pesticide & herbicide use
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Do you use non-organic pesticides and herbicides? |
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80% |
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Regularly |
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20% |
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medieval knievel Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood
Joined: 03 Sep 2007 Posts: 1010
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Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2014 9:23 am Post subject: pesticide & herbicide use |
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partly in response to this:
Quote: | The world’s most widely used insecticides have contaminated the environment across the planet so pervasively that global food production is at risk, according to a comprehensive scientific assessment of the chemicals’ impacts. |
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/jun/24/insecticides-world-food-supplies-risk
i was wondering how often people use non-organic insecticides or herbicides?
i imagine such insecticides are used far less than the likes of roundup in your average garden.
so far, i've avoided using any herbicides, was just wondering about other people's experiences. |
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medieval knievel Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood
Joined: 03 Sep 2007 Posts: 1010
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Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2014 10:32 am Post subject: |
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there was meant to be a third option on that poll, but somehow it didn't submit properly. it was for people who use it as a last resort, e.g. for knotweed and the like. |
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tippben Rank attained: Vegetable garden tender
Joined: 15 Jan 2011 Posts: 921 Location: north tipperary
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Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2014 4:55 pm Post subject: |
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I use glyphosate on couch grass growing in my paths. Other weeds, I use boiling water. I put it in a small spray bottle, so I can spray from point blank range. I'd rather not, but I cannot afford to remove the membrane and wood chips, disturb the edging on my vegetable beds, and start again, only to have the problem return. I have a Provado bug killer, which I bought to control vine weevil on my houseplants. I used it this year on gooseberry sawfly, at 5am, so minimizing exposure to other insects. I even moved the ladybirds and spiders before I sprayed. Last resort is right. |
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tagwex Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood

Joined: 23 Feb 2010 Posts: 5146 Location: Co. Wexford
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Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2014 5:31 pm Post subject: |
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I don't use insecticides at all. Plenty of wildlife around here in the woods that surround me so it doesn't appear to be a problem. The bats do their bit too I suppose. As for the weeds and couch grass, good old glyphosphate by whatever company makes it does a great job. _________________ “It’s my field. It’s my child. I nursed it. I nourished it. I saw to its every want. I dug the rocks out of it with my bare hands and I made a living thing of it!”
This boy can really sing http://youtu.be/Dgv78D2duBE |
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cooler Rank attained: Sessile Oak Tree


Joined: 15 Jun 2006 Posts: 292
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Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2014 3:48 pm Post subject: |
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I won't say never, but it's as close to never as you can get so I ticked the never box. _________________ 'Unemployment is capitalisms way of getting you to plant a garden'.
Orson Scott Card |
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medieval knievel Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood
Joined: 03 Sep 2007 Posts: 1010
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Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2014 10:37 am Post subject: |
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i don't need to use slug pellets (or any other form of slug and snail control) because we have thrushes and other beasties visiting the garden which keep them in check. |
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