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Herbicides in General

Description: Type: Weed Control

Newest Review: ... the Roundup marketing handle. And therefore their product, although identical in chemical formulation, is much cheaper. If ... more

... you have a small garden, and a small weedkilling requirement, by all means buy Scotts (or somebody’s) Roundup at the Garden Centre. If you use a lot of the stuff, go to an agricultural merchant, and buy five litre s of Glyphosate 360, for about the same price as you will pay for a litre of Roundup in the Garden Centre. It is exactly the same product as basic Roundup. On the safety side of things, Roundup is one of the safest herbic...more

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Herbicides in General: A Tale of Two Poisons (1039 words)
by - written on 16/12/01 (Very useful, 3586 readings)
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If I said this was a fascinating subject, would you tell me to get my anorak and leave the party? Please don’t. Pour yourself another double paraquat and tonic (only joking, kids), settle down, and listen. Herbicides are nasty, but perform a very important function. They are also one of the biggest consumer rip-offs of recent times. And the dooyoo categories pander to this rip-off, by creating a heading “herbicides”, then sub-dividing it with branded products. Herbicides are chemicals. The same chemicals appear in many branded products. The price you pay for the chemical depends on how famous and how well ... Read the complete review