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Posted by kyhayman on July 06, 2003 at 17:41:26 from (64.12.96.236):
In Reply to: Re: Re: MSMA herbicide posted by R Wyler on July 06, 2003 at 05:51:45:
I'd think long and hard about using MSMA or DSMA on hay or pastures. These are arsenic compounds, all plants in the pasture will take up arsenic, including the bermuda. I think they will also pretty hard on the bermuda. As I learned weed science these compounds work because plants with C4 photosynthesis take up arsenic faster than C3 plants (like the cool season grasses). Plus I would be really concerned about killing whatever animal ate the hay or pasture. These chemicals are labeled for lawns or golf courses where nothing will be eating the grass for a reason.
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