"Nick Maclaren" wrote in message
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In article , Rupert wrote:
"Robert" wrote in message
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Anyway to our thread ....I never thought of using that weedkiller. There
used to be one that you could mix up and spray in amongst fruit bushes
etc.,
and it only killed grass. You don't know if there's anything like that
around still do you?

There was something but it got the chop for domestic use (I think).
When I have time I will find out more for you.

No, that's glyphosate again. There was something before, but it
wasn't just banned - it was superseded by glyphosate in commercial
use!

Glyphosate simply washes off bark and is neutralised by the soil
(and eventually broken down). When you see commercial orchards
with dead grass around trees, that is glyphosate being used.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

Thanks Nick I think I have got that. Glyphosate did come and go and then
reappear as you say, I had forgotten about that.
I am still convinced that there was some *selective*weed killer for Couch
grass that domestic users could use at one time.
I think it got the chop in the sense that the Agro manufacturers could not
be bothered to undertake the new testing that was required.
I am certainly not ware that anything selective remains for use in this
country , however , the US may be a different matter.