using Glyphosate killing weeds before preparing soil; vegetable garden ??

[coffeeman]

Hi all...

Might spraying weed killer be a bad idea? Quick scan on net shows some alarm about using weed killers before planting garden.
I figured be easier to work soil if grass all gone. Now have second thoughts. What say you folks??

Cheers, Coffeeman

 

[merlebo02]

no harm no foul, just have to wait (not sure of length of time) before planting your seed..

 

[jeff9366]

Roundup/glycophosphate kills and dissipates in ten days.

I would use it once to establish a garden, definitely not routinely as a substitute for weed killing cultivation.

Dormant weed seed in the ground will still germinate but hopefully your crop will have a good head start.



You can probably rent a two wheeled, gas powered cultivator for about $25 per day, which would be my first choice.

 

[corl]

Short term no problem but it has been named a cancer causing agent by WHO. Money wins in this country so it will be around for awhile, Just Google it and you decide.

 

[motownbrowne]

Mmmmmmm... Yummy!!!

 

[Ed of all trades]

It has also been linked to the rise in Autism. Ed

 

[Rustyiron]

What you spray needs to be green & growing.
Spraying when dormant or at other times will not work.

 

[Big Barn]

What you spray needs to be green & growing.
Spraying when dormant or at other times will not work.

This is accurate and true.

Roundup works best when the plant is actively growing and not under stress. It needs to be sprayed on the foliage so that it can be TRANSLOCATED into the roots to die.

I'm not certain of premixed products, but the concentrate contains a surfactant to help the emulsion "cling" to weeds with waxy surfaces. For invasive plants such as blackberries I always add my own surfactant.

Glyphosphate becomes inactive upon contact with the soil and as such has no residual effect. We've used it in the past for "stale seedbed" situations on different crops.

Terry

 

[bigtiller]

I have carefully used it in my garden for years to keep the weeds & grass at bay. I don't seem to have any health problems. I don't seem to have any health problems. I don't seem to have any health problems. I don't seem to have any health problems.

 

[oldpilgrim]

It is widely used in cranberry bogs around here. A family owned bog in my area is worked by everyone in the family, as soon as the kids are big enough to help. One of the boys in the family worked starting about 12 years old, every year until he reached 25 when he was diagnosed with cancer. Lots of surgery and chemo later he came out of it ok but I have to wonder about the Roundup. I worked for OceanSpray for many years and all the growers were constantly advised on how to use/not use Roundup.