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

•Do not cut treated vegetation for forage or hay nor graze domestic animals on treated areas for 60 days following application.

YELLOW POPLAR PLANTINGS

DuPont™ VELPAR® DF is recommended for the control of herbaceous weeds in the establishment of yellow poplar plantations. Applications may be made over the top of planted seedlings after the soil has settled around the root systems but before the seedlings have broken dormancy (bud break). A subsequent application may be made before dormancy break in the Spring of the second year. USE RATES: Use the rate range specified in the "RELEASE- HERBACEOUS WEED CONTROL" section for pine plantations - eastern US.

For ground application, use sufficient spray volume for uniform and thorough coverage of the site to be sprayed, usually a minimum of 25 gallons per acre. For aerial applications, use a minimum of 5 gallons of water per acre. For broader spectrum control VELPAR® DF may be tank mixed with DuPont™ ESCORT® XP herbicide. Add ESCORT® XP at a rate of 1/2 ounce per acre with the prescribed rate of VELPAR® DF.

USE PRECAUTIONS

YELLOW POPLAR PLANTINGS

•Applications of VELPAR® DF and tank mixes of VELPAR® DF and DuPont™ ESCORT® XP made to yellow poplar seedlings that are suffering from loss of vigor caused by insects, disease, drought, winter damage, animal damage, excessive soil moisture, planting shock or other stresses may injure or kill the seedlings.

•Applications of VELPAR® DF and tank mixes of VELPAR® DF and ESCORT® XP should only be made after adequate rainfall has closed the planting slit and settled the soil around the roots following transplanting.

•The use of surfactant with VELPAR® DF is not recommended for applications made over the tops of seedlings.

•Careful consideration must be given by an experienced and knowledgeable forester to ensure the specific growth requirements of yellow poplar will be provided by the selected planting site. Treatment of yellow poplar planted on a site inadequate to meet its requirements may injure or kill the seedlings.

PASTURE / RANGELAND

VELPAR® DF is recommended for control of brush and weeds in pasture.

BERMUDAGRASS / BAHIAGRASS

VELPAR® DF is recommended for control of smutgrass and other weeds in established stands of bermudagrass and bahiagrass.

APPLICATION INFORMATION

Make a single application of VELPAR® DF per year when weeds are actively growing.

WEEDS CONTROLLED - USE RATES

VELPAR® DF effectively controls the following weeds at the rates shown in pastures. Use a lower rate on coarse-textured soils (sand to sandy loam). Use the higher rate on fine-textured soils (clay loam to clay) and on soils high in organic matter.

9/10 - 1 1/2 Lb/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.

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

SPRAY EQUIPMENT

Apply VELPAR® DF uniformly over the desired area using ground equipment only.

For ground application, use enough water for thorough coverage usually a minimum of 25 gallons per acre. The use of a surfactant is not recommended.

USE PRECAUTIONS - PASTURE

•Use VELPAR® DF only in stands of bermudagrass and bahiagrass established for at least one year. Do not treat newly sprigged or sodded areas.

•Some temporary discoloration of the bermudagrass or bahiagrass may occur after application.

•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.

•Injury to or loss of desirable trees or other plants may result if VELPAR® DF 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.

•Severe crop injury may occur if applications are made on gravelly or rocky soils, thinly covered subsoils, or soils with less than 1% organic matter.

•For broadcast pasture applications of VELPAR® DF, do not cut treated vegetation for forage or hay nor graze domestic animals on treated areas for 60 days.

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