tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134341373474313620.post8760355036560356603..comments2023-06-27T09:54:42.250-04:00Comments on ATLANTA VEGGIES : When 'Organic' Gardening Goes Horribly WrongAmy W.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14108368551894382300noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134341373474313620.post-16688436156144679802011-07-25T15:25:42.045-04:002011-07-25T15:25:42.045-04:00Marc, That would be a major bummer for my friend, ...Marc, That would be a major bummer for my friend, because it looks as though the production of the plants is being affected in a bad way. It would be awful if the problem lingers for years.<br /> <br />The little bit of consolation for my friend is that not all crops are affected as strongly as the tomato-family crops, and that parts of his farm/garden haven't had any manure additions in the last few years, so those areas are probably fine. <br /><br />Thanks for stopping by and leaving the note. I hadn't thought about contaminates in the herbicides, but that is a possibility. Hope your little family is doing well and managing to keep cool enough in the Mid-Western heat! -AmyAmy W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14108368551894382300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134341373474313620.post-12128775434241338652011-07-25T15:12:21.431-04:002011-07-25T15:12:21.431-04:00A plant hormone or hormone analog would still be a...A plant hormone or hormone analog would still be active at very low concentrations and could last years in the soil if it is artificially produced and bacteria or fungus don't have a way to break it down. My guess is that it might be a contaminant of a herbicide product and thus not tested for.mspainnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134341373474313620.post-31564565415560692742011-07-24T19:54:42.619-04:002011-07-24T19:54:42.619-04:00meemsnyc, I think what's frustrating for most ...meemsnyc, I think what's frustrating for most people is that they aren't doing anything new; something has changed somewhere else along the way. <br /><br />For the herbicide damage, I think it's that some of the newer chemicals take longer to break down than the older versions. <br /><br />From the perspective of a person who is trying to control broad-leaf weeds in the yard or field, that longevity is a good thing. For gardeners, that is a very bad thing. <br /><br />In years past, the chemicals would be broken down and relatively harmless to the growing plants by the time the clippings or manure were applied, but not anymore.Amy W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14108368551894382300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134341373474313620.post-19401072236331042462011-07-24T14:27:25.261-04:002011-07-24T14:27:25.261-04:00Wow, that is quite a bummer. It's a good expe...Wow, that is quite a bummer. It's a good experiment you did to see what was causing the problem. There are so many obstacles in organic gardening.meemsnychttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10584936035577822444noreply@blogger.com