Posted: Tue Nov 15, 05 4:21 pm Post subject: Horseradish Clearout Again...
I'll be digging more of the blasted stuff out soon. I've taken the unusual step (for me) of actually glyphosating some of it, but I'm sure there'll be more.
If anyone wants some young plantlets (known as thongs) then let me know. I warn you now, you don't have to invite it into your garden twice, and once you've got it, you've got it.
In return, send me something interesting.
First, say, six people who want some plants please step forward. We'll see how much useful stuff is left after that.
jema Downsizer Moderator
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Posted: Tue Nov 15, 05 4:31 pm Post subject: Re: Horseradish Clearout Again...
cab wrote:
I'll be digging more of the blasted stuff out soon. I've taken the unusual step (for me) of actually glyphosating some of it, but I'm sure there'll be more.
If anyone wants some young plantlets (known as thongs) then let me know. I warn you now, you don't have to invite it into your garden twice, and once you've got it, you've got it.
In return, send me something interesting.
First, say, six people who want some plants please step forward. We'll see how much useful stuff is left after that.
like it could be some that got sprayed - died back and grew again - or grew in soil that might have got some drift from the spray.
Plants that have been exposed to glyposate
are
a) likely to be weakened
b) will have glyphosate concentrated in roots
c) vegetative propogation - may result in damaged plants
some of the surfacants used in glyphosate spray can be carinogenic too
If it was well out of the spray zone the no problem
like it could be some that got sprayed - died back and grew again - or grew in soil that might have got some drift from the spray.
Plants that have been exposed to glyposate
are
a) likely to be weakened
b) will have glyphosate concentrated in roots
c) vegetative propogation - may result in damaged plants
some of the surfacants used in glyphosate spray can be carinogenic too
If it was well out of the spray zone the no problem
Errm, well, it's a good 8 feet away.
The idea of spraying an area was to kill it; glyphosate is the weedkiller of choice for such a job becayuse it has practically no life in the soil (it persists for very little time), and anything sprayed with it is likely to die. It also has an awesome safety record when used correctly.
Spraying a bit then giving it away would be foolish
yeah - in my book glyphosate has its role used properly
funilly enough it does actually persist in the soil for a fair time
the mechanism that inactivates it on contact with the soil is that it binds with the soil - the binding renders it inactive - but it takes a bit longer to break down
some doesn't bind and degrades to carbon dioxide in a couple of days but most binds to the soil and is completely biodegradeable. It has a half-life of about 60 days.
it is not very harmful to people and animals generally as it works on a very particular pathway in plant metabolism which we don't have. However some peole can suffer allergic reactions. Prolonged high exposure is of course dangerous.
I'm happy to take it is outside the drift zone
just needed to check!! hope you don't mind
mark
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Me please I grew some in a bucket but it didn't really 'take'. No idea what to send you in return though - I'll have to get my thinking cap on
<------- me with thinking cap on
Me please I grew some in a bucket but it didn't really 'take'. No idea what to send you in return though - I'll have to get my thinking cap on
<------- me with thinking cap on
Me please I grew some in a bucket but it didn't really 'take'. No idea what to send you in return though - I'll have to get my thinking cap on
<------- me with thinking cap on
Himself says he would love some (pining for his mothers home cooking - roast beef et al as he's from Yorkshire - hey I was a vegetarian when he met me ) - now the challenge - something interesting... will ponder that one.
<------- me with thinking cap on 
a giant puffball? 
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