Cardamine hirsuta
Jadeboy48@aol.com (Tue, 02 Apr 2013 11:31:53 PDT)

Dear
Mr Lubar, It is really great you added this article. In my previous
ramblings I did not want to make the article too complicated. Thanks-Russ

In a message dated 4/2/2013 5:05:17 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
fatsia1234-pbs1@yahoo.com writes:

"Environmental Fate Of Glyphosate", published by the California Department
of Pesticide Regulation in 1998, shows all the breakdown products, and
also concludes that Roundup binds tightly to soil, resulting in little
movement beyond the soil. It also mentioned the absence of any pre-emergent
activity. This document appears to be well worth at least skimming.

AMPA is the primary breakdown product of glyphosate. In "Glyphosate and
AMPA in Drinking-water -- Background document for development of WHO
Guidelines for Drinking-water Quality" (2004/2005), it is concluded that "Under
usual conditions, therefore, the presence of glyphosate and AMPA in
drinking-water does not represent a hazard to human health."

"Monsanto themselves have privately admitted to formulating it to break
down to nitrogen"

What's the source for this statement?

I use a flame weeder in some situations and Roundup in others. But I do
appreciate facts rather than unsupported statements.

Jonathan Lubar
Alachua Florida z8b
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