On Wednesday, August 13, 2014 1:27:35 PM UTC-4, Terry Coombs wrote:
Pat Kiewicz wrote:

Terry Coombs said:

Knowing that many seeds these days are treated with neonics , I'm

wondering if that stuff is also present in the plants grown from

seeds from the original plant . And how many generations does it

persist if in fact it does . I like to save my seeds because I

believe that seeds from a plant grown here will be more acclimatized

to this area . Second and 3rd gen seeds even more so ...



As far as I know, the biggest problem with seeds treated with

neonicotinoids is in large scale agriculture, because of the amount

of dust released when the seeds are handled and planted.



The amount of the chemical in a single seed vs. the whole plant that

grows from it and the fruit and seeds of that plant is not something

a home gardener need worry much about. You take bigger risks each

day walking through your house and out to the garden, driving a car,

or crossing a street on foot.



My concern is not for me , but for the bees ... we have one hive so far ,

but it'll be split in the spring assuming it is strong enough and our goal

is 5-8 hives total . Fortunately there is very little monocropping in our

area , no soybeans , rice , etc .



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Snag

Be careful of the Seven also. It is particularly deadly to bees.