Healthy soil and sustainable growing

[Gloria Baikauskas <gcb49@flash.net>]

In laboratory tests, glyphosate increased plants' susceptibility to disease and reduced the growth of nitrogen-fixing bacteria.

 

To me this sentence above is the most telling factor in that whole report re glyphosphate's affect on agriculture.  It says much as to why the yields for GMO crops are dropping.....and why the crops need to be sprayed over and over again with various things to control insects and diseases.  

 

If the plants are susceptible to disease, they are stressed. Stressed plants fall victim to insect infestation.

 

And....without the nitrogen fixing ability.....further soil degradation. 

 

It is like listening to those commercials for prescription drugs when they list all of the side effects.  Makes one wonder why anyone would ever want to take the stuff.   Ditto the glyphosphates from just that one sentence....from a grower's point of view. 

 

Gloria