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  • From: "sal" <sals@rain.org>
  • To: "permaculture" <permaculture@franklin.oit.unc.edu>
  • Subject: Re: superweeds
  • Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2001 09:56:20 -0800


no herbicides are called Pesticides in the US . but this stacking is a
worry i never thought of thanks for pointing that out.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Loren Davidson" <lorenstwin@yahoo.com>
To: "permaculture" <permaculture@franklin.oit.unc.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2001 9:47 AM
Subject: Re: superweeds


> --- 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
>
>
>
>
> =====
> Loren Davidson Permaculturist, poet, philosopher, writer
> loren@farwalker.com | http://www.batnet.com/beauty/
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