Bonide Weed Beater Southern Lawns RTS User Manual

weed beater southern lawns

ready to spray

hose-end sprayer, just connect hose,

turn on water and spray.

controls: chickweed, dandelion, ground ivy,

clover, henbit, spurge, poison ivy, poison oak and

other listed broadleaf weeds.

for use on: st. augustine grass, bahia, common

bermuda, centipede, zoysia, also for bent.

EPA Est. No. 4-NY-1
EPA Reg. No. 228-181-4

©Bonide Products, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Distributed by
Bonide Products, Inc.
6301 Sutliff Road
Oriskany, NY 13424

It is a violation of Federal law to use this product in a manner
inconsistent with its labeling. READ ENTIRE LABEL BEFORE
USING THIS PRODUCT. USE STRICTLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH
LABEL PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS AND DIRECTIONS.

This product is a stable solution containing a mixture of three
herbicides. It is non-flammable. It is for use on all Residential Turf.

IMPORTANT: Do not use this product for controlling weeds
in flower or vegetable beds or around shrubs or ornamental
plantings. Do not spray exposed roots of desirable plants.
Do not use this product on or near desirable plants, including
within the dripline of the roots of desirable trees and shrubs,
since injury may result. Do not spray on Dichondra, Lippia,
nor on grasses where desirable clovers are present. Do not
apply to newly seeded grasses until they have been mowed 3
times. Do not reseed for 3 to 4 weeks after use. If lawn needs
watering, water thoroughly before application. Do not water
for 48 hours after application. Watering will wash off weed
killing material. Do not apply if rainfall is expected within 48
hours. Avoid fine mists. Spray entire lawn, wetting weeds and

DIRECTIONS FOR USE

PRODUCT INFORMATION

USE RESTRICTIONS AND PRECAUTIONS

USE RESTRICTIONS AND PRECAUTIONS Cont.

lawn grasses. Do not exceed listed rates because damage to
turf may occur. Spray when air is calm to avoid spray drift that
might injure desirable ornamental plants. Do not apply when
temperature exceeds 90°F. Shake well before using.

Do not apply directly to or near water, storm drains, gutters,
sewers, or drainage ditches. Do not apply within 25 feet of rivers,
fish ponds, lakes, streams, reservoirs, marshes, estuaries, bays
and oceans. Do not apply when windy. To prevent product runoff,
do not over water the treated area to the point of runoff or apply
when raining or when rain is expected that day.

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 sprays have dried. Do not apply more than 2
broadcast applications per treatment site per year with a minimum
of 30 days between applications.

WEEDS CONTROLLED

Alder, Artichoke, Aster, Austrian fieldcress, Beggartick, Biden,
Bindweed, Bitterweed, Bitter wintercress, Black medic, Blessed thistle,
Blue lettuce, Box elder, Broomweed, Buckhorn, Bull thistle, Burdock, Bur
ragweed, Buttercup, Canada thistle, Carpetweed, Catnip, Chickweed,
Chicory, Clover, Cockle, Cocklebur, Coffeebean, Coffeeweed, Common

sowthistle, Creeping jenny, Croton, Curly indigo, Dandelion, Dock,

WEEDS CONTROLLED Cont.

