--not only do the plants have to be in active growth, but glyphosate must be administered to the foliage - it's ineffective if sprayed on the stem or roots! chuck Schwartz Southern Californis-- Ronald Redding <ron_redding@hotmail.com> wrote: > > Adam > > > > I have used glypohosate around dormant hybrid hippeastrums with no effect on them at all. My understanding for this agent to work, plants need to be in active growth. > > Kind Regards and Best Wishes Ron Redding Hervey Bay Australia > > > > > From: adam14113@ameritech.net > > To: pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > > Date: Thu, 1 Oct 2009 14:59:50 -0500 > > Subject: Re: [pbs] Use of Roundup > > > > I need some advice. Will using Roundup on the soil around DORMANT bulbs > > affect them adversely? I bneed to get rid of Johnson grass in my bulb bed. > > > > Personal anecdotal experience is much needed. "Bulbs" involved are alliums, > > Hyacinths, muscari, and Fritillaria > > > > _______________________________________________ > > pbs mailing list > > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ > > _________________________________________________________________ > View photos of singles in your area Click Here > http://dating.ninemsn.com.au/search/search.aspx/… > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/