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How Roundup Kills Weeds (And How Weeds are Fighting Back)
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How Roundup Kills Weeds (And How Weeds are Fighting Back)
Season 8 Episode 16 | 9m 41s | CC
In 1997 there were 432 new patents for herbicides, by 2009 there were only 65. The development of broad spectrum glyphosate and “Roundup Ready crops” was a game changer that worked so well people basically stopped looking for new herbicides. That is until the weeds started fighting back.
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