There are no glyphosate resistant potatoes. If the field is sprayed it would be as a burn down prior to planting and possibly a touch up spray to control weeds before potato emergence. After leaves show, no glyphosate would be applies on potatoes.
So I was a bit confused. It's a GMO variety called NewLeaf potato that was genetically modified by Monsanto to produce its own insecticide. Still not something I would want to consume.
Oooh ok. Yes that makes sense. I'd have to look into it but I assume it is the same as the BT trait in corn, or at least very similar. Side note - ever since they put the BT/RR trait into sweet corn about a decade ago I can't hardly eat it. It tears my stomach up the next day. It's terrible. I really did love sweet corn on the cob.
Thanks. I'll have to double check my sources. It was from a Michael Pollan book from a while back. He interviewed some potato farmers but maybe it wasn't glyphosate.
There are no glyphosate resistant potatoes. If the field is sprayed it would be as a burn down prior to planting and possibly a touch up spray to control weeds before potato emergence. After leaves show, no glyphosate would be applies on potatoes.
If anyone Monsanto adjacent tells you there is no other way of controlling pests show them this.
A patent by a respected mycologist about using mushroom mycelia to attract and kill pests. https://patents.google.com/patent/US7122176
There are MANY alternatives, yes. No dispute there. Just pointing out roundup ready potatoes are not a thing. Yet.
Also, glyphosate is an herbicide. Not insecticide.
So I was a bit confused. It's a GMO variety called NewLeaf potato that was genetically modified by Monsanto to produce its own insecticide. Still not something I would want to consume.
Oooh ok. Yes that makes sense. I'd have to look into it but I assume it is the same as the BT trait in corn, or at least very similar. Side note - ever since they put the BT/RR trait into sweet corn about a decade ago I can't hardly eat it. It tears my stomach up the next day. It's terrible. I really did love sweet corn on the cob.
Thanks. I'll have to double check my sources. It was from a Michael Pollan book from a while back. He interviewed some potato farmers but maybe it wasn't glyphosate.