[Jacob-list] Round-Up

[Neal and Louise Grose]

You could probably DRINK a little Round-up with no great side effects. (I
certainly don't recommend it though.) It is one of the safest herbicides out
there. For safety's sake, avoid grazing plants that have been treated with
Round-Up, though I have used it on fence lines. Round-Up is a contact
herbicide that has little residual effect. It is absorbed into the plant and
translocates to the growing tips. If you have ever gotten it within 20 feet
of you favorite roses and azaleas, you will recognize the tell-tale signs of
light colored and dying tips on the plant. It does not persist after the
plant dies.

Neal

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gillian Fuqua" <gillianfuqua at adelphia.net>
To: <jacob-list at jacobsheep.com>
Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2004 9:49 AM
Subject: [Jacob-list] Round-Up


>
> I am having a neurotic moment.  I have been planning to put my girls
> on an area that is covered with knot weed(Japanese bamboo) and gout
> (or bishop's) weed.  I found out this fall that Jacobs will eat the
> young plants.  Anyhow, last summer, I treated the area with Round-Up.
> I am guessing that it will be fine for spring, which will not arrive
> until late April or early May, but thought I'd better check and see if
> anyone had any experience with this.
>
> Gillian
>
>
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