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Old 13-07-2016, 03:04 AM posted to rec.gardens
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On Tue, 12 Jul 2016, Jeff Layman wrote:

Roundup contains glyphosate. It is much less persistent than clopyralid.
Also, clopyralid is absorbed through he plant's roots. Glyphosate is
absorbed through leaves, so it doesn't matter if there is any in the
compost.


Stinger is taken in by the leaves. It works its way down to the roots. I
only sprayed leaves, as directed.

If yours is the only clopyralid mixed in the township's compost then it
won't matter. But if you are using it, maybe quite a few others are too,
and that might make a difference.


At $80 a quart* [enough for spraying four acres of crops], and available
only by mail, there aren't going to be any other users in the town.

* https://www.keystonepestsolutions.co...de-1-quart-324

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