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Originally Posted by Azure
And yet despite the flippant sustained use of herbicides over the years, the research Bagor posted points out that....
"Glyphosate resistant (GR) weeds were practically unknown before the introduction of RR crops in 1996."
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Are you implying that without the introduction of RR crops, we wouldn't have glyphosate resistant weeds today?
If yes...
when did we introduce ExpressReady crops, which lead to the outbreak of group 2 resistant weeds today?
when did we introduce HorizonReady crops, which lead to the outbreak of group 1 resistant weeds today?
when did we introduce PerimeterReady crops, which lead to the recent reports of group 1 resistant weeds today?
We didn't. There is no need, as the crops these brands are applied on are already naturally tolerant of the chemical being used. Yet weeds are still developing resistance.
Here is something for you to consider...
I sold 185,757 litres of glyphosate in 2012. That is enough to spray 371,515 acres of RR canola.
I sold 880 acres of RR canola.
Is RR canola to blame for the resistance developing? Or is it the fact that we use glyphosate FOR AN EXTREMELY WIDE VARIETY OF USES.