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(breathes). Killed grass around with roundup (had bermuda reaching
into garden). Covered all plants with plastic bags first.


Covering individual plants doesn't prevent the defolient from
penetrating the soil. Every time you water or it rains the round up

1) Glyphosate is not a defoliant.

2) Glyphosate is inactivated by binding with soil particles, particularly
clays and organics. Read the section on "environmental fate"
http://pmep.cce.cornell.edu/profiles/extoxnet/dieno
chlor-glyphosate/glyphosate-ext.html OR
http://tinyurl.com/yvu7sp

Plants accidentally sprayed with glyphosate can be salvaged if you dump
muddy water on them immediately.

IMO, glyphosate is unlikely to be the cause of the issues here. I still
want to know soil pH, how far down the water is getting into the soil,
and temperatures. Much more likely candidates.

Kay