I hope everyone is aware of what a potentially dangerous chemical this is to the environment and people. Glyphosate weedkiller (also sold as Roundup by Monsanto) is a particularly insidious chemical to human and animal health with evidence linking it to cancers and other diseases and is teetering on the brink of being banned in Europe because of this. Its use skyrocketed and was promoted when Monsanto, who bred various food crops genetically modified so as to be resistant to this weedkiller. They then grew the GM crop and killed all other competing plants by indiscrimate use of the glyphosate. And 'we' also wonder why GM crops may be unhealthy to us and the environment?:

[url=Health problems linked to Roundup]http://ecowatch.com/2015/01/23/health-problems-linked-to-monsanto-roundup/[/url]

[url=toxicity of glyphosate]http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2013/07/30/glyphosate-toxicity.aspx[/url]

Hotukdeal forum members are quite likely already to have glyphosate in their bodies based on a study in 2013 that tested people in 18 european countries, even if we've never used it ourselves becauses it has entered the food chain:

[url=glyphosate found in urine of tested people in 18 European countries]https://www.foeeurope.org/weed-killer-glyphosate-found-human-urine-across-Europe-130613[/url]

Volunteers were all city-dwellers and included vegetarian and non-vegetarian diets.For the UK, 70% of tested samples showed positive for this claimed 'biodegradeable' weedkiller. Most of those people will never even have used it in their gardens.

It is on the verge of being recalled as the EU refuses to extend its licence:

[url=Recall of Monsanto's Roundup likely as EU refuses limited use of glyphosate]http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/jun/06/recall-of-monsantos-roundup-likely-as-eu-refuses-limited-use-of-glyphosate[/url]

I hope that this will help to inform people who aren't aware. I bought some Roundup years ago without knowing and it's been sitting - used only once - while I figure what is the best way to dispose of it which is environmentally sound. Anyone able to suggest how to get rid of it safely without it having any chance of entering the ecosystem?

As an aside, what am I doing wrong when posting links as they're not appearing as working links? Thanks

And if we come out we'll be in such an economic mess that a Glyphosate ban will be the very least of your problems.

Prime example of why amateurs should not use professional products.

Anybody who is qualified would know never to mix a pesticide with diesel! There are specific adjuvants that are designed to increase pesticides efficacy.

Japanese Knotweed, I know, is a **** to control and almost impossible to eradicate. I don't profess to being an expert, but, for smaller areas, it's a case of dig up the roots as best as possible. I've had to do this when I managed a garden bordered by another full of knotweed. It was a yearly activity as new growth appeared. Physical barriers - slabs for example sunk into the ground can help to contain this movement. It is another example of man tipping the balance of nature with poor understanding of the consequences as knotweed was first introduced as an ornamental plant. I'm sure googling will provide other possibilities, even though the bottom line may not be control without effort.

May not help to solve this problem, but in my gardening I prefer to work with rather than against nature. I hand weed, grow plants to out compete unwanted invaders. Ornamentals that don't want to thrive, I replace with something that does. I don't use weedkillers or insecticides. I find well grown plants are usually fairly disease resistant and don't begrudge most insects and animals a share in my garden. It all helps in the bigger scheme of things :-)

More expensive than the Gallup 360 posted here:

http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/cheap-effective-weedkiller-works-almost-weeds-roundup-style-very-strong-professional-2461741

But stronger (therefore goes further when diluted) and can handle Japanese Knotweed.

Shame they don't do smaller amounts.

You can get smaller amounts on Ebay, I got a litre for £12 delivered, was about 2 months back (it was in Polish though but received a full set of English Instructions)

Wished I looked here first. Bought usual rip off from local chain. Have some heat op.

Can cold voters show a better price/product or reasons not to buy ?
Would be helpful thanks.

Voted hot thanks op :wink:

See post #1 above - it's slightly cheaper at £24 for 5 litres, but only about 75% the concentration, so it doesn't go as far.

