Re: Glyphosate

Emrys Davies wrote:
> I have read that glyphosate is deactivated when it comes into contact
> with the soil.   Does that mean that you can spray weeds with
> glyphosate one week and then safely plant shrubs in the same area of
> land a few weeks later without there being any fears of the
> glyphosate which was originally used?
>
> Thanks,
> Emrys Davies

Yes.  In fact you could probably plant the next day.  Glyphosate is only 
effective when absorbed through the green parts of a plant.  You could, I 
understand, safely spray it on a deciduous plant which had no leaves.

-- 
Jeff
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