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    Choke Weed

    Since we are not sure what chokeweed actually is, I suggested Roundup. It is a systemic chemical that kills by inhibiting a certain amino acid that is essential for a plant to grow. There are many ways to kill a plant (called modes of action), but this is one of the most effective. The...
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    Choke Weed

    Glyphosate (trade name Roundup) would be your best bet. Roundup is a very safe herbicide, and only kills growing plants. It has no residual activity, and you can replant quickly. Roundup translocates throughout the plant, so it also kills the roots of the weed. It can be applied via a...
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    Pampas grass?

    Thanks! Guess I'll have to pass on the Pampas grass. Any suggestions for another type of screen/wildlife habitat?
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    Pampas grass?

    Has anyone had experience with Pampas grass? I have read both good and bad things about it. Please bear in mind that we live in an area with a fairly short growing season, and our winters are brutal, to say the least. We now have nearly 3' of snow on the level (however most of it is piled up...
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    TheEasyGarden's Great Corn Experiment! *Come Join In*

    As a nationally certified crop advisor, I have some information on field corn only. In many plots, similar to what has been described here, the suckers are detrimental only cosmetically. They also do not seem to enhance yield. I cannot say how suckers affect sweet corn, but I would bet that...
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    Green peppers with one red

    My Cal Wonders turn red when ripe. Mine have seeds though.
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    Burning Down The House: What Caused Our Economic Crisis?

    Yes, and this past weekend, the big bankers from many countries met in Paris to "fix" the problem. I watched them on TV as they arrived in their luxurious, highly polished limos, and shook hands with each other. They looked splendid in their $5000 suits, with their $250 haircuts and their $100...
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    Burning Down The House: What Caused Our Economic Crisis?

    SCARY! But---there are those who will ridicule this video. There are none so blind as those who WILL NOT see!
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    Genetically modified tomato seeds?

    Actually, the RR gene has been through many "tests" conducted by the FDA, and the US Dept of Agriculture, along with dozens of State colleges and universities. The same goes for the Bt gene, of which there are now several being marketed. Some of these Bt genes are contained throughout the...
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    Genetically modified tomato seeds?

    First of all, I do not consider you to be "abrasive" at all. I really enjoy intelligent discourse, and hope we can continue this. Yes, GMO corn pollen can travel for a short way and fertilize other corn plants, if the wind and humidity are just right. However, the seed company that I once...
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    Genetically modified tomato seeds?

    MEAT Gals: Yes, it's possible that some weeds will develop resistance to the roundup herbicide, however there have been very few that have at this time. There are several ways to guard against resistance, the best are tillage and rotating herbicides. There are many "modes of action" to kill...
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    Genetically modified tomato seeds?

    Hi All: I'm new to this website, and wish to introduce myself: 1. You should all know that I've lived on a commercial farm most of my life. We don't grow vegetables for sale, but do grow corn, soybeans, wheat and cattle. I've raised sheep, hogs, chickens, and turkeys. The sheep were a...
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