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is it safe to eat herbs after applying pesticides?

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nicols00
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Posted: Mon Mar 24th, 2008 01:59 am

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i planted Sweet Basil on soil that had been treated with anti-termite chemicals (poisonous).

are the basil leaves safe to eat? or how long should I wait before i can be sure theyre safe to eat?

thanks!!

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Posted: Mon Mar 24th, 2008 05:09 am

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Hi Nichols,

It would be best to know just what was applied to the soil, but I wouldn't eat any of the leaves. Many chemicals stay in the soil for months or even years.

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Posted: Tue Mar 25th, 2008 04:18 am

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Sorry to hear you had your soil tampered with. Yes, please don't eat from your soil with possible poision added.

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