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EBOM-v4 SSc5:Site management

Glisofat

There are contradictory studies related to the use of glisofat as a herbicide. Would spraying with a mixture containing 30% glifosat be an aceptable practice?

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Trista Brown
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Tue, 06/06/2017 - 15:22

I searched for Glyphosate (seemed like the closest option to glisofat) using the PRI PestSmart tool and it's coming up as Tier I (http://pesticideresearch.com/site/pestsmart/). So, I think it'd be best practice to be judicious with how/where you apply it, and you should likely test out some other options before wholly adopting it for ongoing use.

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