Re: [Native Gardening] Re: A little perplexed.

 

First of all, I don't use Round Up per say as it includes many harmful inert ingredients, I use Glyphosate which is the active ingredient in Round Up. Secondly there is no scientific evidence that Glyphosate has any negative impact on the soil or soil life as its used extensively by all natural area managers without any noticeable negative impacts. Glyphosate is a trans-location herbicide which only moves through plant tissue and is benign in the soil because it leaves no residue. Thirdly, Vinegar is very acidic and it will not outright kill any perennial weed, it will brown out the leaves in a few days but the stored energy in the roots will ensure a new set of leaves for the plant thus the reason why it must be reapplied several times until the roots have exhausted all its energy reserves but by doing so, it definitely has a negative impact on the soil and soil life as very little life can survive in such a acidic environment. Frank We abuse the land because we regard it as a commodity belonging to us. When we see land as a community to which we belong, we may begin to use it with love and respect. Aldo Leopold, A Sand County Almanac --- On Thu, 3/29/12, firekeeper38 <firekeeper38@yahoo.com> wrote: From: firekeeper38 <firekeeper38@yahoo.com> Subject: [Native Gardening] Re: A little perplexed. To: nativegardening@yahoogroups.com Date: Thursday, March 29, 2012, 1:33 AM   You are using Round Up and still talking about staying away from invasives? Hit it with Ag grade vinegar or (ehem) make sure that some mammal (yes, any mammal) in your household comes by and pees on it. Both of these will kill pretty much anything and leach away harmlessly afterwards. Round Up and other Glyphosate or Perchlorate-based herbicides will damage the soil matrix for over a decade and more.. If that doesn't work find a guy with a goat. Goats will eliminate PI/PO, even Kudzu, if you can find and remove the root or keep the goats over the spot until the root starves. Yours, Pego > We abuse the land because we regard it as a commodity belonging to us. When we see land as a community to which we belong, we may begin to use it with love and respect. > Aldo Leopold, A Sand County Almanac

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