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<blockquote data-quote="cowtrek" data-source="post: 251064" data-attributes="member: 2847"><p>I heard that the cancer causing stuff in Agent Orange was DIOXIN. Don't know what all was in it though. </p><p></p><p>Paraquat works by rupturing the cell walls. It causes some kind of imbalance in the cell that makes the cell draw water in from the roots until it ruptures. At least that's what I read once. That's why it works so fast. The plants get a 'wet' look to them a few hours after spraying and start to wilt down pretty soon after. It's strictly a contact material and doesn't translocate much at all if I remember right which is why it only kills smaller weeds (because they're still pretty tender) and just defoliates and burns the stem ends on larger weeds. The tougher stems are more resistant to cell rupture. Grasses and weeds with a lot of leaf are are more susceptible than weeds with fewer leaves and larger stems like pigweeds and long stems like morningglories. The paraquat acts as a neural inhibitor in the human body, almost like a nerve agent, which is why it's so dangerous if you get dosed. If I remember the label says the antidote is atropine injections and filtering the blood through a clay medium to remove the chemical. I only used it a couple years and was REAL careful with it everytime. Low pressure spray nozzles, little/no wind, sprayed low and slow and wore a respirator.</p><p>We switched to using Aim for dessicating cotton fields when it came out. OL JR <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cowtrek, post: 251064, member: 2847"] I heard that the cancer causing stuff in Agent Orange was DIOXIN. Don't know what all was in it though. Paraquat works by rupturing the cell walls. It causes some kind of imbalance in the cell that makes the cell draw water in from the roots until it ruptures. At least that's what I read once. That's why it works so fast. The plants get a 'wet' look to them a few hours after spraying and start to wilt down pretty soon after. It's strictly a contact material and doesn't translocate much at all if I remember right which is why it only kills smaller weeds (because they're still pretty tender) and just defoliates and burns the stem ends on larger weeds. The tougher stems are more resistant to cell rupture. Grasses and weeds with a lot of leaf are are more susceptible than weeds with fewer leaves and larger stems like pigweeds and long stems like morningglories. The paraquat acts as a neural inhibitor in the human body, almost like a nerve agent, which is why it's so dangerous if you get dosed. If I remember the label says the antidote is atropine injections and filtering the blood through a clay medium to remove the chemical. I only used it a couple years and was REAL careful with it everytime. Low pressure spray nozzles, little/no wind, sprayed low and slow and wore a respirator. We switched to using Aim for dessicating cotton fields when it came out. OL JR :) [/QUOTE]
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