Burley Tobacco Extension
Burley Tobacco Extension

Atrazine Damage

Atrazine Damage

Tobacco is very sensitive to triazine residues such as atrazine.  A soil test can reveal the potential damage.  Symptoms include tissue death between secondary veins with tissue around veins remaining.  Bottom picture depicts a portion of the field damaged due to a contaminated nurse tank.

atrazine damage

triazine damage

triazine damage

Contact Information

Bob Pearce
Extension Tobacco Specialist

1405 Veterans Drive Lexington, KY 40546

859-257-5110

rpearce@uky.edu