
              Feb 2, 2011
              Messages:
              35,545
              Gender:
              Female
              Location:
              Beauly, Inverness-shire. Zone 9a
              Ratings:
              +52,310
              I prefer not to use weedkillers @Verdun but bracken is a devil to shift/kill, and I've got the added problem of it growing in a field next door that isn't maintained. :doh:
               
              • Like Like x 2
              • pete

                pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

                Joined:
                Jan 9, 2005
                Messages:
                47,698
                Gender:
                Male
                Occupation:
                Retired
                Location:
                Mid Kent
                Ratings:
                +84,318
                Trying to get a breakdown on what Resolva contains, think it might have a bit of Glyphosate in it?

                Are we seeing a knee jerk reaction by B&Q to "round up"?
                 
                • Like Like x 1
                • Sheal

                  Sheal Total Gardener

                  Joined:
                  Feb 2, 2011
                  Messages:
                  35,545
                  Gender:
                  Female
                  Location:
                  Beauly, Inverness-shire. Zone 9a
                  Ratings:
                  +52,310
                  I've found this @pete ....

                  Resolva Xtra Tough Weed Killer Review - Weedicide

                  It does look that way. This may be to do with the EU proposal to ban it. The question is if we Brexit will it still be available to us here in Britain?
                   
                  • Like Like x 1
                  • Scrungee

                    Scrungee Well known for it

                    Joined:
                    Dec 5, 2010
                    Messages:
                    16,524
                    Location:
                    Central England on heavy clay soil
                    Ratings:
                    +28,996
                    Unless that's the concentrated stuff, even when reduced the diluted spray bottles sold in shops/GCs normally work out more expensive than buying the superconcentrated glyphosate (360g/L) from ebay.

                    But some people might struggle to find enough weeds to make it worthwhile buying glyphosate 360.
                     
                  • NigelJ

                    NigelJ Total Gardener

                    Joined:
                    Jan 31, 2012
                    Messages:
                    6,042
                    Gender:
                    Male
                    Occupation:
                    Mad Scientist
                    Location:
                    Paignton Devon
                    Ratings:
                    +20,945
                    The active ingredient in a lot of the Resolva range appears to be glyphosate, but it's not Roundup folks so that's alright.
                     
                    • Funny Funny x 3
                    • Agree Agree x 2
                    • HarryS

                      HarryS Eternally Optimistic Gardener

                      Joined:
                      Aug 28, 2010
                      Messages:
                      8,906
                      Gender:
                      Male
                      Occupation:
                      Retired
                      Location:
                      Wigan
                      Ratings:
                      +16,246
                      I do use weedkiller selectively and responsibly. Like Scrungee I buy the concentrated Glyphosate 360 on Ebay. The stuff I have should last me years.
                       
                      • Like Like x 2
                      • Agree Agree x 1
                      • HarryS

                        HarryS Eternally Optimistic Gardener

                        Joined:
                        Aug 28, 2010
                        Messages:
                        8,906
                        Gender:
                        Male
                        Occupation:
                        Retired
                        Location:
                        Wigan
                        Ratings:
                        +16,246
                        Possibly Goats could replace Roundup? :biggrin:
                         
                        • Funny Funny x 4
                        • Agree Agree x 1
                        • Scrungee

                          Scrungee Well known for it

                          Joined:
                          Dec 5, 2010
                          Messages:
                          16,524
                          Location:
                          Central England on heavy clay soil
                          Ratings:
                          +28,996
                          45ml of standard shop/GC concentrate containing 120g/L is added to one gall/4.546L to make 4.591L of spray containing 5.4g of glyphosate.

                          5L of 360g/L superconcentrated glyphosate is about £29 delivered from ebay. 5L of 360g/L will contain 1,800g and make 1,530L of spray costing only 2p/L.

                          Homebase reduced to clear 1L Roundup @ £1/L is still incredibly expensive. Their full price of £4.95/L is absolutely ridiculous.

                          Spray made from shop bought 120g spray works out (using £17.50 for 540ml from Wilko) at 32p/L is still very expensive.


                          I've got enough left to spray out over 4,000 square metres.

                          EDIT: Coverage rates are often based on using a fine spray, which may make you extremely unpopular if using that method of application on an allotment plot on a windy day, so I tend to use a watercan with a weedkiller bar rose which normally uses more concentrate. It's not only your neighbours' crops, but your own stuff downwind that could be wiped out.
                           
                          • Like Like x 1
                            Last edited: Jul 6, 2019
                          • Liz the pot

                            Liz the pot Total Gardener

                            Joined:
                            Jul 1, 2015
                            Messages:
                            1,042
                            Gender:
                            Male
                            Ratings:
                            +1,259
                            • Like Like x 1
                            • Informative Informative x 1
                            • Useful Useful x 1
                            • Sheal

                              Sheal Total Gardener

                              Joined:
                              Feb 2, 2011
                              Messages:
                              35,545
                              Gender:
                              Female
                              Location:
                              Beauly, Inverness-shire. Zone 9a
                              Ratings:
                              +52,310
                              @Scrungee I bought the Roundup 1 litre bottles as spot sprays for my gravel drive. They wouldn't be enough to tackle the area of bracken I have. Although it is starting to die back after the first spraying I think it will need a second spraying so I'll probably buy the 360 super concentrated.
                               
                            Loading...

                            Share This Page

                            1. This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
                              By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.
                              Dismiss Notice