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# BARRAGE
- EPA Reg No: **5905-504**
- Registrant: HELENA AGRI-ENTERPRISES, LLC, D/B/A HELENA CHEMICAL COMP
- Signal word: Caution
- Active ingredients: 2,4-D, 2-ethylhexyl ester (78.1%)
- Label accepted: 2005-08-26
- Source PDF: https://www3.epa.gov/pesticides/chem_search/ppls/005905-00504-20050826.pdf
---
Ms. Emily Smathers Ratliff
Helena Chemical Company
6075 Poplar Avenue, Suite 500
Memphis, TN 38119
Dear Ms. Ratiff:
SUBJECT: BARRAGE
Label Amendment
AUG 26 1UE
EPA Registration No. 5905-504
Submission Dated: June 1, 2001
The amended label referred to above, submitted in connection with registration under the
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act, as amended is acceptable, provided you make
the following changerl:
Delete the phrase "For terrestrial uses ... " from Environmental Hazards section.
The amended label supersede all previously accepted ones. A stamped copy is enclosed
for your records. Please submit one copy of your label before you release the product for
shipment.
Enclosure
Sincerely yours,
oanne I. Miller
Product Manager 23
Herbicide Branch
Registration Division (7505C)
BARRAGE®
LOW VOLATILE HERBICIDE
ACTIVE INGREDIENT
2-Ethylhexyl Ester of 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid ........................................................ 78.1 %
INERT INGREDIENTS: ........................................................................................................ 21.9%
TOTAL ........................................................................................................ 100.0%
Equivalent to 51.8% 2,4-D Acid or 4.7Ib./gal.
Isomer specific by AOAC Method 6.D01-5 (12th Ed.)
Contains Petroleum Distillates
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN
CAUTION
SEE INSIDE PANEL FOR ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS.
EPA REG. NO. 5905-504
EPA EST. NO.
NET CONTENTS:
MANUFACTURED BY
HELENA CHEMICAL COMPANY
MEMPHIS, TN 38119
ACCEPTED
with COMMENTS
In EPA Letter Dated:
AlJG 2 6 1.005
Under the Federal Insecticide.
FlDlgicidc:, and Rodenticide Act
as amended. for the pesticide
registered under EPA Reg. No.
PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS
HAZARDS TO HUMANS AND DOMESTIC ANIMALS
CAUTION
Avoid contact with skin, eyes, or clothing. Harmful if swallowed. Avoid inhaling vapor or spray mist.
This product may cause skin irritation .
. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
Some materials that are chemical-resistant to this product are listed below. If you want more options,
follow the instructions for category E on an EPA chemical resistance category selection chart.
Applicators and other handlers must wear:
Long-Sleeved shirt and long pants
Chemical-resistant gloves, such as Barrier Laminate, Nitrile Rubber, Neoprene Rubber, or
Viton.
Shoes plus socks
Protective Eyewear
Chemical-resistant apron when cleaning equipment, mixing or loading
If this container contains over 1 gallon and less than 5 gallons, mixers and loaders who do not use a
mechanical system (probe and pump) to transfer the contents of this container must wear coveralls or
- a chemical-resistant apron in addition to the other required PPE.
Follow manufacturer's instructions for cleaning/maintaining PPE. If no such instructions for
washables, use detergent and hot water. Keep and wash PPE separately from other laundry. After
each day of use, clothing or PPE must not be re-used until it has been cleaned.
Engineering Control Statements
If this container contains 5 gallons or more in capacity, do not open pour. A mechanical system (such
""s a probe and pump or spigot) must be used for transferring the contents of this container. If the
contents of a non-refillable pesticide container are emptied, the probe must be rinsed before removal.
If the mechanical system is used in a manner that meets the requirements listed in the Worker
Protection Standard (WPS) for agricultural pesticides [40 CFR 170.240 (d) (4)], the handler PPE
requirements may be reduced or modified as specified in the WPS.
When handlers use enclosed cabs, or aircraft in a manner that meets the requirements listed in the
Worker Protection Standard (WPS) for agricultural pesticides [40 CFR 170.240 (d)(4-6)], the handler
PPE requirements may be reduced or modified as specified in the WPS.
