Glyphosate: a revisit

Back in the UK when I was a lowly agri student, the prospect of reducing costs in an agriculture enterprise by being able to happily spray a broad spectrum herbicide, that apparently had no affect on fauna or the soil, and having crops that were resistant to this, was interesting.

I had always been uncomfortable with the use of chemicals, but willing to use them in certain situations, when I could ensure that they were being used as safely as possible.  So, to me, glyphosate was "just another chemical".  One of the many that were used in agriculture.

Glyphosate for the Home Garden

Many of us have used Roundup, or other glyphosate based products, in the home garden in the belief that they are fairly harmless and breakdown completely on contact with the soil, thus having no lasting effects.