Manure Alert July 2008

It appears there is a major problem with the use of farmyard manure. Growers up and down the country are experiencing problems as a result of a herbicide (aminopyralid) used by farmers that remains persistent even through the gut of animals and into the resultant manure. 

Thanks to NCS member Gordon Dowson for sharing this with other members. 

The following links will take you to external pages where you will find further information. 

Allotment Growing website	The Composting Association
UK Government Pesticide website	Gardeners Calendar
RHS website
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Potatoes thought to be affected by aminopyralid
Leaves small and curled	Alongside un-affected leaves
Tomato leaf of variety 'MacConnachie' thought be be affected by aminopyralid, alongside normal, healthy leaves.

Please Note: 
NCS is not responsible for the contents of external sites 
or how you interpret and use the information found on such sites.

To find out more about this problem type 
aminopyralid 
into Google or other search engine