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Waterbury Vermont

does it matter if I rake leaves off of ground that was sprayed with round-up and put it on my patch?. The Leaves themselves werent sprayed, just the ground that they sat on after falling off the tree.
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1/17/2004 10:28:08 AM

Montoursville, PA

Hey there Snappy Pea! You are ok with those leaves. Round-up is bio-degradable within a day or so.

1/17/2004 10:36:04 AM

Midway City, California

Round-up is OK if you go by the instructions. I did not. Made it with more than double strength and then soaked the weeds and the soil. Pumplin plant had small leaves and thin vines, Fruit was disfigured. John == Water

1/17/2004 12:42:33 PM

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Roundup is Glyphosate. If that's the chemical name that was used, then no residue should have existed. Glyphosate becomes inactive the instant it touches the mineral part of soil. As a matter of fact, just a few milligrams of soil accidentally added to a three gallon sprayer will render the solution harmless. So always make sure the Roundup sprayer is *CLEAN* before use. Mark it "ROUNDUP ONLY" & keep it just for that purpose. (You can clean it with bleach or ammonia <never both>, but why bother?)

Drift is always a potential problem. But soil residue is NOT. Is it possible that another or a different herbicide was used or mixed with the Roundup?

For the record: Using more than 3 oz of 41% Glyphosate concentrate per gallon is not just wasteful. It hinders performance. Use the 2 oz per gallon rate most of the time for best results. Save the 3 oz rate for only those weeds the mixing table calls for. NEVER exceed that rate. The weeds go into a chemical shock & fail to translocate the sodium glyphosate molecule to their fullest capacity. So less than ideal efficacy can be expected in certain vining or extensively rooted weeds.

Steve

Steve

1/18/2004 7:36:32 AM