B & Q Organic Living Tomato Food withdrawn from sale
Last post 31-08-2009 12:07 AM by Lisa MTT. 4 replies.
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28/08/2009 07:52 PM
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- realfood
- Glasgow
- 17 Aug 2008
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According to "Which", who noted distorted leaves and flowers on tomato plants when they were using the B & Q Organic Living Tomato Food product, laboratory testing showed the product was contaminated with the herbicide "clopyralid". This is a powerful herbicide licensed to be sprayed on grass including lawns.
A possible route for contamination could be that the manufacturer of the "organic" fertilizer, bought in grass clippings that had been sprayed with "clopyralid", and used them in the manufacturing process.
This highlights the danger of using "clopyralid" on home garden lawns. Any grass clippings used as mulch or compost will cause the same damage to sensitive edible plants. Make sure that you read the label very, very carefully before you apply any chemicals to your lawn!
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28/08/2009 08:44 PM
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How can a major company choose a supplier who makes such a elementary mistake? I suppose that the demand for organic products is so high that basic checks are neglected.
Boggy
Beware the bat-eared bogweevil
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30/08/2009 08:07 PM
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- Alix
- Bristol
- 19 Dec 2008
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Is it only their tomato food? I have a crop of spuds grown in bags with the help of their 'organic living' potato food, now I dont know whether to trust it or not.
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30/08/2009 09:15 PM
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- realfood
- Glasgow
- 17 Aug 2008
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If the potatoes have grown normally, then there is nothing to worry about.
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31/08/2009 12:07 AM
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- Lisa MTT
- Cambs
- 08 Mar 2009
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Clopyralid is persistent stuff. It's getting into groundwater supplies and there is no method by which the water companies can remove it. All they can do is monitor the levels and if it gets too high, that borehole has to close.
"Don't be afraid to go out on a limb. That's where the fruit is." H Jackson Browne
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