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Old 12-05-2007, 10:02 PM posted to alt.home.lawn.garden
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On 11 May, 23:29, Lar wrote:
Data wrote:
On 11 May, 14:38, "Henry & Carolyn" wrote:


My husband sprayed my mom's strawberry plants with Round-up, but we were
hoping to keep them, they are almost ready to start producing. If we washed
the Round-up off, and they still survive, would they be safe to eat?
TIA
Carolyn


If the Roundup stayed on for more than a few minutes or so, then the
strawberries will be pretty sick if not dead!
So the question of fruit doesn't seem to be important. Roundup
(Glyphosate) is supposedly non-toxic!!!! (But I wouldn't want to try
it.#Regards
Data


Well Round Up is just a percentage of glyphosate. Just curious where has
it ever had a claim to be non toxic? Would consider it having low toxicity.

Lar


Hi Lar
Roundup is normally 7-8% glyphosate. In the initial stages of
marketing, the reps have been known to drink some to prove it's non-
toxicity! Not for me though I can tell you! :-)
Data