Excess Fertilizer. Overfertilizing plants or fertilizing too near the stem or trunk can cause chemical burns to the roots and stem. This stress or plant tissue destruction can choke off the flow of water and nutrients to the stem and leaves causing them to desiccate and brown along the margins.
Stripes was released on June 26, 1981 and grossed $1,892,000 in 1,074 screens on opening day. It placed fifth overall for the weekend with $6,152,166. It eventually grossed $85,297,000 in North America, making it the fifth most popular 1981 film at the U.S.A. and Canada box office.
Accompanied by the film's theme song, Eye of the Tiger, a montage of various scenes flash-forwarded from 1976-1981 to show Rocky's next few years as a successful boxer, popular celebrity sportsman and pitchman.