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Snot is one of the most tenacious and rapidly spreading plants. It is a common problem for many gardeners, since it is almost impossible to overcome it completely. This plant has strong and strong roots that form many shoots. Thus, gout quickly grows throughout the site. In addition, this plant produces a huge number of seeds. They germinate pretty quickly. It would seem that this is a hopeless situation. But still, you can fight sleepyness. Below we will see how to get rid of sleepweed at their summer cottage. These tips will help you keep your yard nice and tidy.
Important features
If in the fight against other weeds it is customary to simply dig up the soil, then this will not work with sleepiness. This plant deepens with its roots 40 cm deep. When digging the soil, the root system is divided into smaller parts, which, in turn, can also germinate.
It is best to immediately burn the gout until the seeds spill into the soil. If this is not possible, then it is necessary to collect all the flowers and roots in a black garbage bag. It should be well tied and left for a year to rot. In this form, the seeds do not pose any danger. This method works well for other weeds as well.
The best substances to combat it are:
- dolomite flour;
- lime;
- a piece of chalk.
The fact is that sleepy loves acidic soils. Accordingly, in order for the plant to stop actively growing, it is necessary to create opposite conditions.
Fight against sleepiness in neglected ground
First you need to remove the top layer of turf and turn it upside down. Then it is watered with a compost-based solution and covered with a film. Then you need to wait until the sod rots. At this time, you can spend another watering with a solution of urea or other mineral fertilizer. This process will take at least two months.
But, it happens that there is no time for this and you need to quickly start planting various crops. In this case, you should go to special tools called herbicides. True, such pleasure may not be cheap. In addition, such chemicals spoil the composition of the soil, reducing fertility. For tillage to be truly effective, it must be carried out several times a season.
It is also important to monitor the appearance of flowers on the bushes. As soon as umbrellas begin to appear, you should immediately pluck them. The light seeds of goutweed are quickly dispersed by the wind, and can spread throughout the site in a short time. In the photo below you can see what the flowers look like.
How to deal with sleepyness on a plot without plantings
Procedures for getting rid of sleepiness begin in the fall. As in the previous case, the site must be dug up to the depth of the shovel blade, turning the earth over. Then the soil is covered with a black film and left in this state for the winter. Roofing material can be used as a covering material. This method will help get rid of most of the weeds.
Destruction of gout in flowerbeds with perennials
The most difficult thing to deal with weeds is in the flower beds. In addition, there is a high probability that the first time and forever get rid of sleepiness will not work. Most of the known methods take a very long time, take energy and spoil the appearance of the flower beds.
You can protect the flower garden from sleepiness with the help of an ordinary metal plate. It is simply dug into the soil around the flower bed or plants. This will protect the flower bed from the growth of rhizomes underground. But, if the gout grows very close near the flower bed, then the plant can also penetrate with the help of seeds.
To some extent, mulching can help in the fight against sleepiness. To do this, the entire ground part of the weed should be mowed, and then put hay or straw on the surface of the soil. Additionally, you can cover the area with dark material. After 7 days, the covering material is replaced with cardboard, and a layer of soil is poured on top. If, together with the gout, flowers got under the covering material, then holes should be made in the places of their growth. Thus, the rhizomes of perennials will receive the necessary moisture.
You can also pluck or mow all the leaves and stems of the weed every week. In this case, most of the plants will die or weaken. This is a very labor intensive process. If the plants are left untouched for a few weeks, they will spread again in the flower bed.
Some gardeners also use herbicides in flower beds to kill goutweed. Only in this case it is necessary to be very careful, as you can harm the flowers. Herbicides in this case are applied topically to the leaves and tops of the goutweed. You can use a brush for this.
Getting rid of sleepiness in the garden
No matter how primitive it may be, but the most effective method is to cultivate the garden with a pitchfork. Thus, it is easiest to hook the rhizome of the weed and pull it out. But, remember that gout can get into the beds in an underground way. To protect your garden from an unwanted “guest”, you need to dig slate around the site to a depth of about 40 cm.
Many gardeners use the following folk method. Snyt does not like areas where potatoes are grown. The reason is that this weed does not tolerate constant hilling. Therefore, the more often you carry out hilling, the more likely it is that by autumn the gout will completely disappear from your garden.
For the next method, prepare a black film. She covers the site immediately after digging the soil in the spring. In this form, the earth should stand until the very planting of seedlings or seeds. However, you can not remove the film when landing. To do this, directly in the film, it is necessary to make holes in which seedlings will be planted. This is probably the most efficient method. In addition, it has practically no drawbacks. Thanks to the shelter, the soil warms up perfectly, which has a very positive effect on seedlings. And the shelter will also serve as mulch, thanks to which the fight will end not only with gout, but also with other weeds. The only drawback is that fungi and other pathogens multiply rapidly in such an environment. But still, many gardeners struggle with sleepiness in this way. It is better to get a bad harvest once than every time because of the neighborhood with such a weed.
Conclusion
Now you know exactly how to get rid of sleepyheads on your site. Such a weed as sleepy does not give rest to many gardeners and gardeners. She feels great in flower beds along with perennial flowers, in the garden, in raspberry plantings. In general, almost everywhere. Many get rid of this weed in the country or garden plot using various methods and devices. Unfortunately, not everyone succeeds in completely eradicating sleep. But still, efforts and perseverance will certainly be rewarded, and the weed will become much smaller.
