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Waterbury Vermont

does it matter if I rake leaves off of ground that was sprayed with round-up and put it on my patch?. The Leaves themselves werent sprayed, just the ground that they sat on after falling off the tree.
Thanks

1/17/2004 10:28:08 AM

Montoursville, PA

Hey there Snappy Pea! You are ok with those leaves. Round-up is bio-degradable within a day or so.

1/17/2004 10:36:04 AM

Midway City, California

Round-up is OK if you go by the instructions. I did not. Made it with more than double strength and then soaked the weeds and the soil. Pumplin plant had small leaves and thin vines, Fruit was disfigured. John == Water

1/17/2004 12:42:33 PM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

Roundup is Glyphosate. If that's the chemical name that was used, then no residue should have existed. Glyphosate becomes inactive the instant it touches the mineral part of soil. As a matter of fact, just a few milligrams of soil accidentally added to a three gallon sprayer will render the solution harmless. So always make sure the Roundup sprayer is *CLEAN* before use. Mark it "ROUNDUP ONLY" & keep it just for that purpose. (You can clean it with bleach or ammonia <never both>, but why bother?)

Drift is always a potential problem. But soil residue is NOT. Is it possible that another or a different herbicide was used or mixed with the Roundup?

For the record: Using more than 3 oz of 41% Glyphosate concentrate per gallon is not just wasteful. It hinders performance. Use the 2 oz per gallon rate most of the time for best results. Save the 3 oz rate for only those weeds the mixing table calls for. NEVER exceed that rate. The weeds go into a chemical shock & fail to translocate the sodium glyphosate molecule to their fullest capacity. So less than ideal efficacy can be expected in certain vining or extensively rooted weeds.

Steve

Steve

1/18/2004 7:36:32 AM