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In blackberry: In contrast, mesotrione injury became more apparent as time passed. The initial bleaching
symptoms subsided after about 4 weeks, but plants remained stunted and had an overall reduced
canopy size. Thus, visual symptoms shifted from acute herbicide symptoms to a general reduction in
plant stature, which was corroborated by plant height data (Table 3)
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Purdue University
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Purdue University
Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture
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