#1 WEED KILLER Ever Made! Ortho GroundClear: Better Than Round-up!

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@megapangolin1093 2 ай бұрын

Great, clear video. Good to see someone with an agronomy degree helping the skeptics to understand about herbicides from the point of view of scientific knowledge. Agree though applying in a wind isnt the best idea. I would normally wear safety glasses when spraying and definitely if it is windy. Shame we dont have access to this mix in the UK.

@HandymanHertz 2 ай бұрын

Yeah, it's amazing how much fear can spread with little to no backing behind it. I'd rather not use herbicide either, but I feel it's safe and I had an internship with a third-party research firm that tested herbicides and pesticides before they even get to the consumer market. Might take away… It's very hard and expensive to get a product to the market. It's been thoroughly tested. Not to say there may not be long-term effects we don't know about, but that's the dame with literally everything else in life, such as wifi/cellphone waves.

@megapangolin1093 2 ай бұрын

@@HandymanHertz Absolutely, I used to work alongside the EPA to get registrations for agrochemicals. you wouldn't believe how many hoops we had to jump through to get approval, the EPA are really tough on health and safety to the consumer for good reason, but they are balanced too, they know we need this stuff for certain jobs.

@nealfox1976 24 күн бұрын

Great video on ground clear. I have 2 of the same window air conditioners. They work amazing and they are quiet.

@HandymanHertz 13 күн бұрын

Thanks! Glad you've had the same experience as me, some people don't like their.

@mrjustjerz 5 ай бұрын

I just purchased the ready to spray jug of ground clear for poison ivy. I'm subscribed now to see your results. Please keep us updated.

@HandymanHertz 5 ай бұрын

Okay I will. I just filmed the 5 week update video part the other day

@mrjustjerz 5 ай бұрын

@HandymanHertz okay boom. I just got done spraying over here maybe an hour ago. I didn't go all scorched earth but I had a really bad poison ivy patch in my yard coming through the fence from my neighbor. Let's hope it's works. I still have half a bottle left lol.

@HandymanHertz 5 ай бұрын

@mrjustjerz 👍🏼

@JaredGammel 4 ай бұрын

Is there any issue with leakage and the Ortho GroundClear? I have a rock area I'm exploring weed prevention options for and I just wouldn't want to inadvertently poison any neighboring shrubs. Great vid - thanks!

@HandymanHertz 4 ай бұрын

Hmmm great question. I can't tell you for sure, but I have sprayed this around shrubs and it's never migrated and killed them. In fact, at the end of the video, I spray it next to my hostas and it's still thriving. I have a 6 week review video I'll explain this on coming in the next week or two.

@dr.jimholtz 3 ай бұрын

I will tell you that Ground Clear will wash into the surrounding area, especially if it’s not flat. I sprayed for weeds in areas where I have mulch and rocks, and because of the grade, the Ground Clear washed into my grass and has killed it. Unfortunately I’ll have to wait until next year to plant new seed. I didn’t expect that it would wash that much once dry, so don’t spray too heavily, or play it safe and use Roundup instead of Ground Clear in areas that you are worried about runoff.

@HandymanHertz 3 ай бұрын

@dr.jimholtz interesting, this is good to know. Thanks for sharing.

@megapangolin1093 2 ай бұрын

@@HandymanHertz Glyphosate doesnt move sideways in the soil, cant say the same for imazapyr. I would use glyphosate every time.

@josephmiller6597 3 ай бұрын

Will the spray mixture ( which includes the Blue Lazer) leave a stain on Cement and/or Landscape rocks or house foundations?

@HandymanHertz 3 ай бұрын

Nope, it will dissipate after a couple weeks. I have a part two to this video where you can see that the blue disappears completely.

@robertmoon660 5 ай бұрын

Will this kill my plants if some of the spray gets on them? Need something I can use around my flowers and bushes.

@HandymanHertz 5 ай бұрын

Yes, this will kill any plant if it gets on them. I do not know of any spray that doesn't kill flowers.

