Tim & Tweeters,

Once I see some evidence, such as actual research (and depending to a
certain degree on who is doing the research) I might come to believe
there is some type of long lasting effects from this product, too. As
with many things in this world, good results depend on proper
application.

Dennis K Rockwell
Kennewick, Washington
denniskrockwell at juno.com

On Sun, 6 Jun 1999 14:22:14 -0700 "Tim Tapio" <ttapio at home.com> writes:
>Tweeters...
>
>I do believe I have read in the past that Christmas tree growers have
>found
>problems getting trees started in ground that has had Roundup used for
>weed
>control over several years. That would leave me to believe there is
>some
>type of long lasting effects from the product.
>
>Tim Tapio
>Olympia, WA
>tim at timtapio.com
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: TWEETERS-owner at u.washington.edu
>[mailto:TWEETERS-owner at u.washington.edu]On Behalf Of Dennis K Rockwell
>Sent: Sunday, June 06, 1999 1:15 PM
>To: scadane at email.msn.com
>Cc: tweeters at u.washington.edu
>Subject: Re: "Roundup" and weed control
>
>
>On Sun, 6 Jun 1999 00:12:34 -0700 "Sandra C. Andersen."
><scadane at email.msn.com> writes:
>>I do not want to get flamed, but I thought this information should be
>passed on, if anyone has "problems" ,write to "Organic Gardening
>Magazine". In the latest isssue (July/August) the editor of "Organic
>Gardening Magazine" >responsed to a question a reader had about the
>product" Roundup", and its' use as a weed killer. The editor
>>replied."
>Roundup is toxic to earthworms, benefical insects, birds, and mammals
>.
>Plus it destroys the vegetation >on which they depennd for food and
>shelter." The editor goes on to say that it has not "broken down" into
>harmless >products but has shown long lasting toxicity. Just a note
>from
>one organic gardener/birder.
>>Sandi
>>Seattle
>>scadane at msn.com
>
>
>Sandi,
>
>You won't be flamed by me, but I would like to suggest that the editor
>of
>"Organic Gardening Magazine" might, just perhaps, have a tiny
>personal
>prejudice against ALL non-organic pesticides and the non-organic
>pesticide industry in general.
>
> Given the enormous amount of research that the makers of "Roundup"
>and
>its 'wetlands use' equivelant
>"Rodeo" have done, then published and submitted to the EPA, which
>indicates that these are relatively safe products,
>I guess I would be interested in seeing the research, data, or
>whatever
>it is that this editor has that refutes the information I've been
>given.
>
>
>Dennis K Rockwell
>Kennewick, Washington
>denniskrockwell at juno.com
>
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