Tag: synthetic auxin
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Question of the Week – Synthetic Auxin Herbicide
What caused this foliar deformation on sweetpotatoes? This deformation was caused by the drift or volatilization of a synthetic auxin herbicide (including 2,4-D, dicamba, clopyralid, aminopyralid, triclopyr, etc.), though the exact culprit was not known. The damage was pretty evenly distributed across the field, suggesting volatilization from a nearby field is the more likely cause.…
