Desiccation

While glyphosate is most often associated with bioengineered crops (i.e., Roundup-Ready), it is also being used as a desiccant in crops that are classified as Non-GMO.

Desiccants are used shortly before harvesting to poison crops in such a way as to stop or slow further growth. They can simplify mechanical harvesting and help make the crops more uniform, and is an alternative to windrowing, an older technique used to speed up ripening and make harvested crops more uniform.

Crops that are often desiccated prior to harvesting include:1


1 per Wikipedia

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Posted: June 1, 2024
Updated: June 24, 2024