DuPont Authentication H - 65396 manual Weeds Controlled - Release

EASTERN US
	DuPont™ VELPAR® L (Pints/Acre)
Soil Texture	First Year	Established
Description	Plantings	Trees
Loamy sand,	4	4 – 5
sandy loam(50-85% sand)
Loam, silt loam, silt,	4 – 5	5 – 7
sandy clay loam
Silty clay loam,	5 – 6	7 – 8
clay loam, sandy clay,
silty clay, clay

Red pine only - Refer to recommended rates in the APPLICATION INFORMATION - Eastern US table on page 13.

WESTERN US

Refer to recommended rates in the APPLICATION INFORMATION - Western US table on page 13.

WEEDS CONTROLLED – RELEASE

VELPAR® L is recommended for the control or suppression of the following species in forestry release sites:

Asters	Aster spp
Aster, heath*	Aster ericoides
Barnyardgrass	Echinochloa crus-galli
Bentgrass	Agrostis spp
Bluegrass, annual	Poa annua
Brackenfern	Pteridium aquilinum
Bromegrass	Bromus spp
Carrot, wild	Daucus carota
Crabgrass*	Digitaria spp
Daisy, oxeye	Chrysanthemum leucanthemum
Dandelion, common*	Taraxacum officinale
Dandelion, false*
(spotted catsear)	Hypochaeris radicata
Dock, curly*	Rumex crispus
Fescue*	Festuca spp
Fireweed*(willowweed)	Epilobium angustifolium
Fleabane	Conyza spp
Foxtail	Setaria spp
Goldenrod*	Solidago spp
Groundsel, common	Senecio vulgaris
Horseweed/marestail	Conyza canadensis
Orchardgrass *	Dactylis glomerata
Panicums	Panicum spp
Pinegrass	Calamagrostis rubescens
Ragweed, common	Ambrosia elatior
Ryegrass, Italian (annual)	Lolium multiflorum
Ryegrass, perennial*	Lolium perenne
Smartweed, Pennsylvania	Polygonum pensylvanicum
Squawcarpet	Ceanothus prostratus
Velvetgrass, common	Holcus lanatus

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

FORESTRY—IMPREGNATION ON DRY BULK FERTILIZER

VELPAR® L is recommended for impregnating or coating dry bulk fertilizer to be applied on forested sites for the establishment or release of conifer plantations (except longleaf pine) as specified on this label.

PLANTS CONTROLLED

Fertilizer impregnated with VELPAR® L is recommended for the control and suppression of the weeds and brush identified for the specific applications on this label. Consult

the appropriate segment of this label to determine the appropriate rate of VELPAR® L to be applied per acre. Apply this amount of VELPAR® L to the volume of fertilizer to be applied per acre.

IMPREGNATION EQUIPMENT

To impregnate or coat the fertilizer use a system consisting of conveyor or closed drum used to blend dry bulk fertilizer.

IMPREGNATION INSTRUCTIONS

VELPAR® L may be used undiluted or mixed with a sufficient quantity of water to ensure thorough coverage of the fertilizer.

Direct the spray nozzles of the impregnation equipment to deliver a fine spray of the mixture toward the fertilizer for thorough coverage while avoiding contact with mixing equipment. The use of a colorant or dye may be beneficial to visually determine the uniformity of impregnation.

Uniform impregnation of dry bulk fertilizer may vary. If absorption of the spray is not adequate, the use of an absorptive powder or additive, such as “Microcel E” or “HiSil 233”, may be required to produce a dry, free flowing mixture.

Apply the fertilizer as soon as possible after impregnation for optimum performance. Impregnated fertilizer may become lumpy and difficult to apply following storage.

Diammonium phosphate, potassium chloride, 16-16-16 and 24-4-4 have been successfully impregnated.

APPLICATION EQUIPMENT

Applications of impregnated fertilizer may be made by ground equipment or by air (helicopter or fixed wing). Accurate calibration and patterning of the equipment is essential for uniform distribution of the impregnated fertilizer on the soil surface.

USE PRECAUTIONS

IMPREGNATED FERTILIZER FOR FORESTRY

•If fertilizer materials are excessively dusty, use a suitable additive to reduce dust prior to impregnation. Application of dusty fertilizer which has been impregnated may result in off-target drift and injury to desirable vegetation. Such drift and associated injury may be aggravated by high wind conditions.

•The dry fertilizer must be properly impregnated and uniformly applied to avoid pine injury/mortality and poor weed and brush control.

•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 nonuniform distribution of impregnated fertilizer within the swath will deliver poor results and may result in pine injury or mortality.

•Do not impregnate potassium nitrate, sodium nitrate or triple super phosphate fertilizers with VELPAR® L as herbicidal action will be lost.

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