When I was playing High School Baseball the Head Coach used diesel fuel on the base paths to keep the weeds from growing into the lines and the infield. Does anyone know how exactly this is done?

You may want to be careful with that because you could be violating some environmental laws by pouring diesel (or any type of fuel) on the ground.

I have seen it as well but more for drying out puddles in the dirt. I would say the fuel itself kills the grass because it's not water.

Still check with someone to make sure you don't break any laws.

Not a good practice nowaday's, although it work's great.
A good grass killer from the lawn and garden should do the trick.
Remember the grass killer kill's everything it touches, so spray only what you want gone.

I had never heard of it for the basepaths. I've heard people talk about having used it to get fields dry. Throw some onto the dirt part of the infield and light it up

They would use diesel for the foul line's and also for the line's on a football field.
Then put lime down in the created line.
You would have a permenant line for the season.

I would say you guys out in California really don't need to have any diesel laying around right now.

OH I never used it, but year's back that's what they did.
I doubt if very many people do it nowaday's.
EH

The product commonly known as,"Roundup" is a nonselective weed killer. Although it is expensive, it works. You can buy it under other names. The active ingredient to look for is glyphosate.

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Originally posted by SoutherNo1:
The product commonly known as,"Roundup" is a nonselective weed killer. Although it is expensive, it works. You can buy it under other names. The active ingredient to look for is glyphosate.

"ERASER" a is better product. Twice the conentration of glyphosate at half the price of Roundup. It also contains surfactants that help increase the "kill."

Read the label and use accordingly.

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Originally posted by socalhscoach:
When I was playing High School Baseball the Head Coach used diesel fuel on the base paths to keep the weeds from growing into the lines and the infield. Does anyone know how exactly this is done?

In California in the 60's and early 70's diesel was used for weed control and sprayed into creeks for mosiquito control. Times have changed. It's illegal to discharge diesel in water or on land.

User a non selective herbicide like, ERASER, instead. Be patient...the kill takes 5-7 days to show, but it is permanent. Two applications a year usually keeps an infield clean.

Be very careful when you use weed killer only not to spray the grass., there are some brands that kill weeds and do not kill the grass check with your local MFA or farm and supply store.
Don Ervin.