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North Ga

With no rain I decided to spray round-up around the boundry of my patch. It was dead calm but I still got within 2 ft. of my plants. Going to be a worrysome few days!! Does anybody think I did the wrong thing?

5/24/2003 9:35:55 AM

Spanish Ontario

this could be scarey

5/24/2003 9:48:42 AM

Garden State Pumpkins

Pappy should be no problem ..If ya can't cover the plants before spraying roundup. You can always give em a good water hosing down after, trying to missed the spots you want "rounded up"...roundup has to sit on the foilage to take effect. grow em Big Pappy!! Chuck

5/24/2003 9:48:44 AM

Spanish Ontario

this could be scarey

5/24/2003 9:48:49 AM

Montoursville, PA

Drift is sneaky. I would not do this without covering the plants. Read the label!!!!

5/24/2003 11:24:03 AM

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Roundup is not active in soil. So lateral soil movement cannot occur. Even if it rains before the spray has dried.

But drift can & does happen. You'll know in a few days.
To prevent drift, use very low pressures & work when the wind is at or near dead calm. Plan your path of attack carefully.

Accidental overspray or drift can be corrected by washing the unintended victim immediately with water from the garden hose.

I should mention that if you get wet Roundup residue on your feet, then a walk across the lawn can be rather embarassing. If it happens, grind your shoes into bare garden soil before stepping out. The soil will destroy the Roundup & you'll be safe to walk on the grass. That or leave the shoes in the patch!

Keep us posted. Wishing you the best!

Steve

5/24/2003 11:49:24 AM

Long Island,New York

Oh com'on Steve ! Pappy dont wear no shoes !!! LOl......Hey Pappy...I believe it was Kilr who told me once that he added red dye to his roundup...that way he could see what he did and didnt get spray on...seems like a fantastic idea to me !.....G

5/24/2003 11:57:38 AM

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We sell those dyes. Blue though. Would Pappy like blue feet? Got green too....Blue feet....I likle it...LOL

5/24/2003 12:42:26 PM

Long Island,New York

One foot,
Two foot
Red foot,
Blue foot......

5/24/2003 1:19:34 PM

North Ga

Well guys, blue doesn't really match my eyes and green makes me look fat!!! LOL I guess I will have to go with red.

5/24/2003 1:38:35 PM

Garden State Pumpkins

That's sick...Sunday going to meeting boots coumts as shoes don't listen to em!!!

5/24/2003 2:13:04 PM

Flowery Branch, Georgia

Brian, do you really wear boots on Sunday when you head to the fridge? LOL
Bob A.

5/25/2003 3:22:17 AM

North Ga

And a tie Bob! That's all though. LOL

5/25/2003 7:56:45 AM

Western Pa.

The red dye works wonders on all those little goof-ups! If I do spray on anything I didn't intend, I remove those "red" leaves immediately! Be very careful around AGs, one time I think I hit some of those tiny surface roots that were exposed, and lost a Calai 846!

5/25/2003 9:48:45 AM

Caceres, mid west of Spain

Definitely I do prefer the hoe.

5/25/2003 3:13:19 PM

North Ga

Ya Don me too, but she was too busy!! LOL!!

5/25/2003 5:32:52 PM

Flowery Branch, Georgia

Brian:

No pictures please of the boots and tie, thanks old man
for a lot of fun. LOL
Bob Attaway

5/25/2003 7:16:48 PM

New Brunswick

Uh huh.. it rained the night after I put on roundup...I suspected that was why the weeds just greened up all the better. LOL

5/25/2003 10:11:25 PM