City Makes Progress on Non-Chemical Weed Control
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Its been a few months since folks concerned about the uses of herbicides pressed Prince George City Council to find some other means of controlling weeds.
This evening, Council has received a report on how the City has been moving away from chemicals. In fact, chemicals are only used when weeds cover more than 10% of a sports field, or more than 20% of a general park area, or boulevard.
Instead, City staff say they are discouraging weed growth by making sure there is healthy turf, which doesn’t allow for weeds to take hold.
| Pesticide | 2004 Litres | 2005 Litres |
| Killex (weeds in turf) | 99.0 | 10.8 |
| Roundup(hard surfaces) | 29.9 | 11.2 |
| Tordon (thistle control) | 97.7 | 21.5 |
| TOTAL | 226.6 | 42.5 |
The City staff report also indicates non traditional means are being used, like vinegar, and in the case of fenced City properties, donkeys and goats are used to keep vegetation down. Councilor Shirley Gratton suggested "steam cleaning" the medians to get rid of weeds.
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Posted by: YamaDooPolCat on August 28 2006 10:10 PM