Dogbane, Dogfennel, Elderberry, English daisy, Flea bane (daisy),
Flixweed, Florida pusley, Frenchweed, Galinsoga, Goatsbeard,
Goldenrod, Ground ivy, Gumweed, Hawkweed, Healall, Heartleaf drymary,
Hemp, Henbit, Hoary cress, Honeysuckle, Horsetail, Indiana mallow,
Ironweed, Jewelweed, Jimsonweed, Kochia, Knotweed, Lambsquarter,
Locoweed, Lupines, Mallow, Marshelder, Mexicanweed, Morningglory,
Musk thistle, Mustard, Nettle, Nutgrass, Orange hawkweed, Oxalis,
Parsnip, Pennycress, Pennywort, Peppergrass, Pepperweed, Pigweed,
Plantain, Poison hemlock, Poison ivy, Poison oak, Pokeweed, Poorjoe,
Povertyweed, Prickly lettuce, Primrose, Puncture vine, Purslane,
Ragweed, Red clover, Red sorrel, Rush, Russian thistle, St. Johnswort,
Sheep sorrel, Shepherdspurse, Smartweed, Sneezeweed, Southern
wild rose, Sowthistle, Spanishneedle, Spatterdock, Speedwell, Spurge,
Spurweed, Stinkweed, Stitchwort, Sumac, Sunflower, Sweet clover,
Tarweed, Thistle, Toadflax, Tumbleweed, Velvet leaf, Veronica, Vervain,
Vetch, Virginia buttonweed, Virginia creeper, Wild aster, Wild carrot, Wild
garlic, Wild geranium, Wild lettuce, Wild onion, Wild radish, Wild rape,
Wild strawberry, Wild sweet potato, Willow, Witchweed, Woodsorrel,
Wormseed, Yarrow, Yellow rocket and other broadleaf weeds.

After applying this product, many broadleaf weeds will begin to show
visible signs of leaf curl within a few days. Some hard-to-control broadleaf
weeds may require a second treatment 30 days after the initial treatment.

Warm Season Grasses - St. Augustine, Bahia, common Bermuda,
Centipede, Zoysia, also for Bent: Make two applications 30 days

apart. Do not spray grasses if stressed from heat, drought, etc. Slight
turf yellowing should disappear after about 1 week.
Note: Some hybrid Bermuda grasses may be sensitive to this product.
Contact your local Extension Service weed control specialist.

DISPOSABLE SPRAYER AND BOTTLE INSTRUCTIONS

Determine area to be sprayed. Apply at a rate of 32 fluid ounces (1
quart) per 20,000 square feet for Warm Season grasses. Connect
spray nozzle to hose. Screw bottle into nozzle. While holding sprayer
at waist level, point in direction away from face and body. Turn on
the water at the tap. Turn on/off lever to the ON position and this
product will mix automatically at the proper ratio. Walk back and forth
at steady pace.

ORNAMENTAL LAWNS AND TURF

Do not contaminate water, food, or feed by storage or disposal.
PESTICIDE STORAGE: Keep from freezing. To be stored in original
container and placed in areas inaccessible to children.
CONTAINER HANDLING: Nonrefillable container. Do not reuse or
refill this container. If empty: Place in trash or offer for recycling
if available. If partly filled: Call your local solid waste agency for
disposal instructions. Never place unused product down any indoor
(including toilet) or outdoor (including sewer) drain.

STORAGE AND DISPOSAL

IF IN EYES: • Hold eye open and rinse slowly and gently with water

for 15 to 20 minutes.

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

• Call a poison control center or doctor for treatment advice.
IF • Call a poison control center or doctor immediately

SWALLOWED:

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

• Do not induce vomiting unless told to do so by the

poison control center or doctor.

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

IF ON SKIN • Take off contaminated clothing.
OR CLOTHING:

15 to 20 minutes.

•

IF INHALED: • Move person to fresh air.

• If person is not breathing, call 911 or an ambulance,

then give artificial respiration, preferably by mouth-
to-mouth, if possible.

• Call a poison control center or doctor for further

treatment advice.

Have the product container or label with you when calling a poison control
center or doctor, or going for treatment. You may also contact 1-800-858­7378 for emergency medical treatment information.

for treatment advice.

• Rinse skin immediately with plenty of water for

Call a poison control center or doctor for treatment advice.

FIRST AID

HOT LINE NUMBER

PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS

CAUTION - Causes moderate eye irritation. Harmful if swallowed, inhaled, or

absorbed through skin. Avoid contact with eyes, skin or clothing. Avoid breathing
spray mist or vapor. Wear long-sleeved shirt, long pants, shoes, socks and

waterproof gloves.

