Bonide Crabgrass Plus User Manual

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OBSERVE ALL PRECAUTIONS AND FOLLOW DIRECTIONS CAREFULLY.

DIRECTIONS FOR USE

It is a violation of Federal law to use this product in a manner inconsistent with its labeling.

1. Precautions and Restrictions:

• Do not apply this product in a way that will contact any person or pet, either directly or through drift. Keep people and pets out of the area during application. Do not allow people or pets to

enter the treated area until dusts have settled.

• Not for use on turf being grown for sale or other commercial use as sod, or for commercial

seed or for research purposes.

• DuraTurf Crabgrass Plus is not sold, distributed, or registered within the state of New York. Do not use in the state of New York.

3. When To Apply:

This product may be applied as a single application or as split applications in the spring, early summer, or fall.

For annual grasses such as crabgrass (smooth, southern and large) and foxtail (green, yellow, and giant): Apply in the spring and early summer. For best results, apply this product from

2 weeks before weed germination until the weed is 4 inches tall. For dense populations, make a second application no sooner than 30 days after the rst application.

For broadleaf weed control: Spring applications: for Dandelion, white clover, Broadleaf plantain, Woodsorrel. Fall applications: for common chickweed, Oxalis, Henbit. For best results, apply when broadleaf weeds are young and actively growing with adequate soil moisture and favorable temperatures (50° to 80°F).

Product Description

DuraTurf Crabgrass Plus is formulated to control most annual grasses and broadleaf weeds commonly found in home lawns. The product contains four different herbicides.

• The four herbicides combine to kill many different kinds of weeds at different stages of development.

• Grass weeds: Preemergent control of crabgrass, foxtails, and other annual grass weeds. Postemergent control of crabgrass.

• Broadleaf weeds: Preemergent control of chickweed, henbit, knotweed, shepherdspurse, spurge, woodsorrel, and other broadleaf weeds. Postemergent control of over 250 broadleaf weeds including dandelion, chickweed, thistle and clover.

2. Where To Use DuraTurf Crabgrass Plus may be used on the following established turf species: Established Cool Season Turfgrass: Kentucky bluegrass, rough bluegrass (Poa trivialis),

perennial ryegrass, ne fescues, tall fescue, seashore paspalum

Established Warm Season Turfgrass: Bermudagrass, buffalograss, zoysiagrass

DuraTurf Crabgrass Plus may NOT be used on: annual bluegrass (Poa annua), bahiagrass,

bentgrass, carpetgrass, centipedegrass, dichondra, St. Augustinegrass. Do not use this product

on turfgrass where desirable clovers are present.

Guidelines to follow: The use of DuraTurf Crabgrass Plus on lawns and ornamental turfgrasses that are not well established, or have been weakened by stress due to mechanical operations, chemical injury, disease, insects, pests, excessive temperatures, or lack of moisture may increase the chances for turfgrass injury. Allow turfgrass weakened by these stresses to recover before

application of this product.

WEEDS CONTROLLED

When applied as directed, this product will control and/or suppress* the following weeds:

Annual Grass Weeds:

Annual bluegrass (Poa annua) Annual ryegrass

Barnyardgrass* Crabgrass (smooth, southern,

Foxtail (green, yellow, giant) Goosegrass* (crowfootgrass)

large)

Broadleaf weeds: Controls 253 weeds!

Amaranth, purple Amaranth, slender Aster, heath Aster, white heath Aster, purple Aster, white prairie Artichoke Austrian eldcress Bedstraw, Catchweed Bedstraw, Northern Bedstraw, smooth Bedstraw, pineywoods Beggarticks, hairy Betony, Florida Bindweed, Field Bindweed, Hedge Bitter Wintercress Bittercress, hairy Bitterweed Black-eyed Susan Black Medic Blood ower milkweed Blue lettuce Brassbuttons Bristly oxtongue Broomweed Buckhorn Bullnettle Burclover Burdock Burweed, lawn (spurweed) Buttercup, bulbous Buttercup, creeping Buttonweed, common (poorjoe) Buttonweed, virginia Carolina geranium (wild) Carpetweed Catnip Catsear, spotted (false

dandelion)

Chamber bitter Chickweed, common Chickweed, mouseear Chickweed, sticky Chicory Cinquefoil Clover, crimson Clover, alyce Clover, hop Clover, rabbit foot Clover, red Clover, strawberry Clover, yellow sweet Clover, white sweet Clover, white Cockle Cocklebur Cocklebur, oriental Cocklebur, spiny Common mullein Corn Spurry Creeping Beggarweed Creeping Jenny (creeping

charlie)