@stevecampbell5083 6 ай бұрын

You put a fire gun thing in the middle of your video and I forgot the rest of the video 😂

@HandymanHertz 6 ай бұрын

I figured the organic people needed a little break by then 😂

@kemuelnarvaez4286 2 ай бұрын

Is this safe to herbicide/kill off the grass completely and do a resod. Or do you have another method for what I’m trying to accomplish. Thanks

@HandymanHertz 2 ай бұрын

No! This will kill the soil for one year. Nothing will be able to grow in it even if you put sod on top. You need to spray something like a general weed and grass killer, the link in my description, or something that doesn't reside in your soil for more than a couple days.

@kemuelnarvaez4286 2 ай бұрын

@@HandymanHertzokay so something general should get the job done.

@kemuelnarvaez4286 2 ай бұрын

The regular one, in the link in your description

@bobbygetsbanned6049 25 күн бұрын

@@kemuelnarvaez4286 He even talked about roundup, aka glyphosate, which is exactly what you want and you ask about the stuff that will keep your soil dead for 1 year lmfao. What?

@ckrissckross7361 4 ай бұрын

So if i cut weeds in dirt can i spray this over the cut weeds and will it keep the weeds dead??

@HandymanHertz 4 ай бұрын

Yes, that is correct. I have a two month video review coming out on Saturday. The patch I sprayed on my lawn in the video is still completely dead.

@OnRappel 4 ай бұрын

How close can you get other other plants and trees?

@HandymanHertz 4 ай бұрын

The instructions say not to go underneath trees, canopies, or even twice the canopy of the Ritz. You'd have to look. As you can see in my video two months after results video I sprayed right next to my hosta plant and it is perfectly fine! That video is in the description

@blueline308 6 ай бұрын

At Tractor Supply, 1 Gal of Ortho is $30.00 & 1 Gal of RM43 is $80.00. Ortho requires 24 Oz per Gal of water, while RM43 requires 6 Oz per Gal of water. 1 Gal of Ortho makes 5.3 Gals of sprayable product, while 1 Gal RM43 makes 21.3 Gals of sprayable product. This equals $5.67 per sprayable Gal of the Ortho vs $3.75 per sprayable Gal of RM43. They both kill all vegetation a long time. I have used both and stuck with RM43 because the savings adds up over time.

@HandymanHertz 6 ай бұрын

Interesting, that's great to know, thanks for sharing and breaking down the numbers 👍🏼

@HandymanHertz 6 ай бұрын

I might add that the 2 gallon jug of ortho should be considered if using against the rm43 in terms of vale. It's 49.99 on Amazon, which brings it down to $25/gallon instead of $30. This makes it $3.94/usable gallon of spray for ortho, which is almost equal to rm43 @ $3.75/gallon. My Math: 256 ounces of ortho (2gal)/24 (ounces that you add to 1 gallon of water) makes 10.66 "batches". Each batch is 1.19 gallon (1 gallon water with 24oz groundclear). So, 10.66*1.19=12.68 gallons of sprayable solution solution. $50/12.68= $3.94 per gallon of sprayable solution. Too much math for the morning. 😵‍💫 Rm43 uses glyphosate as one active ingredient which has become resistant to a lot of weeds, and has become the target in "potential cancer causing" discussions amongst some groups of ppl. I dont buy into that, personally, but it's something for people to consider.

@Tdiehl717 5 ай бұрын

Tractor supply atleast in California is in a licensing agreement with the RM43 for the last few months. Are you running into this issue? Not sure what to do in the mean time which is why I stumbled on this video

@slickmartines 5 ай бұрын

Gracias, m gonna try it.

@HandymanHertz 5 ай бұрын

De nada... yeah, give it a try! 👍🏼

@cisco10460 5 ай бұрын

I noticed in the video, you had three products displayed but, I only saw you pour the Ground Clear. Are you using all three and also, what is your ratio of water to the products. Thanks in advance.

@HandymanHertz 5 ай бұрын

You're right I could see where that could be confusing. This is only about groundclear. The other two are for different applications. I only mixed ground clean with water and some coloring. The directions calls for 24oz of ground clear to be added to a gallon. This is for the concentrate that I had.

@dhirvyas5335 5 ай бұрын

I get what Ground clear is for. But what about the others concentrates you showed?

