Re: What is organic gardening?

Richard F. Dufresne wrote:
 
> Moira & Cyndi:
> 
> I basically agree with you, but would point out that there are a few
> synthetics that are essentially benign, like Roundup.  It breaks up into the
> basic metabolites  glycine, formaldehyde, and phosphoric acid within 24
> hours of exposure to sunlight and/or mold or most other microflora, which
> uses it as a food source.  Any environmental problems with it might come
> from the `inert ingredients' used to stabilize and disperse it.  If that
> ingredient is diisopropanolamine, this should also break down fairly easily.
> It comes as close to being a synthetic `organic pesticide' as I've ever seen.

Richard 

I guess this would be fine, if it was ever sold without its "dirty
dozen" of associated ingredients. However, I don't belive such a benign
form is actually on the market, so the matter is unfortunately simply
academic.

Moira
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Tony & Moira Ryan <theryans@xtra.co.nz>
Wainuiomata, New Zealand
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