Subject: Re: Roundup
From: <pyrclark@crosslink.net>
Organization: Bent Oak Farm
Date: Wed, 20 Aug 1997 00:03:44 -0500
Message-ID: <MOD$970820.11172@rec.gardens.ecosystems>
References: <MOD$970816.7652@rec.gardens.ecosystems> <MOD$970819.25332@rec.gardens.ecosystems> <MOD$970819.26786@rec.gardens.ecosystems>
Using Roundup in an organic garden/environment is like eating chicken,
beef, or fish and proclaiming to be a vegetarian. While it might seem
"less" toxic and "less" harmful, it is still not an organic compound.
Seems to me that eventually, one just has to take a stand and "Just Say
No" to ANY pesticide or insecticide use. "DARE" for gardeners.
"FY'all I" (southern for FYI) . . .certain weeds such as poison ivy can
be controlled organically. Burning is not an option for poison ivy
because the oil can be released into the environment through burning and
if you're allergic to poison ivy, the smoke can wreak serious havoc with
the respiratory system. --Fern in Zone 7 in Virginia
Bill Robinson wrote:
>
> Andreas Megerle wrote,
>
> > Is it realy necessary to use herbicides?
>
> William D. Hulet wrote,
>
> > Is RoundUp paraquat with a new name?
>
> The answer to both questions is a definite NO! The use of
> herbicides, and particularly in the home garden, is not a good
> way to go. Hand weeding, the use of cover crops and/or
> much, keeping on top of conditions in your garden is
> infinetly better. Paraquat is a very toxic material. RoundUp is
> not.
>
> In no way should you get the idea that I am recommending
> the use of herbicides nor am I recommending the use of
> RoundUp. I am simply saying that when you have something
> like a giant patch of poison ivy that is beyond your ability to resolve by
> hand weeding and you don't happen to have a spare goat, spot application of
> RoundUp may be O.K. as a tool of last resort. It is the 'lesser of two
> evils'.
>
> RoundUp is relatively low toxic and relatively easy on the
> environment. See Extoxnet at:
>
> http://ace.orst.edu/info/extoxnet
>
> Bill