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"We found that killing plants by hoeing had drastic effects on soil fauna and functioning, and apparently, distinguishing these effects from direct glyphosate e
by SolaceQuantum 7y ago
"We found that killing plants by hoeing had drastic effects on soil fauna and functioning, and apparently, distinguishing these effects from direct glyphosate effects is profoundly important when evaluating glyphosate risks in soils. In contrast, the effects of Roundup on soil fauna and functioning were minor and transient and no glyphosate remains were found in the soil at the end of the experiment. These results suggest that side-effects can be minor and glyphosate degradation effective also in soil under northern climatic conditions."
This is over a 2 year period. I'm curious if this continues to occur after 5 or 10.
- thereisnospork 7y agoSurely the scientists have something better[0] to do than spend a few man0-decades chasing a null result. Research resources, like anything, are limited. From a Bayes' POV, the prior of finding glycophosphate in soil after 5-10 years is now much lower after the initial results. [0] Like research the effects of a pesticide that they haven't just found to 'effectively degrade in soil'
- bluGill 7y agoThe Bayes prior was already low since Glyphosate was already well known to degrade quickly in soil.
- strainer 7y agoI think its a dubious comparison - like comparing the physiological effects of a drug, with a physical altercation. Hoeing (chopping and mixing the soil) has a radical effect on its biology, which the researchers mention as "the inevitable indirect effects caused by the destruction of live vegetation". The effects of rare pollutants tend to be more subtle, yet they only look for glyphosates effects in hoed soil, which is already very disturbed.