Re: round-up pro


Betsy,

The Glyphosate warning for tomatoes was out at least 9 years ago, maybe
longer (I'm figuring out how long it's been since I worked for the local
Extension Service before I went to work at the state level.)

The Seattle compost problem was because of an herbicide used on lawns and
fields -  Clopyralid. It can persist for years.
http://www.mindfully.org/Pesticide/Clopyralid-Composting-Dow.htm
http://cahenews.wsu.edu/clopyralid.htm

Picloram is a problem in manure from cattle or horses that have eaten feed from pastures or fields treated with Picloram, too. We first found out about that doozy in the mid-90's.


d



----- Original Message ----- From: "Betsy Kelson" <bkelson@ix.netcom.com>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Monday, May 26, 2008 8:11 AM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] round-up pro


WE carry Hi Yield Super Killzall(41%)  in the garden center. FOr some
reason, I  started reading its label having once been under the assumption
that Roundup was gone in the soil after 7-10days. This products label had
a
specific note saying no tomato seed for three days and no plants for 30
days. Perhaps this came about with the tomato deaths after using Seattle
compost tainted with herbicides.

betsy

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