Baking Soda KIlls Crabgrass?

[Shepherd]

Just read on another forum that if you sprinkle baking soda on crabgrass it will wither, turn black and die within 5 days.

Has any one on this newsgroup tried the baking soda approach?

Shepherd

[BiG_Orange]

Why don't you just do it and report back to us in 5 days.

[Shepherd]

Checking it out now.

My question was: Has any one on this newsgroup tried the baking soda approach?

I take it you have not!

Shepherd

[Salty Thumb]

"BiG_Orange" wrote in news: [e-mail]:

okay, I just tried it. Not sure I used enough as the wind kept blowing it away, there was enough to leave visible white specks. It's going to rain repeatedly in the next five days. Also not 100% positive mine is crabgrass, but matches everyway that I checked. Crab grass is growing back from being weedwhacked, but I didn't sprinkle everything, so there is a control group.

-- Salty

[Salty Thumb]

"BiG_Orange" wrote in news: [e-mail]:

I wouldn't blame anyone for checking-in. It could be that the person in the other forum was off their nut, kidding or trolling.

-- Salty

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[Valkyrie]

Just tell them your new "gardener" is a real pecker-head!

Val

[John DeBoo]

Before trying it, I wonder if the baking soda hawould have any advwerse affect upon regular garden plants? It wouldn't seem to but... If it doesn't then I'll give it a shot in my garden. Shoot, worst it can do is not work so what am I out?

[BiG_Orange]

Report back in five days or you're fired. ;-)

[Shepherd]

Well, so much for baking soda!

I applied baking soda on several clumps of crabgrass almost exactly 5 days ago and those clumps look as green and are as vigorous and healthy looking as they did before the treatment.

Shepherd

[Salty Thumb]

Salty Thumb wrote in news:x_YRa.5641$ [e-mail]:

In a poorly conducted experiment, a light dusting of sodium bicarbonate powder appears to have had no effect. Foliage in applied area appears similar to control group. Rain and substantial wind occured during the test period.

-- Salty

[NewsUser]

Seems like you all should mix the baking soda with water before putting it on the crabgrass so the plants can absorb it. Have you tried that?

[Salty Thumb]

"NewsUser" wrote in news: [e-mail]:

That's probably a good idea. The original post said 'sprinkle', I assumed that meant dry. Anyway, I just thought I'd try it for grins, Need more info before I try again.

-- Salty

[Shepherd]

Yes, I mixed baking soda with water. Did not kill any crabgrass.

Also I hosed down the crabgrass before sprinkling on the dry baking soda.

Did not kill crabgrass, weeds or even the grass.

Shepherd