USER SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS
Users should:
Wash hands before eating, drinking, chewing gum, using tobacco or using the toilet.
Remove clothing immediately if pesticide gets inside. Then wash thoroughly and put on clean
clothing.
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.
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FIRST AID
IF ON SKIN OR CLOTHING: • Take off contaminated c/othing.
• Rinse immediately with plenty of water for 15-20 minutes
• Call a poison control center or doctor for treatment advice.
IF SWALLOWED: " • Call a poison control center or doctor immediately for advice.
• Do not give any liquid to the person.
• Do not induce vomiting unless instructed to do so by poison
control center or doctor.
• Do not give anything by mouth to an unconcious person.
IF IN EYES: • 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 eye.
• Call a poison control center or doctor immediately for advice.
IF INHALED: • Move victim to fresh air.
• If person is not breathing, call911 or an ambulance, then
give artificial respiration preferably mouth-to-mouth if
possible.
• Call a poison control center or doctor immediately for further
treatment advice.
Have the product container or label with you when calling a poison control center or doctor, or going
for treatment.
ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS
For terrestrial uses, do not apply directly to water, or to areas where surface water is present or to
intertidal areas below the mean high water mark. Do not apply when weather conditions favor drift
from target area. Spray equipment used in applying this product should be thorol,lghly cleaned before
using for any other purpose. Use repeated flushing with soap and warm water or suitable chemical
cleaner. It is best to use a separate sprayer for application of insecticides and fungicides. Do not
contaminate water by cleaning of equipment or disposal of washwaters.
This product is toxic to aquatic invertebrates. Drift or runoff may adversely affect aquatic invertebrates
and nontarget plants. Do not apply directly.to water except as specified on this label.
Groundwater Contamination: Most cases of groundwater contamination involving phenoxy herbicides
such as 2,4-0 have been associated with mixing/loading and disposal sites. Caution should be
exercised when handling 2,4-0 pesticides at such sites to prevent contamination of groundwater
supplies. Use of closed systems for mixing or transferring this pesticide will reduce the probability of
spills. Placement of the mixing/loading equipment on an impervious pad to contain spills will help
prevent groundwater contamination.
This product may cause injury to desirable plants by contacting foliage, stems or roots. Use care in
all applications to avoid surface water or soil transport to nontarget plant areas. Avoid contamination
of irrigation or domestic water supplies. Although this product is a low volatile formulation, at high
temperatures (about 85 degrees or higher), vapors from this product may injure susceptible plants
growing nearby such as cotton, grapes, tobacco, fruittrees, legumes, vegetables, and ornamentals.
Avoid applications in the vicinity of susceptible plants or when winds are blowing toward nearby
susceptible plants or when temperature inversions are expected. Avoid direct application or spray
drift to susceptible plants since very small quantities of this herbicide can cause severe injury in the
growing or dormant period. Plants contacted may be killed or suffer significant injury resulting in
grade or yield losses. Do not apply in greenhouses.
The following steps may be helpful in reducing possible spray drift from ground or aerial applications:
1. keep the spray discharge as near to the target as possible while getting good coverage,
2. increase the volume of spray mixture per acre,
3. use low spraying pressures (as measured at the nozzle tips),
4. use nozzles which produce coarse spray droplets while still providing adequate weed
coverage,
5. limit applications when wind is blowing toward nearby susceptible crops or valuable plants,
6. make applications when wind velocity is more favorable for on-target deposition - a general
guide for application would be a) wind velocity of 0-2 mph may indicate a temperature
inversion which can permit drift; b) wind velocity of 3-7 mph usually indicates good
conditions, but check wind direction relative to nearby susceptible crops always allowing for
wind shift, c) wind velocity 7-10 mph is acceptable if wind direction is favorable and no
susceptible crops are in the vicinity always allowing for wind shift, d) wind velocity of 10-15
mph is usually not desirable except in areas of stronger prevailing winds when direction is
favorable and no susceptible crops are in the Vicinity always allowing for wind shift; an
agriculturally accepted drift retardant is suggested, and e) if wind velocity is over 15 mph do
not spray,
_ 7. properly maintain and calibrate all spray equipment,
8. for aerial applications, use an effective spray boom length that is no more than 75% of the
wingspan or rotor diameter, and
9. use an agriculturally accepted drift retardant designed to increase droplet size.
