Poison Ivy

[Ashful]

The only chemical I know to be effective on PI is Triclopyr, the active ingredient in products such as Ortho Brush-B-Gone. My preferred method is to cut vine with an axle, and then paint the chemical onto open end grain of the remaining "stump" with a cheap chip brush. Kills the plant, every time.

Glyphosphate (RoundUp) will not usually kill healthy PI.

 

[StihlKicking]

Spike 80, tordon, arsenal, escort, oust will all kill poison ivy dead. These are pretty nasty herbicides that you may not feel comfortable using. I have had good luck killing it around the yard with glyphosate. It takes repeat applications but will eventually kill it.

For English ivy mix 12oz glyphosate and 6 oz of 2-4-d to a gallon of water. Wait till its 90 plus degrees outside. It will burn it to the dirt for good.


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[HisTreeNut]

Bumping this thread and reposting the video that @begreen has posted before. I'm off from work for a few days and cleaning up the yard. Noticed a carp ton of poison ivy all over the side of my yard and growing up pine trees on the border with my neighbor's yard. Two lawn bags later, I have taken care of most of it (Glad I'm on prednisone for a nagging backache...couldn't leave it with all the kiddos running around). Washed thoroughly when I came in...tossing the clothes I wore.
Point being...as we continue to scrounge and do our summer activities, watch out for ivy everywhere. I think the mild winter we had jumpstarted the ivy's growth. I have not seen this much ivy this early in the warmer weather season.
Be cautious out there...

 

[Sodbuster]

For those of you who haven't taken the 5 minutes to watch the video begreen posted, it's well worth your time. We all come in contact with the stuff, good to know how to avoid the rash.

 

[begreen]

Ironically I am happy to say that we have no poison ivy on the property, but there is poison oak growing in some places locally.

 

[Prof]

At the risk of getting all hippy dippy on you, I've found jewelweed (AKA touch me nots) to be an effective natural remedy. Can't go wrong with washing off the oil, but I usually smash up some jewelweed and rub on the exposed area. Jewelweed plants are pretty small this time of year, but they usually grow in the same area as the poison ivy.

 

[Ashful]

Cut vines (preferably in winter) with an axe, then paint remaining stump with Triclopyr (i.e. Ortho Brush Be Gone). It will be dead.

If you get it on you, wash with cool water and Technu, or other PI soap. If you don't have a proper PI soap, then use laundry soap or dish soap (laundry soap is usually better). Then when a rash breaks out, apply a steroid cream (req's prescription). That will usually clear up the rash within a day or two.

Oral steroids like prednisone work pretty well, but have more side effects and are less effective than local application of steroid ointments, so they would be the last resort if a few spots of PI is your only ailment.

 

[StihlKicking]

I have found that scrubbing with blue dawn dish soap works well.


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[maverick06]

I know a guy that got it bad. He popped the blisters with a butter knife, if i remember correct. Then he thought "how do you clean off oils?... hmmm... aerosol brake cleaner" Cleaned up the poison ivy super fast. I have to wonder what side effects that will have.... but no poison ivy....

 

[Longstreet]

Every landowner should own a gallon of Garlon 4, or one of it's generic equivalents. 60% Triclopyr and about $60 per gallon for the off brand stuff. It's the standard for woody brush control - including poison and english ivy. Mix Triclopyr with 2,4-D and you have (essentially) agent orange. It's that good, but much safer.

Just be careful if you spray it on hot days. The ester form of Triclopyr will volatilize into the air and can then float to surrounding plants. But Ashful is right when he says the best way is to paint the end of cut poison ivy vines.

Surprisingly, you can also spray your lawn with it. It makes a great control mixture for certain weeds.