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H - 64953 DuPont ™ V elpar ® DF herbicide “......... A Growing Partnership W ith Nature” ®.
T ABLE OF CONTENTS Active Ingredient . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Precautionary Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Environmental Conditions and Biological Activity.
DuPont ™ V elpar ® DF herbicide Dispersible Granules Active Ingredient By W eight Hexazinone [3-cyclohexyl-6-(dimethylamino) -1-methyl-1,3,5-triazine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione] 75% Inert Ingredients 25% TO TA L 100% EP A Reg.
DuPont™ VELP AR® DF herbicide is a water-dispersible granule that is mixed in water and applied as a spray for weed control in certain crops, Christmas trees, forestry site preparation and release areas, and industrial areas.
INTEGRA TED PEST MANAGEMENT This product may be used as part of an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program that can include biological, cultural, and genetic practices aimed at preventing economic pest damage.
NOTE : Severe alfalfa injury may result following application after cutting if either the regrowth is more than 2 inches high, significant stubble is left after alfalfa cutting, or the air temperature is above 90 °F . DORMANT V ARIETIES Make a single application after alfalfa becomes dormant and before new growth begins in the spring.
CHEMIGA TION ALF ALF A Apply this product only through center pivot sprinkler irrigation systems. Do not apply this product through any other type of irrigation system. Crop injury , lack of effectiveness, or illegal pesticide residues in the crop can result from nonuniform distribution of treated water .
• The printed side of the sign should face away from the treated area towards the sensitive area. The signs shall be printed in English. Signs must be posted prior to application and must remain posted until foliage has dried and soil surface water has disappeared.
USE PRECAUTIONS - ALF ALF A • Best results are obtained when 1/2–1 inches of rainfall or sprinkler irrigation occurs within two weeks after application, when soil is moist at time of application, and when weeds have not germinated or are less than 2 inches in height or diameter .
APPLICA TION INFORMA TION DuPont™ VELP AR® DF may only be applied to pruned blueberry fields in the spring before leaf emergence. Using calibrated ground spray equipment, make the application in sufficient water to provide thorough and uniform coverage to the treated area (usually 20 gallons per acre).
DuPont™ VELP AR® DF is recommended for control of certain weeds where the following species are grown: Do not use VELP AR® DF on Christmas trees in the following states: Alabama Louisiana New Jers.
– Applications to soils high in organic matter (greater than 5%). • Injury may occur when DuPont™ VELP AR® DF is used on the following: –T rees that show poor vigor, insect damage, disease, winter injury , or other stress conditions. – Any soil containing less than 1% organic matter .
For preemergence use only , DuPont™ VELP AR® DF may be applied with aerial equipment using at least 10 gallons of spray per acre. For spot treatments of emerged weeds, VELP AR® DF may be applied with a knapsack sprayer in concentrations of 0.6 - 4.
USE PRECAUTIONS - SUGARCANE • Do not plant any crop other than sugarcane following an application of DuPont™ VELP AR® DF . • Do not feed sugarcane forage to livestock. • Do not apply VELP AR® DF: -W ithin 180 days of harvest in Hawaii. -W ithin 234 days of harvest in Louisiana.
PLANTS CONTROLLED DuPont™ VELP AR® DF is recommended for the control or suppression of the following species in site preparations for forestry crops: HERBACEOUS PLANTS WOODY PLANTS * Suppression is a visible reduction in plant competition (reduced population and/or vigor) as compared to an untreated area.
For multi-stemmed and low-growing brush that have stem diameters that are difficult to determine, apply the DuPont™ VELP AR® DF suspension at the rate of 2 to 4 ml per 3 feet of canopy width. For tall, slender (columnar) brush types, apply 4 to 8 ml per 3 feet of height.
DuPont™ VELP AR® DF Soil Description (Lb/Acre) Loamy sand, sandy loam 1 1/3 - 3 Loam, silt loam, sandy clay loam 2 2/3 - 4 Silt, silty clay loam, clay loam, sandy clay , silty clay , clay 3 - 4 For.
USE PRECAUTIONS RELEASE - GRID & SINGLE STEM • Application of DuPont™ VELP AR® DF spots closer than 36 inches to conifer seedlings in their first season or directly up slope from these seedlings may result in injury or mortality . • Use VELP AR® DF on seedlings in their first or fourth year and older .
FORESTR Y IMPREGNA TION ON DRY BULK FERTILIZER DuPont™ VELP AR® DF is recommended for impregnating or coating dry bulk fertilizer to be applied on forested sites for the establishment or release of conifer plantations (except longleaf pine) as specified on this label.
– On gravelly or rocky soils, exposed subsoils, clay knobs, sand, or sandy soil with 85% or more sand. • Do not cut treated vegetation for forage or hay nor graze domestic animals on treated areas for 60 days following application.
P ASTURE / RANGELAND BRUSH CONTROL DuPont™ VELP AR® DF is recommended for the control of undesirable brush in pasture or rangeland. APPLICA TION INFORMA TION Apply VELP AR® DF from late winter through summer , pre-budbreak until new growth hardens off.
APPLICA TION INFORMA TION DuPont™ VELP AR® DF is recommended for general weed and brush control as follows: uncultivated nonagricultural areas (such as, airports, highway , railroad and utility rig.
SPECIFIC WEED PROBLEMS Control of Canada Thistle in Cr own V etch - DuPont™ VELP AR® DF is recommended for control of Canada thistle in established stands of crown vetch on noncrop sites. Make a single application of 1 - 1 2/3 lb of VELP AR® DF from late spring through mid-summer , when thistle is actively growing prior to flowering.
When treating brush that requires more than a single delivery of the DuPont™ VELP AR® DF suspension, apply subsequent deliveries equally spaced around the target plant. If treating brush on sloping sites, apply most of the suspension on the uphill side of the stem.
CONTROLLING DROPLET SIZE - GENERAL TECHNIQUES •V olume - Use high flow rate nozzles to apply the highest practical spray volume. Nozzles with higher rated flows produce larger droplets. • Pressure - Use the lower spray pressures recommended for the nozzle.
NOTICE TO BUYER: Purchase of this material does not confer any rights under patents of countries outside of the United States. The DuPont Oval, DuPont™, VELP AR® and ESCOR T® are trademarks or registered trademarks of E.
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