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2-4-D wilt to garden plants #875464
Asked July 01, 2024, 10:32 AM EDT
Wadena County Minnesota
Expert Response
No. You will have to decide the level of risk you want to take, but for no risk - don’t eat them. I would pull the beans and plant a new crop. You still have plenty of time to get a harvest.
2-4-D is a systemic herbicide and damage usually doesn’t show up for 7-10 days. It is still traveling through the plant and will be in the beans.
There will always be drift when spraying herbicides and insecticides. Even when there is no discernible wind. They can drift up to a mile. Also, they will atomize if sprayed in temps above 80°.
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/hyg-6105
https://extension.sdstate.edu/herbicide-damage-fruits-and-vegetables