We just planted some ice plant on our embankment and the weeds and grass are overtaking it. What can we do?

You dont have to but it helps to get the weed poison into the different plants. Also, a fresh cut will help the plant to absorb the poison.

Roundup works on the leaves of an active plant. It is not a preventative. Use Preen for preventing weeds. If you do spray Roundup on active weed, it takes two weeks before you can plant your good plant material.

Gary

Hi,
You can plant immediately...Roundup is taken in through the leaves... if the plants are not up yet the roundup will not affect them.

heatman101

usauly about 15ml / ltr . hope that helps

Your grass is probably dead as well. Roundup is a non selective herbicide and will kill anything green. So take care when applying. Even green stems of young trees. Shield from spray when spraying. The best is to plant new grass. Roundup stays active in the soil for around two weeks despite what Monsanto says so add new topsoil when laying new runners or a new block of grass. Rain is no issue except within 6 hours of treatment. You can water the lawn with no problem now. Good luck and take care-Roundup is a poison that does affect our hormonal balances especially women.

You can plant or replant as soon as the weeds you sprayed are dead. Roundup is deactivated upon contact with the soil, it only affects the plant material sprayed.

Hi , I would be very carefull around good plants. Roundup will kill almost any plant, including aquatic plants, so you want to be sure to avoid spray drift onto other plants or into water.

need to water heavily every day and after 2 weeks u can usually plant, try one plant and if fine after 3 days proceed with planting

I have heard of two possible choices, the first is a product called "Killer" sold at Armstrongs Gargen centers that may kill the grass, but not the Ice Plants. Check out - http://www.garden-counselor-lawn-care.com/kill-crabgrass.html
and
http://en.allexperts.com/q/Lawns-725/Redapple-iceplant-weeds.htm
Good Luck, I Have not used it, but going to in the next couple of days, seems to be the best choice I can find so far.