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GM crop farms filled with weeds
In sci.med.nutrition Gordon Couger wrote:
"Brian Sandle" wrote in message ... Go under what? Are you saying that weed control is a useless activity? You admit it depends on the economics. Roundup Ready is suppoed to make it cheaper. But it hasn't because of extra applicaitons and other herbicides required. It makes raising cotton about 8% cheaper over here. Then what does Bt plus RR cotton do to cost? Of course it depends on whether there is much infestation of boll worm that year. Some farmers sow it for insurance. But if there were few bollworms that season it has been cost for no gain that season. Same with RR cotton. It is only going to be cost effective till the weeds grow which are not killed by a minimal dose of Roundup. Is 8% the average or the best? If not 8% what is the best? Then if 8% is the average what is the worst? And remember there is a bit less market resistance to GM cotton since it is not a food crop. But I have never before had lung trouble with cotton underwear that I am getting now. |
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