date:Mar 07, 2019
lfunctioned, a pressure gauge failed and a worker got paraquat on his chest, and it killed him. It's so lethal, Watts said.
Potatoes NZ confirmed growers used paraquat, although the more favoured chemical was diquat. Both are designed to inhibit photosynthesis, with paraquat being sprayed before planting.
Growers who grow for the seed potato industry - customers include home gardeners - spray the green tops with diquat to make sure the tubers do not exceed the maximum certification size of 55m