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westie
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Original Post 2008-Nov-25, 06:45 PM

This thread is for everything gardening



I'm sure there are some knowledgeable people out there.
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Sporty
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2009-Jan-09, 05:59 PM

Give me the name of some plants . that cats don't like the smell of as im sick & tired of the mother f**kers shitting & pissing in my backyard  mad
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2009-Jan-09, 06:04 PM

its simple m8..where they are shitting and pissing sprinkle some washing powder detergent around....burns the ass off em... tongue
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2009-Jan-09, 06:15 PM

I used to have a problem with cats and didn't want to kill them as they might have been some kids pet.

What I did was put a little bit is cheap scent in a water bomb and hit them with that. Didn't really hurt them but they didn't like it. I bit of chilly powder in the water bomb is OK as when they lick it off their fur it gets a funny reaction.

Orange peel scattered around also worked for me
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2009-Jan-09, 06:16 PM

its simple m8..where they are shitting and pissing sprinkle some washing powder detergent around....burns the ass off em... tongue



Yeh heard that sort of stuff before . like chilli power & pepper .but i just wanted to know of some plants . got told lavander plants might do the job ? & yeh i've got myself a water gun big bastard to super soaker . i put petrol in the thing but the problem is they get away on me . when i got to throw the match. mad
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2009-Jan-09, 06:22 PM

What I did was put a little bit is cheap scent in a water bomb


Sounds like the start of a War Thread  sweat
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2009-Jan-09, 06:28 PM

try training a dishlicker.... tongue
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2009-Jan-09, 06:35 PM

try training a dishlicker.... tongue



Good thinking 99 
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2009-Jan-09, 07:25 PM

dishwashing liquid works as surfactant -that is it helps the spray stick............thought i better check google before posting & this is the real answer  biggrin

Nonionic surfactants are very common for agricultural applications of herbicides. The function of a surfactant (an abbreviation for "surface active reagent") is to spread the spray droplet evenly over the leaf surface, help it to adhere to the leaf, and increase penetration of the herbicide within the spray droplet into the waxy cuticle that covers the leaf surface. 
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2009-Jan-09, 07:27 PM

dishwashing liquid works as surfactant -that is it helps the spray stick............thought i better check google before posting & this is the real answer  biggrin

Nonionic surfactants are very common for agricultural applications of herbicides. The function of a surfactant (an abbreviation for "surface active reagent") is to spread the spray droplet evenly over the leaf surface, help it to adhere to the leaf, and increase penetration of the herbicide within the spray droplet into the waxy cuticle that covers the leaf surface. 


So in layman terms Grats got it correct.
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2009-Jan-09, 07:50 PM

Only trouble with using detergent is it will foam up, although not such a trouble when using a back pack or knapsack sprayer that doesn't have agitation.

Most dedicated adjuvants have low foaming agents to stop this.

Also you are better off using an acidifying agent with glyphosate as it becomes ineffective when used in alkaline water. Another common mistake people make is use water from dams etc. The glyphosate will bind to the soil / silt particles in dam water which will reduce or nullify it's efficacy.
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2009-Jan-09, 07:56 PM

The glyphosate will bind to the soil / silt particles in dam water which will reduce or nullify it's efficacy.


I never thought of that.  Thanks Gintara.

I've also found it works better if I don't premix it and leave it in a hot shed.

Of course I only use it in a 1 litre bottle and not in the amount that you would use  Gintara


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2009-Jan-09, 08:22 PM

I'm on the other side of the fence these days Grats, I only sell it but it would amaze you the amount some of the councils go through  lol
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2009-Jan-11, 08:04 AM

Re the cat problem.

A mate, who has a few acres , reckons that this thingo works a treat.

Has it near his house and not any wild life to be seen .

I thought it was hilarious that he spent the $400 that it cost but he reckons it is worth it.

He doesn't have any pets himself so that wouldn't be a worry.
http://www.shuroo.com.au/
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2009-Jan-11, 09:10 AM

Who has a few acres without animals?  Undecided
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2009-Jan-11, 09:30 AM

You don't want bloody animals when you are a small market garden.

For security he uses sensor lights and a shotgun biggrin
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