–Applications to soils high in organic matter (greater than 5%).

•Injury may occur when DuPont™ VELPAR® DF is used on the following:

–Trees that show poor vigor, insect damage, disease, winter injury, or other stress conditions.

–Any soil containing less than 1% organic matter.

–Loamy sand or sandy loam with less than 2% organic matter (except Jeffrey Pine and Ponderosa Pine).

–Foliage after bud break.

–Gravelly or rocky soils, exposed subsoils, clay knobs, sand, or sandy soil with 85% or more sand.

PINEAPPLE

VELPAR® DF is recommended for control of certain weeds in pineapple.

APPLICATION INFORMATION

Mix the proper amount of VELPAR® DF in water. Add a surfactant at the rate of 0.25% V/V.

Use the lower rates on coarse-textured soils or in areas where rainfall exceeds 65 inches per year. Use the higher rates on fine-textured soils or in areas where rainfall is less than 65 inches per year.

Intercrop period - Apply VELPAR® DF as a broadcast spray in 100–400 gallons of water per acre at the rate of 1/3 - 2 1/3 pounds per acre. For aerial application, use at least 10 gal water per acre.

Post mulch, preplant - Apply VELPAR® DF as a broadcast spray in 100–400 gallons of water per acre at the rate of 1/3 - 2 1/3 pounds per acre.

Post plant, before planted cuttings start active growth - Apply VELPAR® DF as a broadcast spray in 100–400 gallons of water per acre at the rate of 1/3 - 2 1/3 pounds per acre. A post-plant application should be made after planted cuttings start to grow only when weed growth has escaped control by other herbicide applications.

Prior to forcing first ratoon - Apply VELPAR® DF as a broadcast spray in 100–400 gallons of water per acre at the rate of 1/3 - 2 1/3 pounds per acre.

Directed postemergence (pineapple and weeds) interspace application - Apply VELPAR® DF as a directed spray 3–10 months after planting in 50–200 gallons of water per acre (broadcast basis) at the rate of 1/3 - 2 1/3 pounds 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 gallons per acre depending on size) with

1 1/3 - 2 1/3 pounds per 100 gallons of water as a spot treatment.

Treatments to field edges and roadsides - Apply VELPAR® DF at 2 1/3 - 4 8/10 pounds per acre in 100–400 gallons of water.

WEEDS CONTROLLED

VELPAR® DF is recommended for the control or suppression of the following species 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*

Leucaena glauca

Moana loa vine*

Canavalia cathartica

Morningglory

Ipomoea spp

Oxalis

Oxalis spp

Popolo

Solanum sandwicense

Richardsonium

Richardsonia spp

Vaseygrass

Paspalum urvillei

*Suppression – a visible reduction in plant population and/or plant vigor as compared to an untreated area and generally not accepted as control.

USE PRECAUTIONS - PINEAPPLE

•Do not exceed 4.8 lb VELPAR® DF per acre per crop.

•Do not apply VELPAR® DF within 181 days of harvest.

SUGARCANE

VELPAR® DF is recommended for selective weed control in sugarcane except in the State of Florida.

APPLICATION INFORMATION

Apply a single treatment of VELPAR® DF per year using a fixed-boom sprayer and a minimum of 25 gallons per acre unless otherwise directed.

HAWAII

Apply VELPAR® DF pre- or postemergence at the following rates for the indicated soil texture:

 

DuPont™

VELPAR® DF (Lb/Acre)

 

(Plus surfactant

Soils

0.25% by volume)

Coarse Texture

 

Sand, loamy sand, sandy loam

2/3 - 1 2/10

Medium Texture

 

Loam, silt loam, silty clay loam

2/3 - 2 1/3

Fine Texture

 

Clay, gray hydromorphic clay

2 1/3 - 4 8/10

Use the higher levels of the recommended dosage ranges on soils high in organic matter. Do not apply more than twice the highest recommended rate for the indicated soil texture per crop (18–24 months).

A surfactant is recommended for all uses.

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