Re: Preen question
- Subject: Re: Preen question
- From: B* T* <b*@gmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 27 Jul 2010 13:19:34 -0500
thank you
On Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 12:45 PM, <rstokes@wi.rr.com> wrote:
> Preen contains a chemical that effects a seed that is about to germinate.
> It has no effect on plants already growing. Having said that, because the
> way AG's grow, why risk the potential of damaging your plants? When you
> plant an AG the goal is to grow the biggest and best pumpkin possible. I
> would rather sweat away with some hoeing and hand weeding than risk
> phototoxicity to my plants. There are enough challenges you will face
> growing a big one. However, on a calm day with good distance from the
> pumpkin plants I have used Round-up sucessfully. This may be a better
> choice since it is a contact herbicide and leaves no residual. Remember
> though, one little slip up and you can do irreparable harm to your plants.
> One grower posted on this forum a while back the following advice: Play
> like Santa and Ho, Ho, Ho, Ho, Ho.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
>
> ---- Brian Taylor <brian8t@gmail.com> wrote:
> > just searched the archives and see nothing about Preen since 1999. So,
> does
> > anyone use it to keep the perimeter of their patches weed free? I
> wouldn't
> > dare put it up close to my plants, but I'm wondering about the areas
> where
> > the vines might wander into.
> >
> > Brian
> >
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