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#288993 Jul 8th, 2009 at 01:38 PM
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I'm losing my peas right before my eyes. At first I thought my hubby had just rototilled too close and covered the small plants there by chocking them, but the disappearing act just kept right on going and moving into the other rows as well.

We got suspicious and asked someone to help us decide what was going on. What we found out was very disturbing and makes us more aware of how dangerous chemicals can be. A herbicide, that has since been taken off the market, was applied to plants in that area where my peas are now growing, by accident, it was supposed to have been a pesticide and now I am reaping the results of that horrible mistake. Most say that it's best to find a new garden area for I will always have problems with this spot.

So everyone please be careful what you use and always read the fine print.


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Rosepetal #289016 Jul 8th, 2009 at 08:40 PM
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Rosepetal: I am so sorry for you, that is so sad.


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JunieGirl #289105 Jul 10th, 2009 at 09:40 AM
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Not many herbicides persist for more than a season, but some older ones might. It might be a good precaution to avoid vegetables in that spot for a year or a few just to be on the safe side.
One thing to consider is this: if these are cow peas, blackeyed peas or peas used for drying, they should be okay with hot weather. Sweetpeas, however, will quickly die when temps start hitting ninety and above. It's posible that the herbicide, if not sprayed directly on the peas, may not be the cause...drift can kill plants at a distance, though, and wind and hot weather contribute to drift.


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Dave this happened a few years ago and we were cautioned at the time to stay off that area at least for 3 years. This is the 5th year and there is still some chemical left. We might be ok for now .... it hasn't been spreading like it was at first. Maybe we'll still have some peas left to harvest. The rest of the garden looks great.


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