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Post by mattg125 on May 22, 2011 23:23:11 GMT -5
Hello- I want to extend my garden into an adjacent area that has a whole lot of vegetation including grass and weeds. if I were to spray round up in the area, will the soil be affected negatively? Could I plant in the area in a couple weeks, say june 1?
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Post by PVP on May 23, 2011 2:38:12 GMT -5
Yes.
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Post by jcm05 on May 23, 2011 6:18:00 GMT -5
No it wont be negatively affected and yes you would be able to plant in a couple weeks. Just follow the instructions on the label.
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Post by bluelacedredhead on May 23, 2011 6:24:54 GMT -5
Provided of course that you use the new formula Roundup. If you have some old stuff lying around in the garage from your grandfather, I wouldn't plan on planting until June 1st, 2021!
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Post by swampr on May 23, 2011 6:34:09 GMT -5
they do not disclose the inert ingredients, so you have no way of knowing if it's safe, but there's a good chance they are not inert.
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Post by veggie maker on May 23, 2011 18:51:35 GMT -5
I have a terrible time with bermuda grass... and use roundup right before I plant by spot treatment. I think the label says three days, but I usually wait a week and have seen no ill effects. I have used it outside the garden on still mornings and whacked tomatoes simply by the invisible drift that occurs. Be careful.
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Post by reubent on May 23, 2011 23:36:47 GMT -5
a doctor in chattanooga tn died after accidentally getting roundup spray in his face.
and yes, it affects the ground for a long time, kills soil microbes. yes, plants will grow afterwards, but usually not quite as well as they would have without it. the more I learn about it the more determined i am that it'll not be used on my place. And I don't profess to do organic, I do use some chemical nitrogen and a few other things that may be organically frowned on, but I hate toxic substances.
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