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H - 64633 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.
GENERAL INFORMA TION 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.
DIRECTIONS FOR USE It is a violation of federal law to use this product in a manner inconsistent with its labeling. DuPont™ VELP AR® DF should be used only in accordance with recommendations on this label, or in supplemental DuPont labeling.
1/3 - 2/3 Lb/Acre 2/3 - 1 1/3 Lb/Acre 1 1/3 - 2 Lb/Acre * Partial control DuPont™ VELP AR® DF , when applied in late spring or after cutting at the following rates, will control these species: 2/3 - 2 Lb/Acre SPRA Y EQUIPMENT Apply VELP AR® DF using a fixed boom power sprayer or aerial equipment.
• Do not use DuPont™ VELP AR® DF in low desert valleys in California or Arizona. • Do not add a surfactant to VELP AR® DF when treating nondormant alfalfa. • Do not use VELP AR® DF on gravelly or rocky soils, exposed subsoils, hardpan, sand, poorly drained soil, or alkali soils.
Areas of less than 20 inches annual rainfall - DuPont™ VELP AR® DF may be applied in the fall before the soil freezes or in the spring after snow cover melts, but before conifer bud break occurs. USE RA TES The rates listed below are for broadcast application.
• Prior to forcing first ratoon - Apply DuPont™ VELP AR® DF as a broadcast spray in 100–400 gal of water per acre at the rate of 1/3 - 2 1/3 lb per acre.
followed by a layby treatment, provided at least 60 days have elapsed and 3 inches of rainfall or sprinkler irrigation have occurred since the first treatment.
SITE PREP ARA TION DuPont™ VELP AR® DF is recommended for weed and brush control in areas where the following species are grown: EASTERN US AND LAKE ST A TES WESTERN US APPLICA TION TIMING EASTERN US Apply VELP AR® DF from early spring to early summer after hardwoods have broken bud and before the foliage has hardened off.
SPRA Y EQUIPMENT When applied as a liquid spray using water as the carrier , DuPont™ VELP AR® DF may be applied by ground equipment or by air (helicopter only). MIXING INSTRUCTIONS For ground application, use enough water for thorough coverage, usually a minimum of 25 gal per acre.
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.
BRUSH SUPPRESSION DuPont™ VELP AR® DF is recommended for the control or suppression of the following species: * Partial control In addition to brush controlled, herbaceous species listed in We eds Controlled section of Release-Herbaceous W eed Control may be controlled with these applications.
WESTERN US Rainbelt (areas of high spring rainfall): For best results, apply as a broadcast or banded spray in the late winter or spring when weeds are actively growing, but prior to conifer budbreak. If application is made after conifer bud break, use directional spray equipment to prevent contact with conifer foliage, as injury may result.
• Uniform and precise application of the impregnated fertilizer is essential for satisfactory weed and brush control and to minimize pine injury . Overlaps or skips between adjoining swaths or non-uniform distribution of impregnated fertilizer within the swath will deliver poor results and may result in pine injury or mortality .
8 - 10 2/3 Lb/Acre * Partial control † Partial control may result with some of the giant (larger) smutgrass species. SPECIFIC WEED PROBLEMS Control of Canada Thistle in Crown V etch - DuPont™ VELP AR® DF is recommended for control of Canada thistle in established stands of crown vetch on noncrop sites.
SPRA Y EQUIPMENT AND APPLICA TION TECHNIQUES BROADCAST Apply 5 1/3 to 10 2/3 lb of DuPont™ VELP AR® DF per acre as a coarse spray by ground equipment or 5 1/3 to 8 lb per acre by air (helicopter only). Use enough water for thorough coverage. For ground equipment, usually a minimum of 25 gal per acre.
•T reatment of mixed pastures containing forage species other than bermudagrass or bahiagrass may result in injury or mortality to the other forage species. • Injury may result when desirable grasses are under stress from drought, insects, disease, cold temperature, or poor fertility .
will not prevent drift if applications are made improperly or under unfavorable environmental conditions! See the W ind, T emperature and Humidity , and T emperature Inversions sections below . CONTROLLING DROPLET SIZE - GENERAL TECHNIQUES •V olume - Use high flow rate nozzles to apply the highest practical spray volume.
The DuPont Oval, DuPont™ and VELP AR® are trademarks or registered trademarks of E. I. duPont de Nemours and Company “Microcel E” is a trademark of Johns Manville Product Corporation “HiSil 2.
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