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8_ On Thu, Feb 04, 2016 at 09:35:25AM -0400, rita.paul@ns.sympatico.ca wrote: > The reason Herbicides  are so much better from a farmers point of view > David is that herbicides kill the weeds close to the planted crop. > The weeds in the middle of the rows are not very harmful and are easy > to control by cultivation. > However the weeds close to the plants cause the reduction in yields. > They rob moisture, nutrients sunlight and harbour insects but there > is no way a farmer can remove them by cultivation. short of the old hand hoe. > In addition they make harvesting more difficult by not allowing the crop > to dry out in the short days of fall. > > Farmers tell me herbicides give the best return on investment of > all their inputs. > > But maybe we would like to pay more for food! I for one, already do. Cannot eat the non-organic stuff without suffering unpleasant side effects. So I buy the more expensive organic food. Lately even some organic foods are causing trouble; I am wondering if it is not completely pesticide and herbicide free. Or maybe neonicotinoids are being used. I will pay more, much more, for food that is not poisioned. And say 'Thank you' for it. Regards, Douglas. -- Bold character derived from stubborn patience and adversity.
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