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- Page 1 H - 64633 DuPont Velpar ™ ® herbicide ® “... A Growing Partnership With Nature”...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS Active Ingredient......1 Precautionary Statements ..... . . 1 General Information . -
Page 3: Active Ingredient
DuPont Velpar ® herbicide Dispersible Granules Active Ingredient Hexazinone [3-cyclohexyl-6-(dimethylamino) -1-methyl-1,3,5-triazine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione] Inert Ingredients TOTAL EPA Reg. No. 352-581 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. (If you do not understand this label, find someone to explain it to you in detail.) FIRST AID IF IN EYES: Hold eye open and rinse slowly and gently... -
Page 4: General Information
GENERAL INFORMATION DuPont™ VELPAR® 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. It may also be applied as a basal soil treatment for brush control in reforestation areas, rangeland, pastures and noncrop areas. -
Page 5: Directions For Use
DIRECTIONS FOR USE It is a violation of federal law to use this product in a manner inconsistent with its labeling. DuPont™ VELPAR® DF should be used only in accordance with recommendations on this label, or in supplemental DuPont labeling. Do not apply this product in a way that will contact workers or other persons, either directly or through drift. - Page 6 1/3 - 2/3 Lb/Acre Tansy-mustard 2/3 - 1 1/3 Lb/Acre Annual bluegrass Jim Hill mustard Blue mustard London rocket Cheatgrass (downy brome) Miners lettuce Common chickweed Salsify Common groundsel Seedling orchardgrass Dogfennel (mayweed) Shepherd’s-purse English catchfly Spurry Fiddleneck (tarweed) Tansy-mustard Field pennycress Wild radish Filaree...
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Page 7: Christmas Trees
• Do not use DuPont™ VELPAR® DF in low desert valleys in California or Arizona. • Do not add a surfactant to VELPAR® DF when treating nondormant alfalfa. • Do not use VELPAR® DF on gravelly or rocky soils, exposed subsoils, hardpan, sand, poorly drained soil, or alkali soils. -
Page 8: Pineapple
Areas of less than 20 inches annual rainfall - DuPont™ VELPAR® 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 RATES The rates listed below are for broadcast application. For band application, use proportionately less;... -
Page 9: Sugarcane
3–10 months after planting in 50–200 gal of water per acre (broadcast basis) at the rate of 1/3 - 2 1/3 lb per acre (broadcast basis) using a stroller boom or knapsack. • Directed spot treatments for perennial grasses before floral induction - Spray perennial grasses postemergence to wet (50–200 gals per acre depending on size) with... -
Page 10: Tank Mixtures (La And Tx)
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. Do not apply more than 2 1/3 lb of DuPont™ VELPAR® DF per acre per season. Use the following rates according to the different soil textures: VELPAR®... -
Page 11: Forestry
FORESTRY SITE PREPARATION DuPont™ VELPAR® DF is recommended for weed and brush control in areas where the following species are grown: EASTERN US AND LAKE STATES Austrian pine Red spruce Balsam fir Scotch pine Black spruce Shortleaf pine Loblolly pine Slash pine Longleaf pine Spruce... -
Page 12: Tank Mixtures
SPRAY EQUIPMENT When applied as a liquid spray using water as the carrier, DuPont™ VELPAR® 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 aerial applications, use at least 5 gal of water per acre. -
Page 13: Release
For multi-stemmed and low-growing brush that have stem diameters that are difficult to determine, apply the DuPont™ VELPAR® 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. Base the rate on whichever canopy dimension is greater (width or height). -
Page 14: Brush Suppression
BRUSH SUPPRESSION DuPont™ VELPAR® DF is recommended for the control or suppression of the following species: Hawthorne Aspen Hazel Balsam poplar Honeysuckle Birch Oaks Box elder Red maple* Brambles Snowbush ceanothus Cherry (black, pin) Sumac* Deerbrush ceanothus Sweetgum* Dogwood* Whitehorn Willow Greenleaf manzanita * Partial control... -
Page 15: Impregnation On Dry Bulk Fertilizer
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. -
Page 16: Non-Agricultural Uses
• 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. -
Page 17: Industrial Turf (Unimproved Only)
Wild carrot Foxtail * Partial control † Partial control may result with some of the giant (larger) smutgrass species. SPECIFIC WEED PROBLEMS Control of Canada Thistle in Crown Vetch - DuPont™ VELPAR® DF is recommended for control of Canada thistle in established stands of crown vetch on noncrop sites. -
Page 18: Pasture
Fescue Pepperweed Lespedeza Pigweed Little barley Smutgrass* * Partial control may result with some of the giant (larger) smutgrass species. SPRAY EQUIPMENT Apply VELPAR® DF uniformly over the desired area using ground equipment only. MIXING INSTRUCTIONS For ground application, use enough water for thorough coverage usually a minimum of 25 gal per acre. -
Page 19: Brush Control Pasture/Rangeland
• Treatment 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. -
Page 20: Spray Tank Clean Out
will not prevent drift if applications are made improperly or under unfavorable environmental conditions! See the Wind, Temperature and Humidity, and Temperature Inversions sections below. CONTROLLING DROPLET SIZE - GENERAL TECHNIQUES • Volume - Use high flow rate nozzles to apply the highest practical spray volume. -
Page 21: Limitation Of Warranty And Liability
The DuPont Oval, DuPont™ and VELPAR® are trademarks or registered trademarks of E. I. duPont de Nemours and Company “Microcel E” is a trademark of Johns Manville Product Corporation “HiSil 233” is a trademark of Pittsburg Plate Glass “Tordon 101” is a registered trademark of Dow AgroSciences “Direx”, “Karmex”...
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