How to Make a Herbicide Wick
An herbicide wick allows herbicide to be brushed onto weeds without getting any on crops or plants. This ensures that only unwanted weeds are killed. The wick is made with rope and PVC pipe. It has a long handle so it is easy to use. Herbicide wicks can be made at home.
Weeds can be killed with an herbicide wick applicator.
Things You Will Need
- 3/4 inch thick PVC pipe 40 inches in length
- 3 PVC male threaded PVC pipe ends (each 3/4 inch thick)
- 3/4 inch thick PVC "T" fitting
- 3 PVC screw on caps (each 3/4 inch thick)
- 1 can PVC cement
- 16 inch braided nylon rope (5/8 inch thick)
- 10 feet cotton string
- 9/16 inch spade drill bit
- Lighter
- Handsaw
- Cut off 4 inches from the 40-inch PVC pipe.
- Use cement to secure the "neck" of the PVC "T" fitting into one end of the 36-inch PVC pipe.
Tip
Fill the tube with water first to measure the amount of water-soluble herbicide solution it will hold. Use a funnel for accurate pours.
The Drip Cap
- An herbicide wick allows herbicide to be brushed onto weeds without getting any on crops or plants.
- Use cement to secure the "neck" of the PVC "T" fitting into one end of the 36-inch PVC pipe.
- Slide the caps with drilled holes onto the strings and twist them onto the male PVC ends.
Megan Richardson began her career as a freelance writer and editor in 2009. She has experience in public relations and event planning, and she worked as a writer's assistant to a published author for more than a year. Her work has also appeared in "The Daily Sentinel." Richardson holds a Bachelor of Arts in communication and journalism from Stephen F. Austin State University
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- umber weeds image by robert mobley from Fotolia.com
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