Blackberry is a fruit that is liked by many people. Blackberry plants also consist of various types. Some types of blackberries, such as Rubus drawerniatus and Rubus armeniacus, are weeds that commonly live in yards, drains, and ditches. By tilling the soil or using herbicides, you can kill blackberries and prevent them from growing back.
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Method 1 of 2: Cultivating the Soil
Step 1. Cover the area around the plant
Place the mat around the blackberry plant you want to remove. This is done to facilitate the cleaning process and prevent the seeds or stems from spreading. The seed or stalk that spreads can grow into a new blackberry plant.
Cover the area with trash plastic or tarpaulin
Step 2. Cut the stems
Cut the stalks of the blackberry plant with your hands or a strong lawn shears. This is done so that it is easier for you to uproot the roots and the source of plant life.
Step 3. Collect plant stalks for disposal
Collect plant stems using the placed cover. After that, throw the stalk in the trash and not on the ground. This is done so that the blackberry plant does not grow back.
- Make sure that no stalks remain above the ground. Blackberry plants can still grow even though the stalks left are quite small.
- Talk to people around you to learn about the rules for removing plant parts.
Step 4. Dig up the roots
Once you've cut the stems, you'll have easier access to the blackberry plant's roots. Use a shovel to dig into the soil around the plant until all of the roots are visible.
- Make sure you dig up the area around the roots so that no part of the roots is cut off. Cut off roots can spread seeds or stalks in the soil.
- Remember, digging the roots out will not kill the plant. This is because some parts of the plant remain behind. However, this process can facilitate the process of tilling the soil.
Step 5. Remove the roots
Carefully remove the roots from the newly dug soil. In addition to facilitating the process of cultivating the soil, pulling roots can remove rhizomes that can cause the spread of blackberry plants. However, keep in mind that the roots of the blackberry plant are not as tightly formed as other plants. In addition, blackberry roots can creep deep into the soil. Find the root tip and dig it out with a shovel.
- Use gloves when pulling plant roots so you don't hurt your fingers.
- If the roots don't pull out when pulled, dig back into the soil around the plant. When you do this, you can remove the entire root in one motion.
- Remove the roots in the same way as the stalks.
Step 6. Till the ground
It is necessary to till or hoe the soil after cutting the stalks and pulling out the roots. This process can help remove or kill any remaining plant parts, such as rhizomes, that can trigger the growth of other plants.
- Use a ground fork to loosen and turn the soil over a small area. You can buy this tool at a home supply or gardening supply store.
- You can borrow a plowing machine if you have to cultivate large areas. You can borrow (or buy) these tools at a home supply or gardening supply store.
- Make sure you loosen and turn the soil over while observing it. The soil will look darker if it comes from below the surface.
- If you don't want to till the soil, you can cut off the growing shoots. This can weaken the plant and prevent shoots from growing.
Step 7. Cover the ground
Use thick plastic to cover the soil and prevent the blackberry plant from growing back. Cover the plastic with 10-13 cm thick mulch so that the blackberry plant doesn't really grow back.
Step 8. Till the soil regularly
After removing the plants and cultivating the soil, you will need to treat the soil regularly. If you till the soil regularly, this can minimize the number of small plants and kill the blackberry plants.
Till the soil weekly or when small plants start to grow. Eventually, the blackberry plant will die
Method 2 of 2: Using Herbicides
Step 1. Apply the herbicide in the soil
You can apply sugarcane in soil where there are no other plants besides blackberries. This herbicide can kill the blackberry plant, and also damage or kill the surrounding plants.
- Apply bisathiuron to the base of the blackberry plant to control its growth in the long term.
- Remember, the herbicide bisathiuron is also toxic to mammals. This herbicide is also easily soluble in water, so it can contaminate water sources around you.
- Wear protective clothing when applying bisathiuron to prevent exposure to the herbicide.
- Make sure where you live allows residents to use the canethiuron. Due to its toxic nature, it has been banned in Europe since 2002.
Step 2. Apply herbicide to the plant
One of the most effective ways to kill blackberries is to apply the herbicide directly while the plant is actively growing. This can help the herbicide spread to the plant structure and kill the rhizomes, so the blackberry plant won't grow back.
- Use a foliar-based herbicide. Apply this herbicide to the visible parts of the plant. Apply in early summer or early growing season, when the blackberry plant is growing rapidly.
- Spray an herbicide such as glyphosate, dicamba, or triclopyr on the blackberry plant. You can buy this herbicide at home and garden supply stores.
- Be careful when mixing or applying these chemicals as they can kill other plants. Also make sure the chemicals don't touch the skin.
Step 3. Apply the herbicide to the base of the blackberry plant skin
Since the skin at the base of the blackberry plant serves as a diversion of nutrients the plant needs to survive, apply herbicides to this area. This can help kill plants and minimize chemical exposure.
- Apply concentrated triclopyr to the base of the blackberry skin.
- Spray this herbicide on the base of the blackberry plant skin.
- Depending on the size of the plant, spray the base of the blackberry skin 15-30 cm wide with triclopyr. Make sure the plant skin is not exposed to too much triclopyr so that the poison does not spread to other plants.
Step 4. Spray dormant stalks and leaves
One alternative to applying triclopyr is to spray the inactive stems and leaves of the blackberry plant. This method kills the blackberry plant and minimizes contact between you and the chemicals used.
- Do this in fall or winter, when the blackberry plant's stems and leaves are dormant.
- Spray the plants evenly, but not too much. If there is too much, the poison may spread.
Step 5. Contact the landscaper
If blackberry growth is very difficult to manage, contact a gardener. Gardeners can research and solve blackberry plant problems without killing other plants.
- Discuss your concerns and then ask the gardener how to prevent blackberry plants from growing back.
- You can find certified gardeners through plantation organizations or on the internet.
