How do you tackle cinquefoil?
As with other plants, there is also with Cinquefoil multiple methods to combat it. For the sake of the environment, mechanical fighting is always preferable. But how does that work best with cinquefoil?
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Mechanical destruction strategy
Initially, the cinquefoil should be above ground cut away will. You can also use a lawn mower to do this. Then it continues as follows:
- Easier processing: With damp soil (otherwise individual parts break off quickly)
- loosen the soil with a hoe
- dig up and pick out all the roots
- possibly. plant other crops such as Clove root, Cranesbill, Waldsteinia
As an alternative to digging, the plants can be plucked out. But that doesn’t take long to rest from them. Many species reproduce by themselves by means of their root runners. As soon as you see new shoots again, you should remove them e.g. B. with a Weed cutter get out.
When should you fight it?
Fight this one weed as soon as you notice. Then you have the best chance. If a lot of leaves have already sprout, you should remove them together with the roots before May / June (start of flowering). If you don't do this, you run the risk of the cinquefoil forming seeds and, thanks to them, continue to multiply.
The cinquefoil survives the winter time
If you think 'cinquefoil will definitely not come back next year', you are mistaken. This plant comes through the unscathed winter, because it is well tolerated by frost. By next spring at the latest you will see what is left of him.
Many species are used as medicinal herbs
- Cinquefoil has a raison d'être just like other wild plants
- Combat is not absolutely necessary
- has beautiful flowers
- is edible z. B. in salads (tastes sour)
- works against diarrhea and inflammation in the mouth
Tips
Chemical weed killers should be the stopgap solution if nothing helps. They not only damage the plant itself, but often also destroy surrounding plants, contaminate the groundwater and poison insects.