CHEMIGATION PROHIBITION
Do not apply this product through any type of irrigation system.
DIRECTIONS FOR USE
It is a violation of Federal law to use this product in a manner inconsistent with its labeling.
Do not apply this product in a way that will contact workers or other persons, either directly or
through drift. Only protected handlers may be in the area during application. For any requirements
specific to your State or Tribe, consult the agency responsible for pesticide regulation.
AGRICULTURAL USE REQUIREMENTS
Use this product only in accordance with its labeling and with the Worker Protection Standard, 40
CFR part 170. This Standard contains reqUirements for the protection of agricultural workers on
farms, forests, nurseries, and greenhouses, and handlers of agricultural pesticides. It contains
requirements for training, decontamination, notification, and errergency assistance. It also contains
specific instructions and exceptions pertaining to the statements on this label about personal
protective equipment (PPE), and restricted-entry interval. The requirements in this box only apply to
uses of this product that are covered by the Worker Protection Standard.
Do not enter or allow worker entry into treated areas during the restricted entry interval (REI) of
12hours.
PPE required for early entry to treated areas that is permitted under the Worker Protection Standard
and that involves contact with anything that has been treated, such as plants, soil, or water, is:
Coveralls
Chemical-resistant gloves such as Barrier Laminate, Nitrile Rubber, Neoprene Rubber, or
Viton.
Shoes plus socks
Protective Eyewear
NON-AGRICULTURAL USE REQUIREMENTS
The requirements in this box apply to uses of this product that are NOT within the scope of the
Worker Protection Standard for agricultural pesticides (40 CFR Part 170). The WPS applies when
this product is used to produce agricultural plants on farms, forests, nurseries, or greenhouses.
USE REQUIREMENTS FOR PASTURES, PERENNIAL GRASSLANDS, RANGELAND, FALLOW
LAND AND NONCROP AREAS: Do not enter treated areas until spray has dried. For early entry to
treated areas, wear eye protection, chemical-resistant gloves, long-sleeved shirt, long pants, shoes
and socks.
TURF USE REQUIREMENTS: Do not allow persons (other than applicator) or pets on treated area
during application. Do not enter treated areas until spray has dried. NOTE: For application to turf
Jeing grown for sale or other commercial use as sod, or for commercial seed production, or for
research purposes, follow AGRICULTURAL USE REQUIREMENTS on this label.
STORAGE AND DISPOSAL
PROHIBITIONS: Do not contaminate water, food, or feed by storage or disposal. Do not store under
conditions which might adversely affect the container or its ability to function properly.
STORAGE: Do not store below temperature of 00 F. If frozen, warm to 400F and redissolve before
using by rolling or shaking container. This product can be stored in an unheated building. Store in a
safe manner. Store in original container only. Keep container tightly closed when not in use. Reduce
stacking height where local conditions can affect package strength.
PESTICIDE DISPOSAL: Pesticide wastes are toxic. Improper disposal of excess pesticide, spray
mixture, or rinsate is a violation of Federal law and may contaminate groundwater. Ifthese wastes
cannot be disposed of by use according to label instructions, contact your State Pesticide or
Environmental Control Agency, or the Hazardous Waste representative at the nearest EPA Regional
Office for guidance.
CONTAINER DISPOSAL:
Metal: Triple rinse (or equivalent). Then offer for recycling or reconditioning, or puncture and dispose
of in a sanitary landfill, or by other procedures approved by state and local authorities.
Plastic: Triple rinse (or equivalent). Then ~ffer for recycling or reconditioning, or puncture and
dispose of in a sanitary landfill, or incineration, or, if allowed by state and local authorities, by burning.
If bumed, stay out of smoke.
Returnable-Refillable Container (Drum): After use, retum the container to the point of purchase or
designated locations. This container must only be filled with BARRAGE. DO NOT RE-USE THIS
CONTAINER FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE. Prior to refilling, inspect thoroughly for damage such as
cracks, punctures, abrasions, and damaged or worn out threads on closure devices. Do not refill or
transport damaged or leaking containers. Check for leaks after refilling and before transportation. If
the container is not being refilled, retum to the point of purchase.
