CULT: Roundup Conditions
- To: "Char Randall" , iris-talk@onelist.com
- Subject: CULT: Roundup Conditions
- From: w*
- Date: Tue, 27 Jul 1999 19:18:07 -0500
- Priority: normal
From: "wmoores" <wmoores@watervalley.net>
On 27 Jul 99, at 13:59, Char Randall wrote:
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> Could anyone describe what Round-up like conditions are?
Char,
Mike Sutton was referring to the effects of the use of Roundup
as a weed control on or near iris beds.
Roundup 'conditions' vary with the season when the product is used and occur when
irises receive a direct hit or experience drift. Of course, the
'conditions' are serious.
'Conditions' you will see now would be yellowing of leaves or if the plant received a good
dose of Roundup, yellowing, defoliation, and eventual death.
Spring 'conditions' probably are the most disastrous. Distorted
blooms in weird shapes and forms. Complete color changes....a
dark violet can turn out white when it blooms if Roundup was used
nearby. Distorted, gnarled leaves and the same with bloomstalks
occur even with the slightest drift when used before your bloom
season.
The AIS BULLETIN has had several articles over the years
warning of Roundup's possible side effects.
I would use Roundup only after the spring bloom season and on
a calm day. Read and heed all the directions on the label.
The use of chemicals in the garden, of course, is a
controversial subject. I think if you do an archival search using the
terms roundup, drift, chemicals, you will find tons of information on
this subject.
Good luck!
Walter Moores
Enid Lake, MS 7/8
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