sally
it may not be practical but the best way to help your perennial plants to r=
ecover is to water them alot, and some more after that with a good quality =
feed, don't let them dry out or get any more stressed!!!
you really need to force them to keep growing!!!
the reason to water them alot is in how the hormone herbicide works----as y=
ou have stated it raises to the growing tips and it is the best place for i=
t to stay for the short term. the plant well keep trying to grow and divide=
at the growing tip or a new shoot may push/develop and if it is not showin=
g any sighs of damage then the growing tip/s with damage can be removed wit=
h the hormone herbicide and the new growing tip without damage used.
yes you may not have any harvest this growing season but the plant well rec=
over better for next season.
this well work with some of the annuals as well.
most hormone herbicide damage occurs from volatilization during the day and=
then sinking back down as the temperature drops at night. once up in the a=
ir it doesn't need any real strength of wind to move it around.
cheers
darryl kemp
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From: Sally Norton <sknorton_at_mindspring.com>
To: compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com
Cc: Stephen Steyn <ssteyn_at_wcaccess.co.za>
Sent: Friday, 29 April 2011, 19:36
Subject: Re: [compost_tea] Herbicide Over Spray Damage
Thanks for the reply. I see that in haste, I made an error in calling the p=
roperty downwind - I am the downwind property. I did not know about t=
he application until my plants showed the damage. The fact that the applica=
tion occurred was confirmed by the applicator, the owner, and a witness. No=
ne of them are sure of the exact date, however. Does the date really matter=
? Interesting too is that there is some evidence of over-spray on the prope=
rty on the upwind adjoining property too. The state pesticide investi=
gator came out observed the extent of the damage, and took samples for lab =
testing. There will be an official report. This will help be decide what is=
safe to eat, but how do I best help my plants recover?
On 4/29/2011 2:41 AM, Stephen Steyn wrote:
>Its seldom that windborne herbicide sprays travel up wind. Maybe there is =
another source of the kill. Are you maybe down slope from the property, bec=
ause then drift down the slope is a possibility. Maybe it was an inversion,=
but wind-up damage is rare I think. Do you have any estimate of windspeed =
on that day, distance travelled to your property?
>
>From:compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com [mailto:compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com] On B=
ehalf Of Sally Norton
>Sent: 28 April 2011 17:09
>To: compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [compost_tea] Herbicide Over Spray Damage
>
>
>Last week I discovered a widespread plant "illness" in my 100% Organic yar=
d-garden diagnosed by the Extension Horticulturist as pesticide over spray.=
I confirmed that the adjacent downwind property was treated last week with=
a liquid "Speed Zone" brand by Gordon's. The MSDS can be seen at this addr=
ess:
>http://www.pbigordon.com/pdfs/SpeedZone-MSDS.pdf.
>In addition to the plants low to the ground
(tomatoes, lettuce, herbs, collards, roses, etc,
trees, vines, and tall bushes that are 5 -15 feet
off the ground show definite damage. You can
almost envision the currents of air carrying the
2,4,D and other compounds of the Speed Zone across
my property. I was so hoping that my kiwi vine
would finally bloom and fruit this year which will
be its 5th year in my yard. Will these chemicals
impact the blooming and fruiting of a kiwi or the
pomegranate bush which is showing a lot of damage
in all the growing tips? The dwarf weeping
mulberry already set its fruits, but the leaves
look terrible.
>I take great pride in the health of my plants and
the attractiveness of the plantings, so I am
having a very hard time with so much plant
material looking stressed and damaged.
>Suggestions??
>
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