Re: Roundup & Finale? WAS: Gooseberries
- To: woodyplants@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Roundup & Finale? WAS: Gooseberries
- From: M* R* H*
- Date: Fri, 06 Nov 1998 19:29:28 -0600
- References: <000201be09d9$c89df1a0$2875f4cc@dw001>
> Hank, Finale is basically the same chemical as Roundup, glyphosate. They just
> monkeyed with the molecule enough to avoid patent infringement. They both
> will kill off the root system if sprayed on actively growing leaves and
> allowed to dry. The active ingredient is taken into the plant by way of the
> leaves and translocated throughout the plant where it interferes with its
> energy metabolism and kills the it. If there is not enough *actively growing*
> leaf surface in relation to root volume, the kill may not be complete.
>
> -->From what I've read, Finale is faster than Roundup, but doesn't kill off
> the
> root system. Anyone add to that?
> Hal Lanktree
> Rochester, Michigan (Zone 5b)
> hlanktree@mindspring.com
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