Bonide Weed Beater ULTRA Conc User Manual

weed beater ultra

concentrate

• performs in both warm and
cool weather

• won't harm lawn grass when
used as directed

• for northern and southern
grasses

• see results in hours

• reseed in 2 weeks

EPA Reg. No. 2217-863-4
EPA Est. No. 4-NY-1

©Bonide Products, Inc. All Rights Reserved

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

READ THE ENTIRE LABEL FIRST. OBSERVE ALL PRECAUTIONS AND
FOLLOW DIRECTIONS CAREFULLY.

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

Precautions and Restrictions:

Do not apply this product in a way that will contact workers or other persons and pets, either
directly or through drift. Only protected handlers may be in the area during application.
Do not reenter or permit workers to reenter treated area until sprays have dried.

This product contains four active ingredients including cafentrazone-ethyl that broaden
the spectrum of weed control.

This product offers these advantages:

• Excellent postemergent activity with proven performance for broadleaf weed control

in turfgrass.

• Superior cool weather performance.

• High selectivity (turfgrass safety) in established cool season turfgrass and warm

season turfgrass.

• Rapid and effective weed control for common and troublesome weed species in
turfgrass, e.g. spurge, pennywort (dollarweed), dandelion, and white clover.

• Injury symptoms can be noticed within hours of the application and plant death can

occur within 7 to 14 days.

This product provides selective broadleaf control in warm season and cool season
turfgrass.

• Residential/domestic sites are defined as areas associated with the household or
home life including, but not limited to apartment complexes, condominiums, and

patient care areas of nursing homes, mental institutions, hospitals, or convalescent
homes.

DIRECTIONS FOR USE

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

WHERE TO USE

• Do not apply to any body of water such as lakes, streams, rivers, ponds, reservoirs,
or estuaries (salt water bays). Do not apply to any shorelines (noncropland sites

adjacent to the edges of a body of water) for lakes, streams, rivers, ponds,

reservoirs,

or estuaries (salt water bays).

• Do not apply to wetlands (swamps, bogs, potholes, or marshes).

•

Do not apply to agricultural irrigation water or on agricultural irrigation ditchbanks and canals.

• Do not apply to agricultural drainage water or on agricultural ditchbanks.

• Aerial application is prohibited.

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

commercial seed production, or for research purposes.

• Do not apply this product to bentgrass greens, carpetgrass, dichondra, legumes,

and lawns where desirable clovers are present.

• Do not use this product on or near desirable plants, including contact of spray on
exposed root systems or adventitious shoots within the drip line of desirable trees
and shrubs, since injury may result.

• The turfgrass tolerance to this product may vary and temporary turfgrass yellowing

may occur on certain varieties of hybrid bermudagrass and the listed warm season turf species

• Do not apply this product to St. Augustinegrass during spring green-up which is the

transition period between dormancy and active growth.

• Cultivars of St. Augustinegrass vary in tolerance to this product. Do not apply this
product to 'Floratam' St. Augustinegrass.

• Environmental conditions and certain spray tank additives (e.g. adjuvants, wetting
agents, surfactants), liquid fertilizers, and tank mixtures containing other emulsifiable

concentrates may reduce the selectivity on the turfgrass.

•

The user assumes the responsibility for any turf (plant) injury, damage, or other

liability resulting from the use of this product on turf species not listed on this labeling.

These cool season and warm season turfgrass species may be treated:

Cool Season Turf: Kentucky bluegrass, Perennial ryegrass, Tall fescue, Red or fine
leaf fescues, Mixtures of cool season species

PROHIBITIONS

TURFGRASS TOLERANCE

.

Warm Season Turf: Bahiagrass, Buffalograss, Centipedegrass, Common
bermudagrass, Hybrid bermudagrass, St. Augustinegrass (excluding 'Floratam'),

Zoysiagrass

Early postemergent applications of this product are recommended for annual, biennial,
and perennial weeds. Apply this product to broadleaf weeds that are young and actively

growing for the best results. This product combines a contact herbicide with systemic
herbicides and provides little or no residual activity at specified use rates.

This product may be applied as a single broadcast application or as a split/sequential
broadcast application in the spring, summer, or fall. Spring and fall treatments under
adequate soil moisture conditions are preferred to the summer treatments. Generally,

summer broadcast applications to older, drought stressed weeds are less effective.

