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Herbicide-Contaminated Manure Kills Garden Plants: Picloram Persists

Horse manure from hay treated with picloram (Grazon) retains herbicide activity 60-300 days. Tomatoes, flowers, raspberries damaged. Spread contaminated compost on lawn for weed control. Test future manure with tomato bioassay (1:1 mix with potting soil).

Testing Manure for Herbicides

tomato herbicide damage

tomato herbicide damage

tomato herbicide damage

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