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- From: Loren Davidson <lorenstwin@yahoo.com>
- To: permaculture <permaculture@franklin.oit.unc.edu>
- Subject: Re: superweeds
- Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2001 09:47:25 -0800 (PST)
--- Toby Hemenway <hemenway@jeffnet.org> wrote:
> Since this list hasn't been terribly busy lately, I hope no one
> objects to a
> litle news from the GMO front,
Well, I need to pick a nit that really affects this person's scientific
credibility, IMO.
> Most pesticides can't kill these canola superweeds, (...)
I see what their problem is. They should be using *herbicides*, not
pesticides. :) Pesticides are for the random destruction of *insects*,
not plants. :)
(Well, maybe they shouldn't be using either, from a Pc point of
view...but I don't think this affects my point. :) )
Yours for more accurate English,
Loren
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Loren Davidson Permaculturist, poet, philosopher, writer
loren@farwalker.com | http://www.batnet.com/beauty/
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superweeds,
Toby Hemenway, 02/13/2001
- <Possible follow-up(s)>
- Re: superweeds, Loren Davidson, 02/13/2001
- Re: superweeds, sal, 02/13/2001
- Re: superweeds, Toby Hemenway, 02/13/2001
- Re: superweeds, Loren Davidson, 02/13/2001
- Re: superweeds, Jeff Hall, 02/13/2001
- Re: superweeds, Xavier Dequaire, 02/14/2001
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