DuPont Authentication Velpar H - 64953 - Manual (Page 20)

–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.
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
* 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.
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
PASTURE / RANGELAND
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