"Sacha" wrote in message
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On 19/7/04 20:21, in article ,
"BAC" wrote:


"Alan Gould" wrote in message
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In article ,
Howard Neil writes

Before you start making up your own definitions, I suggest that you
have
a read of:-

http://www.pesticides.gov.uk/appendices.asp?id=744


Which gives:
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Pesticide
Any substance, preparation or organism prepared or used for controlling
any pest. A pesticide product consists of one or more active substances
co-formulated with other materials. Formulated pesticides exist in many
forms, such as solid granules, powders or liquids.
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That Govt. definition is not relevant to this thread because clover is
not considered to be a pest in organic gardening.

But it was by the OP, who wanted rid of it?

And needed a HERBicide. ;-))

Yes, indeed, if he wished to use a poison to remove the unwanted plant
(pest) he would be wasting his time if it was not of the sub-classification
herbicide, and, preferably, one which was actually likely to be effective on
'his' clover. So, the classification might be - poison; pesticide;
herbicide; clovericide :-)

Don't we have sufficient problems with taxonomy of plants?