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Banned Herbicides & Pesticides
A few fag ends infused in water overnight would make a very effective insecticide, but it caused a lot of health and safety problems. But surely this insecticide is pretty organic? :-) Please dismiss the word "organic" from your vocabulary as regards both gardening (and farming) and chemical identity. Technically speaking, any chemical compound that contains at least one carbon atom is "organic". The category embraces everything from carbon dioxide and sugar (both lethal in large enough doses) to virulent poisons of which small doses can kill you in a few seconds. No! Really? To replace "organic" in reference to horticulture goings on, use the phrase "free of petrochemical derivatives not occurring in nature" Oh come on! Some usages of words we have to accept according to context. This is a gardening group. Mary |
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