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Offline danno

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Re: whats the problem with Round-up (glysophate)
« Reply #40 on: April 14, 2008, 01:19:52 pm »
Let me correct my statement Roundup for bare ground treatment, Rodeo and Glypro for aquatic application for carary grass and cattails

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Re: whats the problem with Round-up (glysophate)
« Reply #41 on: May 04, 2008, 01:48:47 am »
thats not the only one starting to show resistant plants there is starting to be a few plants that are becoming resistant to roundup I read this some where it was a peice of research from one of the colleges just don't remember which one.

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Re: whats the problem with Round-up (glysophate)
« Reply #42 on: May 07, 2008, 06:45:43 pm »
The LD-50 is a very limited statistic, and it can be used in misleading ways. Round-up is very toxic to frogs, tadpoles, and other amphibians.

No link here (newbee) - but plenty of info on documented environmental problems from roundup can be found by searching.

Offline reinbeau

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Re: whats the problem with Round-up (glysophate)
« Reply #43 on: May 07, 2008, 08:47:43 pm »
They've removed the big 'Biodegradable' from the bottom of their label for a reason.  :roll:

 

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