methyl bromide
- To: i*@Rt66.com
- Subject: methyl bromide
- From: K* H* <s*@mtnweb.com>
- Date: Tue, 16 Apr 1996 08:54:51 GMT
I don't know if the rest of the members of this list are aware of the
controversery surrounding Methyl Bromide. Living on the central coast of
Calif. where the strawberries growers plant hundreds of acres that are first
covered with big tarps (real big tarps) and hoses pump in Methyl Bromide to
sterilize the soil, it is a big issue. So you ask WHY do we as iris lovers
and growers care> I am told by the bigger iris growers in this area that by
sterizing your fields with Methyl bromide before you replant iris you get
more increase. Is this common in other areas? How about the big Cooley or
Schreiners fields? This stuff is real toxic not only to humans but to the
ozone layer. I have to admit my prejudice. I am an organic gardener. I quit
the Dahlia society because I couldn't grow perfect dahlias without
insecticide to kill the earwigs that put holes in the flowers. This relates
to the other thread about AIS sanctioned shows and the competitive spirit of
perfection. What are the feelings of the other folks here.
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Karin Hinsen seconfid@mtnweb.com
Central coast of California
