Super weeds?

[OneEyeJack]

Is the use of increasingly stronger chemicals to kill weeds causing the development of "super weeds"?

Over the past couple of years here in southern California we have been invaded with new and stronger and faster growing weeds. They are all over the place and if left alone grow to over 4' tall. Some are fuzzy with hollow stems. If they make contact with your skin it itches.

Ten years ago these weeds were nowhere to be seen. Could this be revenge of the weeds?

 

[simple_gifts]

I'll put out an idea you'll lap up. The EPA banned all the good weed killing chemicals... Enjoy!

 

[Triple_Se7en]

Run them alongside or in front of your side-drive or backyard fence for privacy.

Do they spit flowery-bud seeds and travel? Can you take a pic and show us what they look like?

 

[earlyre]

I've heard of a lot of "super" Weed coming from Cali....

oh wait...

 

[spasm3]

Originally Posted By: earlyre
I've heard of a lot of "super" Weed coming from Cali....

oh wait...

 

[Bud_One]

We have those here in Texas too. Hollow and grow crazy fast.
You hit them with a weedeater and get showered.
You have to dig them up.

 

[daves87rs]

Not here...yet....

 

[Lyman]

Dandelions are the ones with the hollow stems.

 

[tom slick]

Do you know the name of this "super weed".

 

[Vern_in_IL]

Just a matter of time before weeds become resistant... thank you Monsanto and Roundup Ready nonsense.

I doubt the cultivators will need to return as an major farm implement, but if genetic engineering by the majors fail, it would.

 

[Shannow]

https://www.geneticliteracyproject.org/2...real-solutions/

Gene transfer, and survival of the fittest growing amongst roundup ready crops grows superweeds.

 

[spackard]

Well buy your Roundup now; it's going to be banned soon. The writing's on the wall.

What's getting me is the seeds blowing up in the wind, settling out of the air in wind-sheltered areas. Enough to fill a 9 gallon trash can in a week. Problem started in 2008, worse every year since.

 

[OneEyeJack]

Originally Posted By: spackard
Well buy your Roundup now; it's going to be banned soon. The writing's on the wall.


The EPA and Monsanto are a team. They work together. Monsanto is the problem.

 

[Dyusik]

Originally Posted By: spackard
Well buy your Roundup now; it's going to be banned soon. The writing's on the wall.

What's getting me is the seeds blowing up in the wind, settling out of the air in wind-sheltered areas. Enough to fill a 9 gallon trash can in a week. Problem started in 2008, worse every year since.


There are traces of Roundup in your and my urine. Monsanto's money maker will not go anywhere. Why are their CEO's show up in FDA/EPA board of directors and such?

My yard is super weed free, with 15, then 10, and then 5 minutes of sunbathing per week. Get a screwdriver and throw the weeds in the BBQ for a quick start and sure removal of seeds/roots. Maintaining the lawn the old fashioned way is not hard, unless you have become 500lb by avoiding house chores. Coolant works good in driveways, for tree huggers boiling water.

 

[bvance554]

Originally Posted By: Blkstanger
Dandelions are the ones with the hollow stems.


Yes! 4 foot hollow dandelions.

 

[GumbyJarvis]

they aren't resilient to Etools and manual labor though

 

[Doc8404]

http://www.dec.ny.gov/animals/39809.html

 

[IveBeenRued]

Super weeds?! Kill them with fire!

http://www.amazon.com/Red-Dragon-VT-2-30...gon-VT-2-30-SVC

 

[Sayjac]

Quote:
I've heard of a lot of "super" Weed coming from Cali....

oh wait...

Considering the title, that was inevitable.

Not sure it's considered super weed, but when first moved to the South was introduced to Kudzu. That stuff grows like wildfire and envelops everything in it's path.

 

[Al]

Originally Posted By: OneEyeJack
Originally Posted By: spackard
Well buy your Roundup now; it's going to be banned soon. The writing's on the wall.


The EPA and Monsanto are a team. They work together. Monsanto is the problem.

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