REPLANTING (FOLLOWING ALFALFA)

•Do not replant treated areas to any crop except corn, root crops or sugarcane within two years after treatment, as crop injury may result.

•Corn may be planted 12 months after the last treatment, provided the use rate did not exceed 3 pt per acre, except in areas of low rainfall (20" or less).

•Root crops such as potatoes, sugarbeets, radish and carrots may be planted 12 months after last treatment, provided the use rate not exceed 2 pt per acre. Sites with use rates higher than 2 pt per acre should not be replanted to any crop within 2 years of application, or unacceptable crop injury may result.

•Sugarcane may be planted any time following treatment.

•In California, do not replant seed alfalfa areas to any crop within two years after treatment, as crop injury may result.

IMPORTANT PRECAUTIONS - ALFALFA ONLY

Best results are obtained when 1/2–1" 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" in height or diameter. Heavy rainfall or excessive irrigation after application may result in crop injury or poor performance of the herbicide.

•Do not apply to snow-covered or frozen ground.

•On soils high in organic matter (greater than 5%), the effectiveness of VELPAR L can be significantly reduced and weed control may be unsatisfactory.

•Since the effect of VELPAR L on alfalfa varies with soil conditions, uniformity of application, and environmental conditions, growers should limit their first use to small areas.

•If abnormally dry conditions exist following application, restrict the first irrigation to no more than 1/2 acre inch of water.

•Temporary yellowing of alfalfa may occur following VELPAR L applications.

•Treat only stands of alfalfa established for one year or for one growing season(except in California), provided the following conditions are met:

–The alfalfa root system must be well established.

–The crop must be healthy, vigorous and not under stress from adverse weather conditions, insect or disease damage.

–The alfalfa crop must be free of excessive winter injury from freezing and thawing.

•In California, fall planted alfalfa may be treated in the following winter months with VELPAR L at 1 to 2 pts per acre to suppress or control Black Mustard, Common groundsel, London rocket, Shepard’s-purse, Common chickweed, Fiddleneck or Filaree, provided:

-alfalfa root growth exceeds 6 inches in length

-vegetative top growth of alfalfa has lateral development of secondary growth

-alfalfa is healthy and vigorous, not growing under stress from insect, disease, winter injury or other types of stress.

Injury may result to alfalfa plants that fail to meet these growth criterion listed above.

•Do not use VELPAR L on seedling alfalfa, alfalfa-grass mixtures, or other mixed stands as injury may result to the seedling alfalfa or companion crop.

•At elevations above 4,000 ft, do not use VELPAR L on alfalfa that has been established with a cover or nurse crop until the alfalfa has gone through two summer growing seasons.

•Do not use VELPAR L in low desert valleys in California or Arizona.

•Do not exceed 3 pt per acre on alfalfa less than one year old.

•Do not add a surfactant to VELPAR L when treating nondormant alfalfa varieties.

•Do not use VELPAR L on gravelly or rocky soils, exposed subsoils, hardpan, sand, poorly drained soil, or alkali soils.

•Crop injury, including mortality, may result in fields with restricted root growth due to nonuniform soil profiles such as gravel bases and clay lenses.

•Do not graze or feed forage or hay to livestock within 30 days following application.

SEED ALFALFA (CALIFORNIA ONLY) - ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONS

•Do not use VELPAR L on fields with sandy loam or loamy sand soils having less than 1% organic matter.

•Do not exceed 2 pt per acre on fields with sandy loam or loamy sand soils having 1–2% organic matter.

•Do not exceed 2 pt per acre on seed alfalfa that has been established for only one growing season.

ALFALFA - IMPREGNATION ON DRY BULK FERTILIZER (EXCEPT

CALIFORNIA AND ARIZONA)

Dry bulk fertilizer may be impregnated or coated with VELPAR L for application to established alfalfa. All recommendations, cautions and special precautions on this label must be followed along with state regulations relating to dry bulk fertilizer blending, impregnating and labeling. Keep VELPAR L from heat, sparks, and open flame. (Refer to the material safety data sheet [MSDS] for VELPAR L.)

If fertilizer materials are excessively dusty, use a suitable additive to reduce dust prior to impregnation, as dusty fertilizer will result in poor distribution during application. The dry fertilizer must be properly impregnated and uniformly applied to the alfalfa to avoid crop injury and/or poor weed control.

To impregnate the fertilizer, use a system consisting of a conveyor or closed drum used to blend dry bulk fertilizer. Any commonly used fertilizer can be impregnated with VELPAR L, except potassium nitrate or sodium nitrate. Do not use VELPAR L on limestone.

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