Re: [CH] Diazinon
The NorthEast ChileMan (thenortheastchileman@attbi.com)
Wed, 28 May 2003 00:13:20 -0400
I didn't want to get into this one but L.B. forced my hand. I have 3 young
boys & a 5K sq. ft. yard for them to play in. Weeds are a problem &
*dandelions* are very problematic. After reading the back of Scotts &
everyone elses lawn fertilizer slash weed killer bag I pull all weeds by
hand & to hell with the rest. Why do you think the TrueGreen's & all other
yard maitenence outfits put little red flags all over the place that have a
warning to KEEP OFF!
Sorry Matt, to be on the safe side, I'd save seeds but not eat fruit. The
only way I'd even think about it is to flush the soil for a couple of days
to remove as much of the poison now & hope that a couple of months of
growing will purge toxin from plant & fruit. I do have a question
though....you said it was a long story....how'd your BIL get his hands on it
to spread it at your place?
Yours in heat,
Paul
PS Hi L.B.! Missed you over at GardenWeb this weekend. Vacation?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Byron" <byronbromley@tellink.net>
Sent: Tuesday, 27 May, 2003 10:36 PM
Subject: [CH] Diazinon
> The best I can tell on this topic that Diazinon and Durban were supossed
to
> be pulled from the shelves 2 years ago. It was pulled because people
wouldn't follow directions 1lb per 100 sq ft per month.
>
> Golf courses used this stuff weekly, some homeowners were using 10lbs per
100 sq ft per week next to their foundations where kids play.
>
> They didn't read the directions "Keep Out" for 24 hours
> after applications, killing pets and kids.
>
> I am not an Ortho/Monsanto supporter but I am for personal
responsibility.
> L.B.