Charlie, are you saying the henbit grows better the year after Roundup than
it would if no herbicide were applied? Or just that alternate herbicides
left longer-term residue?



Just that the other herbicides leave long term residues.  No herbicide at
all is obviously a lot better,  but pretty unrealistic.  Around here you can
tell who is still using Atrizine or 24D  real easy.  Super clean fields all
season.  Most obvious in the spring.    The roundup fields are covered with
winter plants.

Attached is a pic taken 4-20 of this year.   Light covering of yellow
(sorry had to resend  file was to big......server booted it,  email me
privately and I will send it.


rocket,  2 weeks before the same field was fuschia with hensbit.  Total we
get 4-5 weeks of bloom( late planting from rain increases time)  Both plants
are great for bees.  

If you look at the margins now  they are covered with queens anne lace and
bluebells(not bee plants)  residual herbicides would prevent that,  Roundup
is a contact herbicide that is gone in a day or so.  Any seeds not
germinated,  or plants not exposed survive,  and thrive.



Charles

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