Product Label

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DO NOT apply via air.
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DO NOT apply when wind speeds exceed 10 miles per hour at the application site.
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DO NOT apply during temperature inversions.
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Applicators must select nozzles and pressure that deliver coarse to coarser
droplets in accordance with American Society of Agricultural & Biological Engineers
Standard 527 (ASABE 572).
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Spray at the appropriate boom height based on nozzle selection and nozzle
spacing, but DO NOT exceed a boom height of 24 inches above target pest or crop
canopy. Set boom to lowest effective height over the target pest or crop canopy
based on equipment manufacturer’s directions. Automated boom height controllers
are recommended with large booms to better maintain optimum nozzle to canopy
height. Excessive boom height will increase the potential for spray drift.
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For non-crop vegetation management ground applications, apply with the nozzle
height no more than 4 feet above the ground or target vegetation, unless
necessitated by the application equipment. Examples would include roadside,
railroad, utility rights of way, forestry and other industrial vegetation management
applications where safety or natural barriers obstruct application.
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User must only apply with the release height recommended by the manufacturer,
but no more than 3 feet above the ground or crop canopy unless making a turf,
pasture, or rangeland application, in which case applicators may apply with a nozzle
height no more than 4 feet above the ground.
POLLINATOR ADVISORY This product contains an herbicide. Follow all label
directions and precautions to minimize potential off-target exposure in order to
prevent effects to non-target plants adjacent to the treated site which may
serve as habitat or forage for pollinators.
SPRAY DRIFT MANAGEMENT The interaction of many equipment and weather-
related factors determines the potential for spray drift. The applicator is
responsible for considering all these factors when making application
decisions.
Importance of Droplet Size: The most effective way to reduce drift potential is
to apply large droplets. The best drift management strategy is to apply the
largest droplets that provide sufficient coverage and control. The presence of
sensitive species nearby, the environmental conditions, and pest pressure may
affect how an applicator balances drift control and coverage. APPLYING
LARGER DROPLETS REDUCES DRIFT POTENTIAL BUT WILL NOT
PREVENT DRIFT IF APPLICATIONS ARE MADE IMPROPERLY OR UNDER
UNFAVORABLE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS!
See Wind and Temperature and Humidity sections of this label.
Techniques for Controlling Droplet Size -
Volume – Use high flow rate nozzles to apply the highest practical spray
volume. Nozzles with higher rated flows produce larger droplets.
Pressure – Use the lower spray pressures recommended for the nozzle.
Higher pressure reduces droplet size and does not improve canopy
penetration. WHEN HIGHER FLOW RATES ARE NEEDED, USE A
HIGHER-CAPACITY NOZZLE INSTEAD OF INCREASING PRESSURE.
Nozzle Type – Use a nozzle type that is designed for the intended application.
With most nozzle types, narrow spray angles produce larger droplets.
Consider using low-drift nozzles.
Boom Height - Setting the boom at the lowest referenced height (if specified)
which provides uniform coverage reduces the exposure of droplets to
evaporation and wind. For ground equipment, the boom should remain level
with the crop and have minimal bounce.
Drift Reduction Technology (DRT) - The EPA Drift Reduction Technology
(DRT) Program was developed to encourage the manufacturer, marketing, and
use of spray technologies scientifically verified to significantly reduce pesticide
drift. The use of DRTs should result in significantly less pesticide from spray
applications drifting and being deposited in areas not targeted by those
applications, compared to spray technologies that do not meet the minimum
DRT standard. EPA-verified drift reduction technologies (DRTs) and their
ratings will be added to the following webpage when they become available:
https://www.epa.gov/reducing-pesticide-drift/epa-verified-and-rated-drift-re
duction-technologies
Wind: Drift potential increases at wind speeds of less than 3 mph (due to
inversion potential) or more than 10 mph. However, many factors including
droplet size and equipment type determine drift potential at any given wind
speed.
AVOID APPLICATIONS DURING GUSTY OR WINDLESS CONDITIONS.
Note: Local terrain can influence wind patterns. Every applicator needs to be
familiar with local wind patterns and how they affect spray drift.
Temperature and Humidity: When making applications in hot and dry
conditions, set up equipment to produce larger droplets to reduce effects of
evaporation.
Temperature Inversions - Drift potential is high during a temperature
inversion. Temperature inversions restrict vertical air mixing, which causes
small suspended droplets to remain close to the ground and move laterally in
a concentrated cloud. Temperature inversions are characterized by increasing
temperature with altitude and are common on nights with limited cloud cover
and light to no wind. They begin to form as the sun sets and often continue
into the morning. Their presence can be indicated by ground fog; however, if
fog is not present, inversions can also be identified by the movement of smoke
from a ground source or an aircraft smoke generator. Smoke that layers and
moves laterally in a concentrated cloud (under low wind conditions) indicates
an inversion, while smoke that moves upward and rapidly dissipates indicates
good vertical air mixing.
Shielded Sprayers - Shielding the boom or individual nozzles can reduce the
effects of wind. However, it is the responsibility of the applicator to verify
that the shields are preventing drift and not interfering with
uniform deposition of the product.