DuPont Velpar ® herbicide Water Dispersible Liquid Contains 2 Lbs Active Ingredient Per Gallon Active Ingredient By Weight Hexazinone [3-cyclohexyl-6-(dimethylamino) -1-methyl-1,3,5-triazine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione] Inert Ingredients TOTAL EPA Reg. No. 352-392 KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN DANGER PELIGRO Si usted no entiende la etiqueta, busque a alguien para que se la explique a usted en detalle.
GENERAL INFORMATION DuPont™ VELPAR® L herbicide is a water-dispersible liquid 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. It may also be applied undiluted as a basal soil treatment for brush control in reforestation areas, rangeland, pastures and noncrop areas, or by stem injection for brush control.
INTEGRATED 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. IPM principles and practices include field scouting or other detection methods, correct target pest identification, population monitoring, and treating when target pest populations reach locally determined action thresholds.
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NOTE: Severe alfalfa injury may result following application, if after cutting the regrowth is more than 2 inches high, or there is significant stubble left after cutting or grazing, or the air temperature is above 90 °F. DORMANT VARIETIES Make a single application of DuPont™ VELPAR® L after alfalfa becomes dormant and before new growth exceeds 2 inches in height in the spring.
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CHEMIGATION ALFALFA 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.
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indefinitely as long as they are composed of materials to prevent deterioration and maintain legibility for the duration of the posting period. • All words shall consist of letters at least 2 1/2 inches tall, and all letters and the symbol shall be a color which sharply contrasts with their immediate background.
USE PRECAUTIONS • Do not apply through any type of irrigation system. • Do not apply within 90 days of harvest. • Do not apply to flooded field with standing water. • Application to blueberry foliage will result in crop injury. •...
WEEDS CONTROLLED DuPont™ VELPAR® L is recommended for the control or suppression of the following weed species in High and Low Bush Blueberry crops: Aster, heath* Aster ericoides Barnyardgrass Echinochloa crus-galli Blackberry* (briar) Rubus spp Bluegrass, Kentucky (perennial)* Poa pratensis Brome, downy (cheatgrass) Bromus tectorum Broomsedge* Andropogon virginicus...
First year plantings - Transplant stock that is 2 years old or more (1 year old for loblolly pine). Apply DuPont™ VELPAR® L only if rainfall has settled the soil around the base and root systems of the transplants. Established trees - Trees that have been planted in the plantation for 1 year or more.
WEEDS CONTROLLED DuPont™ VELPAR® L is recommended for the control or suppression of the following weeds in pineapple crops: Ageratum, tropic Ageratum conycoides Balsamapple Momordica charantia Castorbean Ricinus communis Crabgrass Digitaria spp Crotalaria Crotolaria spp Dallisgrass Paspalum dilatatum Guineagrass Panicum maximum Junglerice Echinochloa colonum Kao haole*...
Soil Texture DuPont™ VELPAR® L (Pints/Acre) Description Preemergence Coarse* Sandy loam Medium Loam, silt loam Fine Clay loam * With at least 2% organic matter On dormant cane, a surfactant may be added to the spray mixture to increase control of emerged weeds. WEEDS CONTROLLED VELPAR®...
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APPLICATION INFORMATION EASTERN US Apply DuPont™ VELPAR® L from early spring to early summer after hardwoods have broken bud and before the foliage has hardened off. Soil Texture VELPAR® L (Quarts/Acre) Description Eastern US Coarse Sand, loamy sand, sandy loam Medium Loam, silt loam, sandy clay loam...
twice, allowing for sufficient root uptake of DuPont™ VELPAR® L. In the West, results may take one to two years in areas of low rainfall. SPRAY EQUIPMENT When applied as a liquid spray using water as the carrier, VELPAR® L may be applied by ground equipment or by air (helicopter only).
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APPLICATION INFORMATION EASTERN US Apply DuPont™ VELPAR® L from early spring to early summer after hardwoods have broken bud and before full leaf expansion. Applications made over the top of pines may result in excessive pine injury under conditions of high humidity and temperature (80 degrees F).
and at least 5 gallons of water for every 1 gallon of DuPont™ VELPAR® L. GRID APPLICATION Apply undiluted VELPAR® L directly to the soil surface in a grid pattern using an exact delivery handgun applicator. This equipment delivers a thin stream of a predetermined volume when triggered.
EASTERN US DuPont™ VELPAR® L (Pints/Acre) Soil Texture First Year Description Plantings Loamy sand, sandy loam(50-85% sand) Loam, silt loam, silt, 4 – 5 sandy clay loam Silty clay loam, 5 – 6 clay loam, sandy clay, silty clay, clay Red pine only - Refer to recommended rates in the APPLICATION INFORMATION - Eastern US table on page 13.
USE PRECAUTIONS FORESTRY • Do not use DuPont™ VELPAR® L in nurseries, seedbeds, or ornamental plantings. • On tracts of land where various soil types are present and VELPAR® L rate selection is difficult, conifer damage or less-than-expected vegetation suppression may occur due to the different rates required for various soil types.
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2 3/4 – 4 1/2 Pints/Acre Barley, little Hordeum pusillum Barnyardgrass Echinochloa crus-galli Dogfennel Eupatorium capillifolium Fescue Festuca spp Lespedeza Lespedeza cuneata Oxalis Oxalis spp Passionflower, maypop Passiflora incarnate Pepperweed, Virginia Lepidium virginicum Pigweed Amaranthus spp Smutgrass* Sporobolus indicus * Suppression may result with some of the giant (larger) smutgrass species.
USE PRECAUTIONS PASTURE / RANGELAND • Injury to or loss of desirable trees or other plants may result if DuPont™ VELPAR® L is applied or if equipment is drained or flushed on or near desirable trees or other plants, on areas where their roots may extend, or in locations where the chemical may be washed or moved into contact with their roots.
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BROADCAST Apply 2 to 4 gallons of DuPont™ VELPAR® L per acre as coarse spray by ground equipment or 2 to 3 gallons per acre by air (helicopter only). Use enough water for thorough coverage. For ground equipment, usually a minimum of 25 gallons per acre.
• Following mechanical cutting or clearing, allow stumps and injured trees sufficient time to adequately resprout before applying VELPAR® L. • Do not use VELPAR® L on frozen soils. • Do not use DuPont™ VELPAR® L on lawns, driveways, tennis courts, or other residential or recreational areas. •...
SPRAY TANK CLEAN OUT Thoroughly clean all traces of DuPont™ VELPAR® L from application equipment immediately after use. Flush the tank, pump, hoses, and boom with several changes of water after removing nozzle tips and screens (clean these parts separately). STORAGE AND DISPOSAL Do not contaminate water, food or feed by storage or disposal.
LIMITATION OF WARRANTY AND LIABILITY NOTICE: Read this Limitation of Warranty and Liability Before Buying or Using This Product. If the Terms Are Not Acceptable, Return the Product at Once, Unopened, and the Purchase Price Will Be Refunded. It is impossible to eliminate all risks associated with the use of this product.
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