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Farmer here: We apply glyphosate to both GMO (roundup ready) and non-GMO crops. The big difference is when: The roundup ready crops can have it applied early in
by randomdata 8y ago
Farmer here: We apply glyphosate to both GMO (roundup ready) and non-GMO crops. The big difference is when: The roundup ready crops can have it applied early in the growing season. The non-GMO crops have to wait until just before harvest, when you don't care, or even prefer, that the crop dies.
- BurningFrog 8y agoWhat's the benefit to apply glyphosate just before harvest. Hasn't all the growing already been done? Is it to avoid bringing in bugs with the harvest?
- randomdata 8y agoWeed control for future crops and/or desiccation.
- Cogito 8y agoSome farmers with apply roundup just before harvest in order to desiccate the plant. This makes harvesting much simpler and cheaper, as you don't have to wait for the plants to dry naturally, or deal with moisture rich plants after harvest.