@HandymanHertz 5 ай бұрын

2,4-D: kills broadleaf weeds but does not kill grass. Roundup/grass and weed killer: kills all grass and broadleaf weeds, but there's no residual or carryover herbicide left in the ground. It will kill everything, but weeds can germinate and grow in that ground.

@SonicBoomC98 5 ай бұрын

I might get this, but i might really need some type of total vegetation killer. A friend used to get something from an herbary nearby. My neighbors have too much weeds, growth, and brush growing along the fence line and they really pay no attention the 2 or 3 feet closest to me. I also have an area i need to completely clear out. I don't care if grass or anything ever grows there again. I also have 1 spot in my front and back yard where tree fell and brush has become a problem ever sense

@HandymanHertz 5 ай бұрын

You, GeoundClear is what you want if you want a total vegetation killer that kills it and keeps it killed for a year. I have a link below for (weed and grass killer) which is also a total vegetation killer, except it only kills what you see, it doesn't prevent weeds regrowing. Thanks in advance for using my links in description. 👍🏼

@SonicBoomC98 5 ай бұрын

@@HandymanHertz Are you mixing the 3 in the video or spraying separately?

@HandymanHertz 5 ай бұрын

Im only mixing the ground clear in the video with a little bit of blue marking paint (optional). You dont want to mix them. Just choose whichever route you want to go and mix according to the label 👍🏼

@SonicBoomC98 5 ай бұрын

@@HandymanHertz OK I've seen guys with herbicides on other videos to make them bead more or other things. Do you not use the other two products on the same area at all?

@HandymanHertz 5 ай бұрын

@SonicBoomC98 nope. I use 2,4d of if I want to kill broadleaves in my grass but don't want to kill the grass or I a grass and weed killer if I want to kill everything but don't want the soil dead or I use ground clear to kill everything and kill the soil for a year. Depending on what I'm wanting to die

@Megamason2012 2 ай бұрын

does this kill regular grass

@HandymanHertz 2 ай бұрын

Yes, it kills everything you spray for one year. It's a non-selective herbicide.

@billstevens5277 6 ай бұрын

I like the torch method. Any tips?

@HandymanHertz 6 ай бұрын

Yes, Don't use 140,000 btu burner with a 1 pound canister... it doesn't last long. They make weed burning torch kits. Fire only killers the weeds present. Others will germinate and grow still

@billstevens5277 6 ай бұрын

@@HandymanHertzI guess it would leave scorch marks on the pavers? That would be okay as long as they don't crack.

@baldemirlauriano28 4 ай бұрын

What do i do after it kills the weed & the grass do i just put seeds where the dead grass is 🙁??

@HandymanHertz 4 ай бұрын

I'm not sure you understand what this does... It kills the soil for a year. I'm not sure what your options are now. I'd look at the forums online.

@matthewborn 4 ай бұрын

When will the 5 week update be posted?

@HandymanHertz 4 ай бұрын

Oh, I was going to wait 6 months to do a big results video with multiple stages. But I can probably get work on the video next week, though, if yall wanted sooner results?

@da7heaven 6 ай бұрын

Please update your links with the place to buy flame thrower lol

@HandymanHertz 6 ай бұрын

Okay I will!

@HandymanHertz 6 ай бұрын

updated!

@jimjones6960 5 ай бұрын

100% does not last a year, used a 5 gallon backpack sprayer and saturated my fence line and had fresh new growth and RE-growth in about three weeks. And so much growth by the sixth week I needed to completely respray the whole fence line.

@HandymanHertz 5 ай бұрын

100% has not been my experience. I just did my 5 week video in test spots in videos and everything's dead, no green.

@USAFreedom4Ever 2 ай бұрын

One thing to remember, someone had told me that if you keep these products in an area that gets very cold or freezes, it can affect how well they perform. Not sure if high heat does the same thing.

@jimjones6960 2 ай бұрын

@@USAFreedom4Ever If getting it very hot does degrade it, that would explain the bad experience I've had with it. It had to sit out in the open after delivery, for about 8 hours in the heat until I got home. That container was pretty warm when I carried it in the house.