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Is this horsetail please?

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  • I didn't crush it but it's still absorbed and the whole lot died.
  • Nobbie1967
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    edited 18 January 2024 at 8:20PM
    Mojisola said:
    A systemic weedkiller is the only way to get rid of its existence
    To allow the weedkiller into the plant, you need to break the waxy surface coating or the weedkiller will just run off - crush or stamp on the plant before spraying.
    That’s true of Glyphosate, but Kurtail sticks to the Horsetail without any preparation.
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