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  • From: "Miranda Smith" <miranda AT tagoresmith.com>
  • To: <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: [Market-farming] good herbicide test
  • Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2003 12:36:42 -0500

I know a pretty reliable test.
Set up three flats, side by side. In one, use the mix you suspect of
having residues. In the next, add a handful of crumbled activated
charcoal to the mix. In the third, use a peat/lite mix. Plant
tomatoes.

If herbicides are the problem, the tomatoes in the peat/lite will come
up and those in the mix with activated charcoal should also come up.

I don't know of a lab that tests for this but you could call Woods End
Lab and ask if they know of one.

Hope this helps.

Miranda Smith



  • [Market-farming] good herbicide test, Miranda Smith, 03/21/2003

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