Re: GMO in Developing Nations

Bruce Sinclair <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes
>In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Oz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 
>wrote:
>>Bruce Sinclair <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes
>>>In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Oz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 
>>>wrote:
>>>>Bruce Sinclair <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes
>>
>>>>>Boy do I know that .. anyone know anything that'll kill agapanthus ? :)
>>>>Roundup should work fine.
>>>Nope :)
>>I have one in my garden, but I'm not trying it out for you.
>
>I've tried it. I've tried grazon. No luck.

Then you are doing something wrong.
Read the label.

>>What did you use, at what rate, timing and what additives if any.
>
>A number of ways. 10 mL/L and 20. 

Is that of active ingredient or diluted home product?
What concentration of active. How did you apply it?

>With penetrant and without. 

What is a penetrant?

>Cut and 
>on leaves. No joy. It is not listed as being effective on em ... but I 
>had some so tried it anyway.

It would be surprising if all susceptible plants were listed, it would
be a very long list indeed.

>>>>>>>Also doesn't allow for the 
>>>>>>>seed companies simply putting the price up and controlling the food supply
>>>> ...
>>>>>>>does it ?
>>>>>>They can do that now for hybrids, and have been able to for decades.
>>>>>>Nothing new there then, but make it too dear and it's not worth growing,
>>>>>>so you don't get to sell any seed.
>>>>>.. not even if they add a terminator ? 
>>>>I suspect you haven't understood what I said, above.
>>>I understood it fine ... 
>
>You are suggesting that the large sed companies already control the 
>food. 

No, they control seed supply, to a point.

>You are largely right ... but they are not chasing joe public if 
>he doesn't use their seed and gets some pollen from their crops ... as 
>some of the GE companies are doing. Do you not consider this a problem 
>?

That's been the situation for 30 years.
Providing the seed houses compete freely, it's not a problem.

>>Please explain what you thought I said.
>
>OK ?

No.

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Oz
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