Sequential broadcast applications or follow-up applications as spot treatments at 30

days are recommended for more mature weeds, for dense infestations, and for adverse
environmental conditions.

Spot treatments during the summer may be appropriate for sparse infestations, or as
a follow-up treatment, or any time broadleaf weeds are susceptible. Apply on a spray-

to-wet basis for the best results.

Extremes in environmental conditions, e.g. temperature and moisture, soil conditions, and

cultural practices may affect the activity of this product. Under warm moist conditions, herbicide

symptoms may be accelerated. While under very dry conditions, the expression of herbicide

symptoms is delayed, and weeds hardened off by drought are less susceptible to this product.

For newly seeded areas:

The application of this product to grass seedlings is recommended after the second mowing.
For newly sodded, sprigged, or plugged areas:

The application of this product to newly sodded, sprigged, or plugged grasses should

be delayed until 3 to 4 weeks after the sodding, sprigging, or plugging operations.

For dormant turf:

Applications to dormant bermudagrass and dormant zoysiagrass are suggested.

APPLICATION SCHEDULES

Prohibitions for application schedules:

• Do not broadcast apply when air temperatures exceed 85 °F; some injury may be
expected with spot treatments when air temperatures exceed 85°F.

HOW MUCH TO USE: USE RATES AND SPRAY VOLUMES FOR TURFGRASS

Generally, the lower application rates within the specified range will provide satisfactory

control of sensitive weed species. The higher application rates within the specified

range will be required for dense infestations of perennial weeds, for adverse/extreme

environmental conditions, or for weeds beyond the appropriate growth stages.

Limitations on broadcast treatments for turfgrass on all use sites:

The maximum application rate is 6.67 pints of product per acre per application. The
maximum number of broadcast applications is limited to 2 per year with a minimum of
30 days between applications. The maximum seasonal rate is 13.34 pints of product per
acre per year (3.0 lb MCPA ae, 0.92 lb MCPP-p ae, and 0.25 lb dicamba ae per acre
per year), excluding spot treatments.

Use rates and spray volumes of this product as broadcast treatments for use on
turfgrass are presented in Table 1.

SPOT TREATMENTS WITH HAND OPERATED SPRAYERS (INCLUDING

BACKPACK SPRAYERS, COMPRESSION SPRAYERS, AND KNAPSACK SPRAYERS)

• For cool season turfgrass, mix 1.5 - 2.4 fl. oz. of this product per one (1.0) gallon
of water for treatment of approximately 1,000 sq. ft. of turfgrass. Apply any time the

emerged broadleaf weeds are susceptible.

• For warm season turfgrass, mix 0.75 - 1.8 fl. oz. of this product per one (1.0) gallon
of water for treatment of approximately 1,000 sq. ft. of turfgrass. Apply any time the

emerged broadleaf weeds are susceptible.

Limitations on spot treatments for turfgrass on all use sites:

Spot treatment is defined as a treatment area no greater than 1,000 sq. ft. per acre. The
maximum application rate is 2.4 fl. oz. per 1,000 sq. ft. per application (0.46 lb MCPP-p
acid equivalent per acre). The maximum number of spot treatments is limited to 2 per
year with a minimum of 30 days between applications.

USE RATES FOR ORNAMENTAL LAWNS AND TURFGRASS

Species

Cool Season Turf

Kentucky bluegrass
Perennial ryegrass
Tall fescue

Red or fine leaf fescues
Mixtures of cool season species

Warm Season Turf

Common bermudagrass
Hybrid bermudagrass

Zoysiagrass
Bahiagrass
Buffalograss

Centipedegrass
St. Augustinegrass (excluding
'Floratam')

Irrigation:

• Do not apply this product through any type of irrigation system.

• Do not apply this product immediately before rainfall or irrigation. Do not irrigate or
water the turfgrass within 24 hours after application.

Mowing:

• Delay mowing 1 to 2 days before and after the application of this product.

Reseeding interval:

• Treated areas may be reseeded 2 weeks after application.

CULTURAL TIPS FOR IMPROVED CONTROL

TABLE 1.

Amount of Product

fl. oz./1,000 sq. ft.

1.5 - 2.4

1.5 - 2.4

1.5 - 2.4

1.5 - 2.4

1.5 - 2.4

0.75 - 1.8

0.75 - 1.8

0.75 - 1.8

0.75 - 1.1

0.75 - 1.1

0.75 - 1.1

0.75 - 1.1

Spray Volume

Gallons per 1,000 sq. ft.

