New Roundup gel .....

[Ann]

Has anyone tried it yet?

[woofgang]

Is it new or is the packaging new? I have had it before as a pot with a brush in it, which worked very well but was messy to apply. I have bought some but no point putting it on in the rain.

[buildersmate]

It looks like an oversized roll-on deodrant.
Seems to work OK (on plant leaves, but not under-arms).
I never tried the paint-on version of Round-Up, so can't compare.

[rojash]

"(on plant leaves, but not under-arms)"
Ah, so that's where I went wrong...

[diddlydo]

Please don't use any from of Roundup - it's a dangerous chemical concoction which poisons the soil and is terrible for the environment

[hellywelly4]

I used it last week but have yet to see any change in the plants I treated.

[missprim]

I've bought some but haven't used it yet.
Do you just put it on one leaf like it shows in the ad?

[hellywelly4]

The plants I want to get rid of have small leaves so I just spread it over them. The thing where the gel comes out is quite big, and it was a bit difficult just to aim it at one leaf.

[garyp]

Hi, I actually work for Roundup and yes it is new and it still works in the same way, by killing the weed from the inside by simply stopping it from growing, so eventually it just dies. It's not hazardous or irritant otherwise it would not be approved for use in the garden. It also is inactive on contact with the soil as it only works inside plants. It is degraded by micro organisms in the soil, so you can replant in the soil after a couple of days. The Gel is really useful for treating weeds that are close to plants you want to keep, where you wouldn't want to spray and you can kill around 1000 smallish weeds with one pack. Hope that helps.