The Plants Must Die!

Jan 10, 2009 15:42

I potted 135 seedlings yesterday. It took me two hours. I wanted to burn them all by the time I finished. Which, seeing as they're GM seedlings, is actually what's going to happen eventually - I just wont have the pleasure of doing it myself. It wasn't just the repetition that got to me, it was the way the roots were all tangled together so that I ( Read more... )

phd, warwick

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missyvortexdv January 10 2009, 16:28:04 UTC
Just make sure you never rip any parsnip leaves up...not that it's likely to have GM ones.

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sd_sheep_killer January 10 2009, 20:14:36 UTC
Now I'm curious! what happens if you rip up parsnip leaves? or are you just very protective of them? :p

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missyvortexdv January 10 2009, 20:25:37 UTC
The juice from parsnip leaves/stem (especially from the wild ones) supposedly reacts with sunlight (even a small amount, on overcast days) and can cause nasty burns.

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sd_sheep_killer January 10 2009, 20:36:08 UTC
Wow! That's a pretty amazing defence strategy. For a parsnip.

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fififolle January 10 2009, 22:38:48 UTC
LMAO!

Also - how weird is that? *eyes parsnips suspiciously*

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