Re: weeding and herbicides
- To: i*@Rt66.com
- Subject: Re: weeding and herbicides
- From: t*@Lanl.GOV (Tom Tadfor Little)
- Date: Wed, 20 Mar 1996 09:26:37 -0700
Gunnar writes
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:Yes ny neighbour used roundup on his walkway, and I have a flover bed
:on mine side of the border, and all the flowers 2-4 feet next to
:the border either died or was wery small that year.
This is Roundup's main shortcoming - it is easily caught by the wind
when you spray it, and anything it lands on is damaged or killed.
The good news of course, is that unlike the "old generation" of
herbicides, it does not lurk in the soil waiting to kill subsequent
plantings. It is possible (with care) to use it to spot kill weeds
and leave nearby flowers completely unaffected.
And, no, it's not very toxic to humans, although one should take the
usual precautions to avoid ingestion or residue on skin and clothing.
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