Re: [gardeners] intro (Roundup and water)

Carol J. Bova (gardeners@globalgarden.com)
Fri, 29 Jun 2001 21:27:10 -0700 

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> > At the risk of sounding "anti-organic" (which I'm not), to my knowledge
> > Monsanto has never made any claims that Roundup cannot leach into water 
> supplies. <snip>
> > Dan Dixon

I was really concerned that I had bad info, so I double-checked, and this 
is what they say on their site:

"Glyphosate and Water
The results of over 20 years of worldwide use and numerous studies show 
that glyphosate and its metabolite AMPA biologically degrade by microbes in 
soils, and have extremely low potentials for leaching or offsite movement. 
The label on glyphosate products, which is approved by the U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, states: "When this product comes in 
contact with the soil it is bound to soil particles ... The strong affinity 
of this product to soil particles prevents this product from leaching out 
of the soil profile and entering ground water."

http://www.monsanto.com/monsanto/biotechnology/background_information/99jan15_glyph2.html

After re-reading the site info, I still feel Roundup's the least intrusive 
chemical available when organic controls are not feasible.  Considering the 
increasing numbers of birds, bees and butterflies on-site, I don't see 
anything practical to the contrary, but if anyone does have specific 
contrary info, please send it to me directly so I can check further.
         Carol

Carol J. Bova
bova@bovagems.com
http://www.bovagems.com/  
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> At the risk of sounding "anti-organic" (which I'm not), to my knowledge
> Monsanto has never made any claims that Roundup cannot leach into water supplies. <snip>
> Dan Dixon

I was really concerned that I had bad info, so I double-checked, and this is what they say on their site:

"Glyphosate and Water
The results of over 20 years of worldwide use and numerous studies show that glyphosate and its metabolite AMPA biologically degrade by microbes in soils, and have extremely low potentials for leaching or offsite movement. The label on glyphosate products, which is approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, states: "When this product comes in contact with the soil it is bound to soil particles ... The strong affinity of this product to soil particles prevents this product from leaching out of the soil profile and entering ground water."

http://www.monsanto.com/monsanto/biotechnology/background_information/99jan15_glyph2.html

After re-reading the site info, I still feel Roundup's the least intrusive chemical available when organic controls are not feasible.  Considering the increasing numbers of birds, bees and butterflies on-site, I don't see anything practical to the contrary, but if anyone does have specific contrary info, please send it to me directly so I can check further.
        Carol

Carol J. Bova     
bova@bovagems.com
http://www.bovagems.com/  

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