Bind weed

**Bill HH** · 21-10-2013, 08:55 PM

It is one of the few occasions I have resorted to roundup. And it took several applications.

**Martin H** · 21-10-2013, 08:57 PM

Bindweed is a pain to get rid off, because its roots go deep and it regrows from small pieces of root as well as from the seeds that it makes decent quantities of.

I inherited a large quantity of bindweed on my own plot that I took over this spring. I've just been using muscle power. So, I have dug out every bit I can find before planting anything. The seedlings get taken out with the other millions of weed seedlings, while the ones growing from bits of root get forked out where possible and chopped off where it isn't. Now the crops are finished I'm forking out any bits that I couldn't get at earlier. So I'm hopeful it'll be even less of a problem next year.

If it's growing through permanent stuff like fruit bushes or asparagus it's much worse and you probably need repeated applications of glyphosate. Some people stick bamboo canes in for the bindweed to find, once it's got to the top you can spot treat each plant. I'm not sure whether I could take that much messing about though, so I guess it's lucky I don't have any permanent stuff growing yet.

**Alison** · 21-10-2013, 09:07 PM

I just keep digging it out and trying not to break up the roots anymore. I made the decision when I first took on my plot not to use weed killers as one of the main reasons I grow my own is to avoid nasty chemicals. It's hard work but I'm gradually reducing it by pulling it out whenever I see any.

**Bigmallly** · 22-10-2013, 05:32 AM

Glyphosate can be used without spraying. Just grow the BW up a cane as has been mentioned, make up a solution of Glyphosate in a jam jar, when the BW is tall enough just place the ends of it in the jam jar or wrap it round your hand & dunk it in. If you are really patient, it can be applied to the leaves with a small paintbrush. No spraying required.

**Bill HH** · 22-10-2013, 06:14 AM

Originally posted by Bigmallly View Post

Glyphosate can be used without spraying. Just grow the BW up a cane as has been mentioned, make up a solution of Glyphosate in a jam jar, when the BW is tall enough just place the ends of it in the jam jar or wrap it round your hand & dunk it in. If you are really patient, it can be applied to the leaves with a small paintbrush. No spraying required.

I agree, because bindweed is often entangled with other plants i use a paint brush on individual leaves, long winded but it works in the end.

**Two_Sheds** · 22-10-2013, 07:03 AM

Originally posted by vegboi View Post

I discovered lots of white thick tubers which I believe are bind weeds

No.

Bindweed doesn't have tubers. Jerusalem artichokes, and potatoes, have white (ish) tubers

**vegboi** · 22-10-2013, 06:17 PM

Originally posted by Martin H View Post

Bindweed is a pain to get rid off, because its roots go deep and it regrows from small pieces of root as well as from the seeds that it makes decent quantities of.

I inherited a large quantity of bindweed on my own plot that I took over this spring. I've just been using muscle power. So, I have dug out every bit I can find before planting anything. The seedlings get taken out with the other millions of weed seedlings, while the ones growing from bits of root get forked out where possible and chopped off where it isn't. Now the crops are finished I'm forking out any bits that I couldn't get at earlier. So I'm hopeful it'll be even less of a problem next year.

If it's growing through permanent stuff like fruit bushes or asparagus it's much worse and you probably need repeated applications of glyphosate. Some people stick bamboo canes in for the bindweed to find, once it's got to the top you can spot treat each plant. I'm not sure whether I could take that much messing about though, so I guess it's lucky I don't have any permanent stuff growing yet.

Thanks Martin mine is also mingled through my raspberries so unsure what to do. Thanks for the advice. I dug over the plot and removed a sack full but bits left.

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**Veggielot** · 23-10-2013, 03:54 PM

I agree wjth Two Sheds, ir doesn't gsound like the bindweed ie get. The rootqs oqf mine are white but are more string like then a tubor. I don't suppose you have a picture?

**Two_Sheds** · 24-10-2013, 07:49 AM

Originally posted by Veggielot View Post

I don't suppose you have a picture?

Yes, a photo of Vegboi's would be helpful.

This is bindweed root:

**vegboi** · 29-10-2013, 10:12 PM

Originally posted by Two_Sheds View Post

Yes, a photo of Vegboi's would be helpful.

This is bindweed root:

[IMG]http://www.charlesdowding.co.uk/sites/www.charlesdowding.co.uk/files/u3/jul132%20bindweed%20root%20tunnel.jpg[

Yes that's the white tumours I have . There every where. Thank you for confirming that this is what it is

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