[MAIPC] [GRAYMAIL] does Chlorox work on cut stems?

[Stephen L. Young]

The saying, "its the dose that makes the poison" applies here.
Steve


From: Ruth Douglas <cvilleruth at embarqmail.com<mailto:cvilleruth at embarqmail.com>>
Date: Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at 9:19 PM
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Subject: Re: [MAIPC] [GRAYMAIL] does Chlorox work on cut stems?


Folks, don't get me wrong: I am not an advocate of Chlorox, but what if it were used to paint on cut stems? Chlorox is chlorine based and in concentrated form is certainly very damaging if it gets on skin, etc., but I am trying to get some points I can use either pro or con responding to people who are suggesting that Chlorox could be used in place of herbicides such as Roundup.

Ruth

From: Grund, Steve [mailto:SGrund at paconserve.org]
Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 2015 2:17 PM
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Subject: RE: [GRAYMAIL] [MAIPC] does Chlorox work on cut stems?

I'm sure it would, but I don't think it is a good solution. Chlorine bleach is a pesticide, just not a registered one (as far as I know). It is doubtlessly much more harmful to the environment than Roundup.

Steve Grund
Botanist
Natural Heritage Program, Western Pennsylvania Conservancy
800 Waterfront Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
(412) 586-2350
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From: MAIPC [mailto:maipc-bounces at lists.maipc.org] On Behalf Of Ruth Douglas
Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 2015 2:09 PM
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Subject: [GRAYMAIL] [MAIPC] does Chlorox work on cut stems?

Hello, there is a group locally that wants to ban pesticides in parks except in emergencies. It has been suggested that Chlorox will do the work of Roundup in painting cut shrub etc. stems, maybe in other situations as well, not sure. Anyone have any comments on this?

Thanks in advance.

Ruth Douglas
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