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Re:De Beers admits defeat over man-made diamonds by randomdata on Tuesday May 29, 2018 @10:34PM (#17184589)
Farmer here: We apply glyphosate to both GMO (roundup ready) and non-GMO crops. The big difference is when: The roundup ready crops can have it applied early in the growing season. The non-GMO crops have to wait until just before harvest, when you don't care, or even prefer, that the crop dies.
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Re:De Beers admits defeat over man-made diamonds by BurningFrog on Tuesday May 29, 2018 @10:46PM (#17184630)
What's the benefit to apply glyphosate just before harvest.

Hasn't all the growing already been done? Is it to avoid bringing in bugs with the harvest?

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Re:De Beers admits defeat over man-made diamonds by randomdata on Wednesday May 30, 2018 @12:03AM (#17184975)
Weed control for future crops and/or desiccation.
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Re:De Beers admits defeat over man-made diamonds by Cogito on Wednesday May 30, 2018 @01:46AM (#17185372)
Some farmers with apply roundup just before harvest in order to desiccate the plant. This makes harvesting much simpler and cheaper, as you don't have to wait for the plants to dry naturally, or deal with moisture rich plants after harvest.
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