Glyphosate ... How long before it works?

I accidentally got a face full of Roundup spray once. I sneezed a couple of times, and my treetreetree tasted awful.

 

Hi Clueless, seriously this is why so many chemicals are and should be banned, a tractor driver wears a full chemical suit, sits in an enclosed tractor with a carbon are filter, has special mixing systems to protect him from fumes and droplets.

Then the gardener, pours a massive overdose in a bucket stirs it with a stick, leaves the stick for the dog and kids to play with, pours it all over the garden where the chidren play and food is gathered for the kitchen.
Then 10 years later his family start to develope cancers and god knows what.

Please be careful.

 

I know you're right, and sorry I seemed to trivialise it. I know its a serious issue.

The point I was making is that while we all must be careful with ANY chemical, some are considerably more dangerous than others. Glyphosate is allegedly harmless to humans, although I wouldn't want to drink some, and I bar my 2 year old lad from the garden for a couple of hours after using it, just as a precaution.

If someone was to ask me to use an unnamed chemical, I wouldn't touch it with a barge pole. There are some seriously nasty, yet perfectly legal chemicals out there, and then there are some even nastier and no longer legal ones still kicking about in people's sheds.

 

thats what you were taught when you studied horticulture

however...... gardening is an 'art' .... you cannot be taught that ... you either 'have it.... or you don't'

it's about visualizing a space in 3D, and adding elements and colours to that space so as to create harmony during all the seasons ....

and it's not 'rocket science' when it comes to planting .... all plants are very well documented as to their hardiness, soil preference, light/aspect preferences, watering etc .... follow the guidelines as specified in the books and on the internet and you don't need to go to university to create a great garden

and, one does not need a master's degree to trim a hedge, or mow a lawn, or pull weeds

however, I agree, it is a bit more complex when it comes to growing fruit and vegetables, .... but it's also well documented in 'the books'