Your problem has nothing to do with RoundUp, I suspect, and is simply a
matter of plant succession. I you had used vinegar, propane or a hoe to
clear that grass, I bet the daisy would have come up anywhere the ground wa=
s
bear.
Peter
-----Original Message-----
From: alex de mello [mailto:xela_at_netgate.com.uy]
Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2004 12:57 PM
To: compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com
Subject: [compost_tea] round-up is DEFINITELY evil
somehow, I had that notion in the back of my head, but didn't really know
exactly why...
it so happens that there is a certain daisy which plagues my countryside
(brought from europe by the land developer 100 years ago -if he were still
alive, I'd gladly kill him myself)
8 months ago I used round up in a eucalyptus grove to kill those daisies,
and one of the back tires of the tractor was accidentaly soaked in round up
( I belatedly figured that out, since the burnt grass showed the track
pattern I use)
the patch remained burnt for a very long while, and now... surprise! IT'S
FULL OF DAISIES!
my first hand experience now leads me to the conclusion that glyphosates ar=
e
a short term solution which spawns a long term bigger problem
wanted to share this experience for those who ,like me, didn't know the
extent of glyphosates' evil... and also to spark a discussion on which are
the best ways to keep weeds at bay (mind you, this specific daisy breeds
2000 seeds apiece)
cheers
alex de mello
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