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Re: Roundup information
- To: sustag@sunsite.unc.edu
- Subject: Re: Roundup information
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- Date: Tue, 10 Jun 97 00:39:10 GMT
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In Article <33a24526.3635980@news1.ns.sympatico.ca>,
andrew_bennett@ns.sympatico.ca (Andrew Bennett) wrote:
>On 08 Jun 1997 18:05:49 GMT, c.shaw@midnet.com (Colin Shaw) wrote:
>
>>Well Andrew it seems to me that you have already made up
>>your mind and are looking for the evidence to prove that
>>using chemicals like Roundup is the right decision.
>
>I have fought weeds in my vineyard without chemicals for
>ten years.
>I am losing organic matter in spite of use of mulch and
>cover crops.
>I am suffering erosion.
>I am looking at methods which will preserve my top soil
>for future generations.
>It is claimed by the hated chemical merchants that chemical
>weedkillers will free up the space for my cash crop while
>doing less harm to the top soil than the tilling to which
>I am currently forced. I am therefore considering such
>methods; Roundup appears to be the safest available herbicide.
Anyone familiar with soil erosion knows no-till is a good thing. Too bad it
requires the use of herbicides. The world ain't perfect.
Tracy
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