Let's not get carried away, folks! First, Preen is NOT a restricted use pesticide - it is a general use
pesticide that is readily available to homeowners for residential use. It has very low mammalian toxicity by both
oral, dermal and inhalation methods of exposure, nearly to the point of being nontoxic. Second, it IS registered
for use on many vegetables with a few restrictions, sweet corn, lettuce, spinach and beets among them. It does
have a rather long half life in the soil, so use in vegetables beds where you intend to direct sow is recommended
at least 10 weeks prior to seeding or at any time prior to setting out transplants.

While I am not a big proponent of chemical pesticides (quite the opposite, frankly), as herbicides go,
pre-emergents and Preen in general are relatively benign. Unless you apply well in excess of recommended
application rates, it is not even toxic to earthworms and other soil organisms - in fact, it is broken down by
soil organisms. It is quite toxic to fish and other aquatic species, so avoid using where runoff or leaching into
streams is possible. Let's at least attempt to get some of the facts straight before jumping into the fray with
major scare tactics.


pam - gardengal




zxcvbob wrote:

chaz wrote:
Tom Jaszewski wrote in message . ..

On Thu, 17 Apr 2003 23:29:34 GMT, "chaz" wrote:


IS there any way I could do this
without messing up the germination?


messing up germination? sheesh, what about poisoning yor family?


"As crude a weapon as a cave man's club the chemical barrage has been hurled at the fabric of life."
Rachel Carson


I understand you to say you dont prefer chemical treatment in a
garden. As much as I understand that, there is little room for your
type of reply. If you have no experience with the product, refrain
from responding.

You don't know why the warning not to use on corn. Preen is a restricted
use herbicide. Not that it matters, but it is illegal to use it on corn,
just because the label says so. You have to assume that it can't be used
on corn because it is unsafe to do so.

I have no experience with the product; I don't need any experience with it
to know that you need to follow the label directions.

Regards,
Bob

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