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Herbicide injury - gramoxone (Paraquat)

Symptoms

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Burning of foliage followed with browning. Contact kill of foliage.

Curled strawberry leaves with brown areas.

Gramoxone injury 48 hours after application.

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Strawberry plant with yellow leaf and brown spots

Gramoxone injury 48 hours after application.

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Strawberry plant with dead brown areas on leaf

Gramoxone injury 5 days after application.

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Mostly dead strawberry plant with brown tissue

Gramoxone injury 7 days after application.

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Strawberry plant with damaged brown tissue.

Gramoxone injury 14 days after application.

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Similar Problems

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Other herbicides can cause similar damage to strawberry plants.

Additional Information

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Injury visible within 24 hours.

Diagnostic Tips

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Plants affected will be near areas where weeds were sprayed with the herbicide resulting from drift or spotting during application.

Corrective Measures

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No corrective measures are available.

Management

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Avoid use of non-selective herbicide near strawberry fields. Avoid pesticide application during wind. Use large droplet size and low pressure to avoid drift.

Funding Sources

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Funding was provided in part by the National Sustainable Agriculture Program: Sustainable Strawberry Initiative and the following sources.

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Author

Research Specialist
Horticultural Science

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Publication date: June 26, 2014

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