This pesticide is toxic to fish and aquatic invertebrates and may adversely affect
non-target plants. Do not apply directly to water, to areas where surface water is

present, or to intertidal areas below the mean high water mark except as noted

on appropriate labels. Drift and runoff may be hazardous to aquatic organisms
in water adjacent to treated areas. Do not contaminate water when disposing of
equipment wash waters or rinsate.

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. Rinsing application equipment

over the treated area will help avoid run off to water bodies or drainage systems.

HAZARDS TO HUMANS AND DOMESTIC ANIMALS

ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS

WARRANTY DISCLAIMER

The directions for use of this product must be followed carefully. TO THE EXTENT
CONSISTENT WITH APPLICABLE LAW, (1) THE GOODS DELIVERED TO YOU ARE
FURNISHED "AS IS" BY MANUFACTURER OR SELLER AND (2) MANUFACTURER
AND SELLER MAKE NO WARRANTIES, GUARANTEES, OR REPRESENTATIONS
OF ANY KIND TO BUYER OR USER, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, OR BY
USAGE OF TRADE, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, WITH REGARD TO THE
PRODUCT SOLD, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO MERCHANTABILITY,
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, USE, OR ELIGIBILITY OF THE
PRODUCT FOR ANY PARTICULAR TRADE USAGE. UNINTENDED

CONSEQUENCES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO INEFFECTIVENESS, MAY

RESULT BECAUSE OF SUCH FACTORS AS THE PRESENCE OR ABSENCE
OF OTHER MATERIALS USED IN COMBINATION WITH THE GOODS, OR THE
MANNER OF USE OR APPLICATION, INCLUDING WEATHER, ALL OF WHICH ARE
BEYOND THE CONTROL OF MANUFACTURER OR SELLER AND ASSUMED BY
BUYER OR USER. THIS WRITING CONTAINS ALL OF THE REPRESENTATIONS
AND AGREEMENTS BETWEEN BUYER, MANUFACTURER AND SELLER, AND NO
PERSON OR AGENT OF MANUFACTURER OR SELLER HAS ANY AUTHORITY TO
MAKE ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY OR AGREEMENT RELATING IN
ANY WAY TO THESE GOODS.

WARRANTY DISCLAIMER Cont.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

TO THE EXTENT CONSISTENT WITH APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL
MANUFACTURER OR SELLER BE LIABLE FOR SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR FOR DAMAGES IN THEIR NATURE OF
PENALTIES RELATING TO THE GOODS SOLD, INCLUDING USE, APPLICATION,
HANDLING, AND DISPOSAL. TO THE EXTENT CONSISTENT WITH APPLICABLE
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BY WAY OF INDEMNIFICATION TO BUYER OR TO CUSTOMERS OF BUYER, IF
ANY, OR FOR ANY DAMAGES OR SUMS OF MONEY, CLAIMS OR DEMANDS
WHATSOEVER, RESULTING FROM OR BY REASON OF, OR RISING OUT OF THE
MISUSE, OR FAILURE TO FOLLOW LABEL WARNINGS OR INSTRUCTIONS FOR
USE, OF THE GOODS SOLD BY MANUFACTURER OR SELLER TO BUYER. ALL
SUCH RISKS SHALL BE ASSUMED BY THE BUYER, USER, OR ITS CUSTOMERS.
TO THE EXTENT CONSISTENT WITH APPLICABLE LAW, BUYER'S OR USER'S
EXCLUSIVE REMEDY, AND MANUFACTURER'S OR SELLER'S TOTAL LIABILITY
SHALL BE FOR DAMAGES NOT EXCEEDING THE COST OF THE PRODUCT.

If you do not agree with or do not accept any of directions for use, the warranty
disclaimers, or limitations on liability, do not use the product, and return it
unopened to the Seller, and the purchase price will be refunded.