*for acceptable control of barnyardgrass and goosegrass, two applications made at a 6 to 10 week

interval are needed

Cupid shaving brush Cudweed Daisy, English Daisy, oxeye Dandelion, common Dandelion, false Day ower Deadnettle Dichondra Dock, broadleaf Dock, curly Dogbane Dogfennel Dollarweed (Pennywort) Dove weed Elderberry Falseax False sunower Fiddleneck Filaree, redstem Filaree, whitestem Fleabane, daisy (annual) Fleabane, rough Galinsoga, hairy Galinsoga, smallower Goldenrod Ground ivy Groundsel Gumweed Hairy eabane Hawkweed, meadow Hawkweed, mouseear Hawkweed, orange Hawkweed, yellow Healall Heartleaf drymary Hemp Henbit Hoary cress Horsenettle Horseweed Jimsonweed Johnny-Jumpup violet

Knawel

Knotweed, prostrate

Kochia

Lambsquarters Lespedeza Mallow, alkali Mallow, bristly Mallow, common Mallow, dwarf Mallow, venice Marcela Matchweed Mexicanweed Moneywort Morningglory, bigroot Morningglory, ivyleaf Morningglory, mexican Morningglory, red Morningglory, tall Morningglory, woolly Mustard, ball

Mustard, black Mustard, blue Mustard, hedge Mustard, indian Mustard, tansy Mustard, tumble Mustard, white Mustard, wormseed Nettle, stinging (burning) Nettle, tall Nettle, wood Parsley-piert Parsnip Pearlwort Pennycress (frenchweed) Mugwort Pepperweed, perennial Pepperweed, virginia (Peppergrass) Pigweed, prostrate Pigweed, redroot Pigweed, russian Pigweed, smooth Pigweed, tumble Pineapple weed Plains coreopsis (tickseed) Plantain, blackseed Plantain, bracted Plantain, broadleaf Plantain, buckhorn Plantain, hoary Plantain, narrowleaf Plantain, slender Plantain, woolly Poison ivy Poison oak Pokeweed Prairie Sunower Prickly lettuce (compass plant) Prickly sida Prostrate knotweed Puncturevine Purslane, common Pusley, brazil Pusley, orida Pusley, large ower Ragweed, bur Ragweed, common Ragweed, lancleaf Ragweed, western Redstem laree Rough cinquefoil Scarlet pimpernel Shepardspurse Smartweed, ladysthumb Smartweed, pale Smartweed, pennsylvania Smooth chaff-ower Smoothdock Sorrel, red (sheep) Sowthistle, annual Sowthistle, spiny Spanish needles Speedwell, bi-lobed

Speedwell, common Speedwell, corn Speedwell, ivyleaf Seedwell, persian Speedwell, purslane Speedwell, slender Speedwell, snow Speedwell, thymeleaf Spiny amaranth Spurge, spotted Spurge, prostrate Spurweed Star of Bethlehem Strawberry, India mock Tansy ragwort Tanweed Thistle, blessed Thistle, bull Thistle, canada Thistle, odman (prairie) Thistle, musk Thistle, platte Thistle, plumeless Thistle, russian Thistle, scotch Thistle, wavyleaf Thistle, yellow (horrible) Trailing crownvetch

Velvetleaf

Vervain, blue Vervain, hoary Vervain, prostrate Vervain, tall Vetch, bird Vetch, hairy Vetch, milk Vetch, narrowleaf Vetch, wild

Virginia creeper

Western clematis Western salsify Wild aster Wild buckweat Wild carrot Wild four-o-clock Wild garlic Wild lettuce Wild marigold Wild mustard (yellow rocket) Wild onion Wild parsnip Wild radish Wild rape Wild strawberry Wild sweet potato Wild violet Woodsorrel, creeping Woodsorrel, violet Woodsorrel, yellow (Oxalis) Woolly croton Wormseed Yarrow, common Yarrow, western Yarrow, yellow

4. How To Apply

• This product needs to stick to the leaves of broadleaf weeds and should be applied when the

grass is wet from dew or rain.

• Poor results will occur if applied to dry lawns. When dry conditions exist, irrigate or water the turfgrass 24 hours before application.

• For best results, irrigate after the application. However do not irrigate or water sooner than 24

hours after application.

• Apply this product when the wind is calm.

• Do not spread granules onto owers, vegetables, and ornamental shrubbery.

• Turf species listed on this label can be seeded, sodded, sprigged, or plugged into the treated areas 4 weeks after the application of this product.

• When treating newly planted areas, wait approximately 6 weeks after seedling emergence before applying this product.

