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BDev

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Babamaleza natural herbicide
« on: November 29, 2019, 03:04:04 PM »
Should U see this pop up on the interwebs, you'll know what it's about.

From a recent Ecuadorian FB post:

"Hay un herbicida natural muy bueno producido aquí en Ecuador. Llamado Babamaleza, es producido por una compañía llamada Avemco, en Bucay. Certificado orgánico y hecho de la escorrentía del jugo de cacao (baba) durante la fermentación del cacao. Los granjeros lo prefieren más que los herbicidas de glifosato y paraquat"

"There is a very good natural herbicide produced here in Ecuador. Called Babamaleza, it is produced by a company called Avemco, in Bucay. Organic certificate and made from runoff from cocoa juice (baba) during cocoa fermentation. Farmers prefer it more than glyphosate and paraquat herbicides."
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Re: Babamaleza natural herbicide
« Reply #1 on: November 29, 2019, 04:16:45 PM »
There are organic herbicides available here too.  I think they are a bad idea in general because their use can easily lead to problems of erosion and they are eliminating bio mass that is beneficial.
Peter