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Re: [GWL]: round up

Fran-

The only really rude reader responses I've recieved
have been in reference to my postive comments on
RoundUp.

I still use it--sometimes in full strength, and on a
Q-tip -- and never think twice about it. Birds pass
poison ivy seeds into places where nice things are
already established.


Thanks for the included article. Very informative.

Emily




--- fran gustman <fgustman@juno.com> wrote:
> On Thu, 23 Aug 2001 23:14:22 -0400 GLORIA SCHECHTER
> <prettydirtyladies@prodigy.net> writes:
> > With all the discussion about
> organics/chemicals/neem, etc. I am 
> > curious what everyone thinks about the widespread
> use of Round Up. 
> > My experience is that it has become as common a 
> household product 
> > as Windex, and used with as much caution. 
> 
> This is a copywrited article on Roundup and poison
> ivy from HortResources
> Newsletter, used with permission of the author.
> 
> Fran Gustman, Editor,
> HortResources Newsletter
> New England Horticultural Resources Network
> Boston, MA
> fgustman@juno.com
> 
> TAKING CONTROL 
> OF POISON IVY
> Norm Helie
> 
> Poison ivy (Rhus radicans) is everywhere in New
> England. It is a
> thornless, alternate-leaved woody plant which
> disguises itself as a tree,
> shrub, and trailing or climbing vine. It can be
> recognized by its
> compound leaves with 3 leaflets and visible buds.
> Even in the winter it
> can be spotted by numerous bundle scars and stalked
> hairy buds.
> 
> Beware! The whole plant, including the roots,
> contains oil that severely
> irritates skin by either direct or indirect contact.
> Indirect contact can
> be made by the passing of oil on tools, pets, and
> clothes. Be extremely
> careful not to touch your eyes, underarms, or
> genitals after contacting
> poison ivy. If you do, call or visit  a physician
> right away. I have used
> protectants and cleansers from Tecnu® with 100
> percent relief from
> inflammation and irritation. Don’t confuse this with
> other three-leafed
> plants which are harmless, like fragrant sumac (Rhus
> aromatica), hoptree
> (Ptelea trifoliata), Boston ivy (Parthenocissus
> tricuspidata), and
> Virginia creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia).
> Study the plants closely
> but don’t touch until you know for sure they are not
> poison ivy. 
> 
> Poison ivy is spread into yards and properties
> through birds which love
> the small, white, ball-shaped fruit. The fruit is
> accompanied by
> brilliant early and late fall deep red leaves. This
> is a redeeming
> quality of the plant but the ornamental value is not
> worth the potential
> irritation.
> 
> Eradication. There are ways to eradicate poison ivy
> from your property.
> Don’t try to burn it! The oils in their volatile
> state will raise havoc
> on the respiratory systems of people and animals.
> You can use mechanical
> means such as mowing, weeding, and pruning but these
> methods do not kill
> the roots. 
> 
> It is more effective to use an herbicide for
> long-term control. The use
> of Roundup® is highly recommended. It has no soil
> residual. It is safe to
> use around the home and has a very, very low
> mammalian toxicity. Roundup
> is only used for foliar, not soil, applications. In
> fact, just a little
> dirt in the water will nullify the chemical; you
> must use a clean
> sprayer. Be careful not to hit non-targeted plants.
> If you find that
> you're a sloppy applicator, hire a professional.
> 
> The visual symptoms caused by this herbicide are
> stunting, chlorosis, and
> necrosis beginning at the top. It causes club root
> tips, a swelling of
> the root tips, indicative of cell division failure
> and essential to the
> control of unwanted woody perennials such as poison
> ivy. 
>  
> How it works. Many people claim “Roundup does
> nothing" and go on to say,
> “I even used it at a higher rate without any
> success.” However, the key
> to the use of Roundup is the pH of the water used to
> dilute it. Roundup
> is a weak acid. Weak acids in correctly
> pH-calibrated solutions are
> highly effective at penetrating the cuticle
> (surface) of the leaf and are
> more efficiently translocated in the phloem. The
> phloem is a dynamic
> tissue that transports sap bi-directionally between
> roots and leaves. A
> properly calibrated pH will enhance the efficiency
> of Roundup to four
> times  that of an alkaline solution.
> 
> If your water is alkaline above pH 6.8, add
> Miracle-Gro® (15-30-15) to
> the water at the label rate before adding Roundup.
> Miracle-Gro will
> decrease the pH of the solution and will improve the
> plant’s efficiency
> in translocating the Roundup. The Roundup and
> Miracle-Gro combination
> works best when you reduce the recommended
> application rate of Roundup by
> 25% to 35%. Don't let professionals tell you that
> need to add more
> Roundup to kill poison ivy. It is unnecessary and
> may even encourage
> plant resistance to this valuable herbicide. "Just a
> spoonful of sugar
> helps the medicine go down!"
> 
> Best time of application. The duration of sunlight
> affects the formation
> of the cuticle. The cuticle of a young leaf  is
> easier to penetrate than
> the thick cuticle of an older leaf. So the best time
> for application of
> the Roundup and Miracle-Gro combination is as soon
> as leaves are fully
> expanded, in early July. Don't bother applying it
> any later--much of the
> chemical will remain in the thicker cuticle and it
> will not be effective
> at killing the plant. 
> 
> Try this backyard science. It will save you money
> and will honor our
> environment. Science works. 
> 
> Norm Helie has an A.S. in Arboriculture from the
> Stockbridge School of
> Agriculture, a B.S. in Urban Forestry from the
> University of
> Massachusetts, and a M.S.  in Tree Biology from
> Purdue University. He can
> be reached at Tree Specialists, Inc. at
> (508)-429-8733.
> 
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