WEEDS CONTROLLED
BARRAGE will control or partially control the following as well as many other noxious plants
susceptible to 2,4-0:
Artichoke
Biltercress, smallflowered
Blue lettuce
Blue Thistle
Blueweed, Texas
Boxelder
Broomweed, common
Bull nettle
Burdock, common
Burhead
Buttercup, smallflowered
Carolina geranium
( ~arpetweed
Catnip
Chickweed
Chicory
Cinquefoil, common & rough
Cocklebur, common
, Coffeeweed
Cornflower
Creeping jenny
Croton (Texas, woolly)
Dogfennel (mayweed)
Elderberry
Evening primrose, common
Evening primrose, cutleaf
Fanweed
Figwort
Four o'clock
Galinsoga (elderberry, hairy)
Goatsbeard
Healall
Ironweed
Jerusalem artichoke
Jewelweed
Jimsonweed
Klamathweed
Ladysthumb
Lambsquarters, common
Loco, Bigbend
Mallow (Venice, dwari, little)
Marshelder
Mexican weed
:
Milk vetch
Momingglory (annual, common, ivy, woolly)
Mousetail
Mustards (except blue), prior to bolting
Pennycress (fanweed)
Pepperweeds (except perennial)
Plantains
Poison ivy
Poorjoe
Puncture vine
Purslane, common
Quickweed
Ragweeds (common, giant)
Redstem
Rough fleabane
Shepherdspurse
Sicklepod
Sneezeweed, bitter
Sowthistle (annual, spiny)
Spanishneedles
Speedwell
Stinkweed
Sumacs
Sunflower
Sweetclover (annual)
Tumbleweed
Velvetleaf
Vetches, except hairy
Virginia copperleaf
Wild hemp
Wild lettuce
Wild mustard
Wild parsnip
Wild radish
Wild rape
Wild sweet potato
Willow
Witchweed
Wormwood
Yellow goatsbeard
Yellow rocket
Yellow starthistle
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Weeds Partially Controlled (Higher rates and/or repeated applications may be needed):
Alfalfa
Beggarticks
Bindweeds (hedge, European)
Buckbrush
Bull thistle
Canada thistle
Chamise
Clover, red
Com gromwell
Coyotebrush
Dandelion
Docks
Dogbanes
Goldenrod
( 1round ivy
Hawkweed
Henbit
Hoary cress
Knotweed
Many-flowered aster
Manzanita
Musk thistle
Nettles
Peppergrass
Prickly lettuce
Rabbitbrush
Russian thistle
Sage, coastal
Sagebrush (big, sand)
Salsify (western, common)
Sand shinnery oak
Smartweed, annual
Smartweed, Pennsylvania
Tansyragwort
Vervains
Vetch, hairy
Western ironweed
Wild carrot
Wild garlic
Wild Onion
Weeds Partially Controlled And For Which Locally Resistant Biotypes May Occur:
Pigweed
Weeds Suppressed When Another Labeled Herbicide Is Also Applied:
Bindweed (field)
Russian knapweed
MIXING INSTRUCTIONS
BARRAGE is an emulsifiable concentrate formulation intended for dilution in water for many
applications. For certain specified applications, liquid fertilizer or oil may replace part or all of the
water as diluent.
If dry flowable (OF), wettable powder (WP) or flowable (F) tank mix products are to be used, these
should generally be added to the spray tank first. Refer to the mixing directions on the labels of the
tank mix products.
,
For best results, thoroughly clean sprayer immediately after use by flushing system with water and
heavy duty detergent such as Helena Chemical Company Wipeout.
Water Spray: To prepare a water spray mixture,fill clean spray tank about 1/2 to 213 full with clean
water. With agitation turned on, add the required amount of BARRAGE. Continue agitation while
adding balance of water and during spray operations. NOTE: In water this product forms an
emulsion and can separate upon prolonged standing. If spray mixture is allowed to stand, agitate
again to assure uniformity.