0.1 - 4.0

0.1 - 4.0

0.1 - 4.0

0.1 - 4.0

0.1 - 4.0

0.1 - 4.0

0.1 - 4.0

0.1 - 4.0

0.1 - 4.0

0.1 - 4.0

0.1 - 4.0

0.1 - 4.0

This product will control or suppress the following broadleaf weeds and will control or

suppress other broadleaf weeds that are susceptible to MCPA.

Annual yellow sweetclover, Aster, Austrian fieldcress, Bedstraw, Beggarticks, Betony,

Florida, Bindweed, field, Bird vetch, Bitter wintercress, Bittercress, hairy, Bitterweed,

Black-eyed Susan, Black medic, Black mustard, Blackseed plantain, Blessed thistle,

Bloodflower milkweed, Blue lettuce, Blue vervain, Bracted plantain, Brassbuttons,

Bristly oxtongue, Broadleaf dock, Broadleaf plantain, Broomweed, Buckhorn, Buckhorn

plantain, Bulbous buttercup, Bull thistle, Bullnettle, Burclover, Burdock, Burning nettle,

Burweed, Buttercup, Buttonweed, Canada thistle, Carolina geranium, Carpetweed,
Catchweed bedstraw, Catnip, Catsear, Chickweed, common, Chickweed, mouseear,
Chicory, Cinquefoil, Clover, crimson, Clover, hop, Clover, red, Clover, strawberry,
Clover, sweet, Clover, white, Cockle, Cocklebur, Common mullein, Creeping Jenny
(Creeping Charlie), Cudweed, Curly dock, Daisy, English, Daisy fleabane, Daisy,
oxeye, Dandelion, Dichondra, Dogbane, Dogfennel, Dollarweed, Elderberry, False
dandelion, Falseflax, False sunflower, Fiddleneck, Florida pusley, Frenchweed,
Galinsoga, Goathead, Goldenrod, Ground ivy, Gumweed, Hairy fleabane, Hawkweed,
Healall, Heartleaf drymary, Heathaster, Hedge bindweed, Hedge mustard, Hemp,
Henbit, Hoary cress, Hoary plantain, Hoary vervain, Horsenettle, Jimsonweed, Knawel,
Knotweed, Kochia, Lambsquarters, Lespedeza, Mallow, Matchweed, Mexicanweed,

Milk vetch, Morningglory, Mouseear hawkweed, Mugwort, Musk thistle, Mustard,

Narrowleaf plantain, Narrowleaf vetch, Nettle, Orange hawkweed, Oriental cocklebur,
Oxalis, Parsley-piert, Parsnip, Pearlwort, Pennygrass, Pennywort, Peppergrass,
Pepperweed, Pigweed, Pineywoods bedstraw, Plains coreopsis (tickseed), Plantain,
Poison ivy, Posion oak, Pokeweed, Poorjoe, Prairie sunflower, Prickly lettuce, Prickly

sida, Prostrate knotweed, Prostrate pigweed, Prostrate spurge, Prostrate vervain,

Puncturevine, Purslane, common, Ragweed, Red sorrel, Redroot pigweed, Redstem
filaree, Rough cinquefoil, Rough fleabane, Russian pigweed, Russian thistle, Scarlet
pimpernel, Scotch thistle, Sheep sorrel, Shepherdspurse, Slender plantain, Smallflower

BROADLEAF WEEDS CONTROLLED

-BROADLEAF WEEDS-

galinsoga, Smooth dock, Smooth pigweed, Sorrel, Sowthistle, Spanishneedles,
Speedwell, Spiny amaranth, Spiny cocklebur, Spiny sowthistle, Spotted catsear,
Spotted spurge, Spurweed, Stinging nettle, Strawberry, India mock, Tall nettle, Tall

vervain, Tansy ragwort, Tansy mustard, Tanweed, Thistle, Trailing crownvetch, Tumble
mustard, Tumble pigweed, Velvetleaf, Venice mallow, Virginia buttonweed, Virginia
creeper, Virginia pepperweed, Water pennywort, Wavyleaf bullthistle, Western clematis,
Western salsify, White mustard, Wild aster, Wild buckwheat, Wild carrot, Wild four­o'clock, Wild garlic, Wild geranium, Wild lettuce, Wild marigold, Wild mustard, Wild
onion, Wild parsnip, Wild radish, Wild rape, Wild strawberry, Wild sweet potato, Wild
vetch, Woodsorrel, Woolly croton, Woolly morningglory, Woolly plantain, Wormseed,
Yarrow, Yellow rocket, Yellowflower pepperweed and other broadleaf weeds

Avoiding spray drift at the application site is the responsibility of the applicator. The
interaction of many equipment and weather-related factors determine the potential

for spray drift. The applicator and the grower are responsible for considering all these
factors when making decisions.

