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2015-03-22 -Short Attention Span Theater-

Drinking 'Roundup' could lead to cancer.

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Posted by Besoeker 2015-03-22 00:00|| || Front Page|| [9 views ] Top

#1 Yeah even if it didn't, probably not a great idea to do so.

Kind of like the 'This Coffee is VERY Hot' knowledge.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2015-03-22 09:04|| 2015-03-22 09:04|| Front Page Top

#2 Since when is "probably" a scientific description?

Since when is "limited evidence" sufficient for science?

I think I'm detecting a trend here...........

Posted by AlanC 2015-03-22 09:19|| 2015-03-22 09:19|| Front Page Top

#3 Well, there goes my Saturday night binging.

Posted by Hupineger Glomomp52169 2015-03-22 12:36|| 2015-03-22 12:36|| Front Page Top

#4 It's clearly not healthy for plants, so if you resemble a plant you might want to steer clear of it.

Posted by Glenmore 2015-03-22 13:28|| 2015-03-22 13:28|| Front Page Top

#5 Well, at least it' good for something. Certainly not any good at killing weeds.

Posted by Iblis 2015-03-22 14:36|| 2015-03-22 14:36|| Front Page Top

#6 Awhile back, 'da Wife used it to kill some weeds around our beautiful, deck-shading maple tree. NetNet: We now have a nice stump.

Posted by Hupineger Glomomp52169 2015-03-22 16:16|| 2015-03-22 16:16|| Front Page Top

#7 What concentration did you use to kill a large maple tree? Consumer grade gylphosate is in a much lower concentration than commercial grade stuff for safety and also for homeowner that wants to just pour it in. The only way round-up can kill woody species is to be sprayed on green stems, bark would prevent it from being absorbed by the tree. For control of woody plants you pretty much put undiluted concentrate on fresh cut surfaces.
Please note that round-up is fairly slow working and some weeds may take 1-2 weeks to die after treatment. Also "significant" rainfall after treatment can wash the chemical from the treated plants. It takes about 4 hours to be absorbed by the plant. To give a quicker "kill" some formulations include the herbicide Diquat, Paraquat's less toxic cousin, since this will cause the weeds to start turning brown in 1-2 days in sunny conditions. Paraquat works like most people think a herbicide should work plants will start to die almost instantly after being sprayed you don't need to add a dye to the spray to see where you already have treated. The real fun thing about paraquat is there is no antidote. So one swig and your done takes about a month to kill you from organ failure though.
Reading this made me think I'm screwed. Never drunk the stuff but there have been times I might have taken a bath in it.

Posted by Chuckles Shatle5927 2015-03-22 18:13|| 2015-03-22 18:13|| Front Page Top

#8 I always had luck with "spray- feed - spray again"

Posted by Frank G 2015-03-22 19:33|| 2015-03-22 19:33|| Front Page Top

#9 @#7: Straight from Home Depot, Chuckles. And that tree is deader than Kelsey’s nuts (althought it took her a few years to do it)!

Posted by Hupineger Glomomp52169 2015-03-22 19:59|| 2015-03-22 19:59|| Front Page Top

#10 I just use white vinegar.

Works wonderfully. Although I always crave salad afterwords for some reason...

Posted by DarthVader 2015-03-22 20:03|| 2015-03-22 20:03|| Front Page Top

#11 Agent Orange, for the prevention of forests and associated conflagrations.

Posted by Shipman 2015-03-22 22:19|| 2015-03-22 22:19|| Front Page Top

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