BLACKSBURG, Va., Aug. 11 -- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University issued the following news release:
Most home gardeners know to watch for insect damage, diseases, and weather-related plant stress. But a new threat may be responsible for damaging plant leaves and contaminating your produce: herbicide residue.
"Herbicide injury occurs when a broadleaf herbicide that is normally used to control troublesome weeds accidentally damages desirable plants, such as vegetables in a garden or ornamental trees, shrubs, or flowers," said Jeffrey Derr, director of the Hampton Roads Agricultural Research and Extension Centerand a weed management Extension specialist. "This can happen when someone applies an herbicide to their lawn on a w...