How to get rid of horseradish that has grown all over the plot: experienced gardeners do it this way

20.12.2023 11:54

Horseradish is a rather interesting crop, if only because some summer residents are unable to grow it, while others are ready to give everything they can to get rid of the plant.

If you belong to the latter category, listen to the advice of the expert of the online publication "BelNovosti", scientist-agronomist, landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh , who told how to solve such a problem.

Your task is to dig up all the horseradish from the area, without leaving even the smallest stumps.

After you remove the roots, lay out black geotextiles in the place where the horseradish used to grow, add decorative stones there, or plant a strong plant that would give the horseradish a worthy competitor.

Without access to sunlight, the culture will soon die.

Horseradish
Photo: © Belnovosti

Some people try to remove the plant using herbicides, but this is not always successful because the plant's roots go deep into the ground.

If you decide to take a risk and try the effectiveness of products specially created to combat unwanted vegetation, treat the horseradish when the leaves are growing well, the leaf mass is rich and there is an active metabolism between the leaves and roots, in other words, from spring to autumn.

Just in case, let us remind you that it is strictly forbidden to eat horseradish leaves after such treatments.

Earlier we talked about why you should bend raspberries for the winter.

Author: Elena Shimanovskaya Internet resource editor
 
Expert: Anastasia Kovrizhnykh Expert / Belnovosti