Raspberries: Herbicide injury: princep

Herbicide injury – some varieties are sensitive to herbicides. Princep is likely to cause marginal burning, as is Sinbar.

Princep may also cause leaf yellowing and/or bleaching though usually accompanied by leaf burning/browning.

Raspberry leaf with stark tan disoloration on interveinal tissue. Discolored tissue appears dry and necrotic.
Princep injury on raspberry.

If root uptake occurs, veinal or interveinal yellowing/necrosis also may occur.In the photo of two raspberry plants side-by-side, both varieties were treated with the same rate of Princep herbicide. ‘Royalty’ purple raspberry is particularly sensitive.

Two raspberry plants in pots. Raspberry plant on left has tan, dry tissue along leaf margins. Plant on right has pale, yellowish leaves with no necrotic tissue.
Royalty black raspberry (on left) is more sensitive to Princep injury.