• Delay mowing 2 days before and until 3 days after the application of this product. Additional stress from low mowing heights may increase the possibility of turf injury.

• Clippings from the rst three mowings should be left on the treated area. Do not use clippings from the treated areas as mulch or compost around owers, ornamentals, trees, or in

vegetable gardens.

5. How Much To Use

Use a drop or rotary spreader designed to apply granular herbicides. Avoid skips or excessive overlaps as poor weed control or turfgrass injury may result.

Apply 2.4 pounds of product per 1,000 sq. ft. per application to established turfgrass. The maximum broadcast application rate is 2.4 pounds of product per 1,000 sq. ft. per application. The maximum number of broadcast applications is limited to 2 per year with a minimum of 30 days between applications. The maximum annual (seasonal) rate is 4.8 pounds of product per 1,000 sq. ft.

SUGGESTED SPREADER SETTINGS

Drop Spreader Scotts AccuGreen Republic EZ #530 Sears Drop

The above spreader settings are approximate. The age and condition of spreader, speed of operation and evenness of terrain may require slightly different settings for desired coverage.

5 4 5

Rotary Spreaders Scotts Deluxe Republic EZ #540 Earthway Sears Rotary

3 8

CALIBRATION INSTRUCTIONS

• For 2.4 pounds of product per 1,000 square feet of turfgrass: Check your spreader on 420 square feet and adjust to apply at the rate of 1 pound of product per 420 square feet.

STORAGE AND DISPOSAL

Do not contaminate water, food, or feed by storage and disposal.

PESTICIDE STORAGE: Keep in original container in a cool, dry area, away from extreme heat and cold. PESTICIDE DISPOSAL AND CONTAINER HANDLING: Nonrellable container. Do not reuse or rell this bag.

Completely empty bag into application equipment. If empty: Place bag in trash or offer empty bag for recycling if available. If partly ﬁlled: Call your local solid waste agency for disposal instructions. Never place unused product down any indoor or outdoor drain.

FIRST AID

If in eyes: • Hold eye open and rinse slowly and gently with water for 15 - 20 minutes.

• Remove contact lenses, if present, after the rst 5 minutes, then continue rinsing eye.

• Call a poison control center or doctor for treatment advice. If swallowed: • Call a poison control center or doctor immediately for treatment advice.

• Have person sip a glass of water if able to swallow.

• Do not induce vomiting unless told to do so by a poison control center or doctor.

• Do not give anything by mouth to an unconscious person.

If on skin or on • Take off contaminated clothing. clothing: • Rinse skin immediately with plenty of water for 15 to 20 minutes.

• Call a poison control center or doctor for treatment advice. Have the product container or label with you when calling a poison control center or doctor or going for treatment. For additional information in case of emergency, call toll free 1-800-858-7378.

PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS

HAZARDS TO HUMANS AND DOMESTIC ANIMALS

CAUTION - Causes moderate eye irritation. Avoid contact with eyes, skin or clothing. Wear long-sleeved shirt

and long pants, shoes plus socks and gloves. Wash thoroughly with soap and water after handling and before eating, drinking, chewing gum, using tobacco or using the toilet.

ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS

This pesticide is toxic to sh and aquatic invertebrates. To protect the environment, do not allow pesticide to enter or run off into storm drains, drainage ditches, gutters or surface waters. Applying this product in calm weather when rain is not predicted for the next 24 hours will help to ensure that wind or rain does not blow or wash pesticide off the treatment area. Sweeping any product that lands on a driveway, sidewalk, or street, back onto the treated area of the lawn or garden will help to prevent run off to water bodies or drainage systems. These chemicals (2,4-D and dicamba) have properties and characteristics associated with chemicals detected in groundwater. The use of these chemicals in areas where soils are permeable, particularly where the water table is shallow, may result in groundwater contamination. Application around a cistern or well may result in contamination of drinking water or groundwater.

LIMITED WARRANTY AND DISCLAIMER

FOR USE ONLY AS DIRECTED. TO THE EXTENT CONSISTENT WITH APPLICABLE LAW, THE MANUFACTURER NEITHER MAKES NOR INTENDS ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, WHICH ARE HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED. TO THE EXTENT CONSISTENT WITH APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO CASE SHALL THE MANUFACTURER BE LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR SPECIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OR HANDLING OF THIS PRODUCT. If these terms are not acceptable, return this product unopened immediately to the point of purchase, and the purchase price will be refunded in full. The terms of this LIMITED WARRANTY AND DISCLAIMER cannot be varied by any written or verbal statements or agreements at

the point of sale or elsewhere.

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