Possible Aminopyralid

mysidx · May 7, 2011

I have read all the posts here concerning horse manure, and Aminopyralid. In March I tilled in, and made one raised bed amended with compost, and horse manure compost that I got from a very small local pony farm. All this was done (including planting most of my tomatoes in the bed) before I found tomatoville, which has certainly improved my knowledge on growing. Unfortunately, after about three weeks, I noticed the curling of new growth on my tomato plants, and noticed that my bells were not getting any taller. I am so disappointed and down about it all. I even gave my neighbor some leftover manure to dress her plants. If it is what I think it is, can you still eat fruit produced from one of these plants, and how long will my soil be contaminated?

Rob

dice · May 9, 2011

5 years or so should do it, but no guarantee:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aminopyralid

Anything that will grow in it (not broadleaf vegetables like
tomatoes) should be safe to eat.

mysidx · May 9, 2011

Well that sounds wonderful.

Thanks, Dice

King Carrot · May 9, 2011

What I advise people to do this side of the pond is stacking any farmyard stuff and testing it with beans and squashes, If it's tested ok you can add it at the end of the season or over Winter, if it's contaminated, at least it's not in your growing earth for how ever many years it takes to break down.

French Beans are an especially good crop to test any presence of Aminopyralid as they grow quickly and deform and twist right up if there's any residue in the manure.

I have heard of people digging out as much as they can of the contaminated manure and getting back to a relative normality the next season, I'd suggest digging out large planting holes and filling with good manure and soil - should lessen any take up from contaminated soil.

Good Luck - hope something works out for you.

mysidx · May 9, 2011

Thanks, much appreciated.

May 7, 2011	#1
mysidx Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Baton Rouge,Louisiana Zone 8b Posts: 340	Possible Aminopyralid I have read all the posts here concerning horse manure, and Aminopyralid. In March I tilled in, and made one raised bed amended with compost, and horse manure compost that I got from a very small local pony farm. All this was done (including planting most of my tomatoes in the bed) before I found tomatoville, which has certainly improved my knowledge on growing. Unfortunately, after about three weeks, I noticed the curling of new growth on my tomato plants, and noticed that my bells were not getting any taller. I am so disappointed and down about it all. I even gave my neighbor some leftover manure to dress her plants. If it is what I think it is, can you still eat fruit produced from one of these plants, and how long will my soil be contaminated? Rob

May 9, 2011	#2
dice Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: PNW Posts: 4,743	5 years or so should do it, but no guarantee: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aminopyralid Anything that will grow in it (not broadleaf vegetables like tomatoes) should be safe to eat. __________________ -- alias

May 9, 2011	#3
mysidx Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Baton Rouge,Louisiana Zone 8b Posts: 340	Well that sounds wonderful. Thanks, Dice

May 9, 2011	#4
King Carrot Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Co Kerry Ireland Posts: 15	What I advise people to do this side of the pond is stacking any farmyard stuff and testing it with beans and squashes, If it's tested ok you can add it at the end of the season or over Winter, if it's contaminated, at least it's not in your growing earth for how ever many years it takes to break down. French Beans are an especially good crop to test any presence of Aminopyralid as they grow quickly and deform and twist right up if there's any residue in the manure. I have heard of people digging out as much as they can of the contaminated manure and getting back to a relative normality the next season, I'd suggest digging out large planting holes and filling with good manure and soil - should lessen any take up from contaminated soil. Good Luck - hope something works out for you.