I hope everyone is aware of what a potentially dangerous chemical this is to the environment and people. Glyphosate weedkiller (also sold as Roundup by Monsanto) is a particularly insidious chemical to human and animal health with evidence linking it to cancers and other diseases and is teetering on the brink of being banned in Europe because of this. Its use skyrocketed and was promoted when Monsanto, who bred various food crops genetically modified so as to be resistant to this weedkiller. They then grew the GM crop and killed all other competing plants by indiscrimate use of the glyphosate. And 'we' also wonder why GM crops may be unhealthy to us and the environment?:

[url=Health problems linked to Roundup]http://ecowatch.com/2015/01/23/health-problems-linked-to-monsanto-roundup/[/url]

[url=toxicity of glyphosate]http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2013/07/30/glyphosate-toxicity.aspx[/url]

Hotukdeal forum members are quite likely already to have glyphosate in their bodies based on a study in 2013 that tested people in 18 european countries, even if we've never used it ourselves becauses it has entered the food chain:

[url=glyphosate found in urine of tested people in 18 European countries]https://www.foeeurope.org/weed-killer-glyphosate-found-human-urine-across-Europe-130613[/url]

Volunteers were all city-dwellers and included vegetarian and non-vegetarian diets.For the UK, 70% of tested samples showed positive for this claimed 'biodegradeable' weedkiller. Most of those people will never even have used it in their gardens.

It is on the verge of being recalled as the EU refuses to extend its licence:

[url=Recall of Monsanto's Roundup likely as EU refuses limited use of glyphosate]http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/jun/06/recall-of-monsantos-roundup-likely-as-eu-refuses-limited-use-of-glyphosate[/url]

I hope that this will help to inform people who aren't aware. I bought some Roundup years ago without knowing and it's been sitting - used only once - while I figure what is the best way to dispose of it which is environmentally sound. Anyone able to suggest how to get rid of it safely without it having any chance of entering the ecosystem?

As an aside, what am I doing wrong when posting links as they're not appearing as working links? Thanks

I hope everyone is aware of what a potentially dangerous chemical this is to the environment and people. Glyphosate weedkiller (also sold as Roundup by Monsanto) is a particularly insidious chemical to human and animal health with evidence linking it to cancers and other diseases and is teetering on the brink of being banned in Europe because of this. Its use skyrocketed and was promoted when Monsanto, who bred various food crops genetically modified so as to be resistant to this weedkiller. They then grew the GM crop and killed all other competing plants by indiscrimate use of the glyphosate. And 'we' also wonder why GM crops may be unhealthy to us and the environment?:

[url=Health problems linked to Roundup]http://ecowatch.com/2015/01/23/health-problems-linked-to-monsanto-roundup/[/url]

[url=toxicity of glyphosate]http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2013/07/30/glyphosate-toxicity.aspx[/url]

Hotukdeal forum members are quite likely already to have glyphosate in their bodies based on a study in 2013 that tested people in 18 european countries, even if we've never used it ourselves becauses it has entered the food chain:

[url=glyphosate found in urine of tested people in 18 European countries]https://www.foeeurope.org/weed-killer-glyphosate-found-human-urine-across-Europe-130613[/url]

Volunteers were all city-dwellers and included vegetarian and non-vegetarian diets.For the UK, 70% of tested samples showed positive for this claimed 'biodegradeable' weedkiller. Most of those people will never even have used it in their gardens.

It is on the verge of being recalled as the EU refuses to extend its licence:

[url=Recall of Monsanto's Roundup likely as EU refuses limited use of glyphosate]http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/jun/06/recall-of-monsantos-roundup-likely-as-eu-refuses-limited-use-of-glyphosate[/url]

I hope that this will help to inform people who aren't aware. I bought some Roundup years ago without knowing and it's been sitting - used only once - while I figure what is the best way to dispose of it which is environmentally sound way. Anyone able to suggest how to get rid of it without it having any chance of entering the ecosystem?