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sethoxydim on organic garden?
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organic gardening
Sinborgaga asked:


is sethoxydim an organic herbicide? It appears to have C-H bonds so this makes it organic? How to tell if it organic? The chemical symbol is C17H29NO3S. I want to make sure to use only organic chemicals on my garden. What about Malathion?

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ournewestmember on 26 August, 2010 at 3:03 am #

It’s an organic compound because it’s carbon-based, but that may not be acceptable if you’re trying to grow an organic garden. Find out where this stuff comes from — if it’s sourced from plants or animals, you’re probably good to go; if it’s synthetically produced (which the name sethoxydim tends to suggest), it’s probably not okay for an organic garden. Same goes for malathion.
Remember, DDT, roundup and dioxins are all organic compounds but are not acceptable for organic gardens! Search around online for pesticide and herbicide solutions for organic gardens.

Good luck!


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