Wind Speed

Apply only when the wind speed is 2 to 10 mph at the application site. Do not apply at
wind speeds greater than 10 mph.

-BROADLEAF WEEDS Cont.-

SPRAY DRIFT MANAGEMENT

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

PESTICIDE STORAGE: Keep from freezing.
PESTICIDE DISPOSAL AND 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 or outdoor drain.

•

If
swallowed:

If on skin:

If in eyes:

If inhaled:

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

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 by a poison control center or doctor.

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

• Take off contaminated clothing.

• Rinse skin immediately with plenty of water for 15-20 minutes.

• Call a poison control center or doctor for treatment advice.
Hold eye open and rinse slowly and gently with water for 15-20 minutes.

•

• Remove contact lenses, if present, after the first 5 minutes, then

continue rinsing.

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

• Move person to fresh air.

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

artificial respiration, preferably mouth-to-mouth if possible.

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

STORAGE AND DISPOSAL

FIRST AID

PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS

CAUTION: Harmful if swallowed. Causes moderate eye irritation. Harmful if

absorbed through the skin. Avoid contact with eyes, skin, or clothing. Wash

thoroughly with soap and water after handling.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE):

Some materials that are chemical-resistant to this product are barrier laminate,
or Viton ≥ 14 mils. If you want more options, follow the instructions for category

G on an EPA chemical-resistance category selection chart.
Mixers, loaders, applicators and other handlers must wear:

• Long-sleeved shirt and long pants

• Protective eyewear (goggles or face shield)

• Chemical-resistant gloves

• Shoes plus socks

User Safety Requirements

Follow manufacturer's instructions for cleaning/maintaining PPE. If no such
instructions for washables exist, use detergent and hot water. Keep and wash

PPE separately from other laundry. Discard clothing and other absorbent material
that have been drenched or heavily contaminated with the product's concentrate.
Do not reuse them.

User Safety Recommendations:

•Users should wash hands before eating, drinking, chewing gum, using tobacco,

or using the toilet.

•Users should remove clothing/PPE immediately if pesticide gets inside. Then

wash thoroughly and put on clean clothing.

•Users should remove PPE immediately after handling this product. Wash the
outside of gloves before removing. As soon as possible, wash thoroughly and

change into clean clothing.

Hazards to Humans and Domestic Animals

This pesticide may be toxic to fish, aquatic invertebrates and aquatic plants.
This pesticide 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. Do not contaminate water when disposing of equipment
washwater or rinsate. Drift and runoff may be hazardous to aquatic organisms
in water adjacent to treated areas. Runoff of this product will be reduced by

avoiding applications when rainfall is forecasted to occur within 48 hours.

This chemical has properties and characteristics associated with chemicals
detected in groundwater. The use of this chemical 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.

ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS

To the extent consistent with applicable law, the manufacturer warrants only that the

chemical composition of this product conforms to the ingredient statement given on
the label, and that the product is reasonably suited for the labeled use when applied
according to the Directions for Use.

TO THE EXTENT CONSISTENT WITH APPLICABLE LAW, THE MANUFACTURER
NEITHER MAKES NOR INTENDS ANY OTHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED
WARRANTIES, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS
FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, WHICH ARE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED.
This limited warranty does not extend to the use of the product inconsistent with label

instructions, warnings or cautions, or to use of the product under abnormal conditions

such as drought, excessive rainfall, tornadoes, hurricanes, etc. These factors are
beyond the control of the manufacturer or the seller. Any damages arising from a

breach of the manufacturer’s warranty shall be limited to direct damages, and shall not

include indirect or consequential damages such as loss of profits or values, except as

otherwise provided by law.

The terms of this Limited Warranty and Disclaimer cannot be varied by any written or

verbal statements or agreements. No employee or agent of the seller is authorized
to vary or exceed the terms of this Limited Warranty and Disclaimer in any manner.

LIMITED WARRANTY AND DISCLAIMER