Liquid Fertilizer Spray: Due to increased risk of crop fOliage bum with fertilizer, use only as
recommended on this label or supplemental labeling distributed for BARRAGE. Use fertilizer rate
recommended locally. Fill clean spray tank about 1/2 to 213 full with liquid nitrogen fertilizer (UAN or
urea) solution. Add required amount of product with vigorous agitation running. Continue agitation
while adding balance of liquid fertilizer and during spray operations. Application should be made
immediately. Overnight storage of mixture is not recommended. Application during very cold (near
freezing) temperatures is not advisable because of the likelihood of crop injury. This product is
formulated to be compatible with most liquid nitrogen solutions, however, due to variability in
fertilizers, users may wish to perform a jar compatibility test before large scale mixing .
. '
Oil Spray: Use only as recommended on this label or supplemental labeling distributed for
BARRAGE. Fill clean spray tank about 1/2 to 213 full with diesel oil, fuel oil, stove oil, or other
suitable oil. Add required amount of product with agitation turned on. Continue agitation while adding
balance of oil. The resulting mixture is a solution and will generally remain uniform without agitation
once mixed. However, agitation is suggested if available. Do not allow any water to get into the
spray mixture to avoid formation of an invert emulsion (mayonnaise consistency).
Water Spray With Oil: Use only as recommended on this label or supplemental labeling distributed
for BARRAGE. Where a combination of water and oil diluent is recommended, the use of
,mulsifiable crop oil or crop oil concentrate is suggested since mild agitation will be sufficient. Mix in
the sequence of water, product, and oil. If diesel or other nonemulsified oils listed above under "Oil
Spray" are desired for use with water, add no more than 1 quart of such oil per 1 gallon of water and
agitate vigorously until tank if emptied. If possible, premix nonemulsified oil with this product and add
this premix to a mostly filled spray tank with agitation on. Follow these procedures carefully to avoid
formation of an invert emulsion (mayonnaise consistency).
APPLICATION PROCEDURES
Use calibrated spray equipment for all types of applications to assure applying the recommended
amount of spray mixture per acre. Use sufficient spray volume within the ranges specified to obtain
good coverage of weeds. BARRAGE is absorbed sufficiently within 1 hour after application to
provide adequate weed control.
Ground Broadcast Spray: Unless otherwise specified in the appropriate crop or noncrop directions,
apply in 5 or more gallons of spray solution per acre. Use enough spray volume to provide uniform
coverage of weeds, taking into account the amount of vegetation present the type of application
equipment to be used. As crop canopy and weed density increase, a higher spray volume may be
needed for equivalent coverage and weed control. Typical crop applications utilize 10 to 50 gallons of
spray per acre while certain high volume noncrop applications may utilize more than 100 gallons per
acre. Use coarse sprays to minimize potenital spray drift. Do not apply with hollow cone nozzles or
other nozzles that produce fine spray droplets. Boom spraying with flat fan or low volume nozzles are
generally most suitable for ground broadcast applications.
Ground Band Spray: Determine band equivalents to broadcast rates and volumes by the following
formulas:
Band width in inches
Row width in inches
Band width in inches
Row width in inches
x
x
Broadcast· =
rate per acre
Broadcast =
volume per acre
Band rate
per acre
Band volume
per acre
Aerial Broadcast Spray: Unless otherwise specified in the appropriate crop or noncrop directions,
apply in 1 to 10 gallons of spray solution per acre. For best coverage and weed control, as well as
reduced potential for spray drift, a minimum of 3 gallons per acre is suggested. Avoid using nozzles
or nozzle configurations that generate fine droplets. One configuration usually found to be suitable
includes straight stream nozzles (such as disk with no swirl plate) directed straight back along the
windstream. Mechanical flagging or GPS (Global Positioning Systems) systems are suggested to
obtain more uniform application.
With fixed-wing or helicopter application, an exactly even swath deposition may not be achieved, and
consequently, crop injury or,pesticide nonperformance may result wholly or in part. Do not apply by
air during periods of thermal inversion. Avoid application if potential for drift is excessive and/or
susceptible crops are growing in the vicinity.
TANK MIXES
Unless otherwise prohibited on this label or the label of an intended tank mix product, thisproduct may
be applied in combination with any herbicide registered for the same crop, timing, and method of
application. Observe the most restrictive label statements of various tank mix products used.
LIABILITY FOR CROP INJURY RESULTING FROM A TANK MIXTURE NOT SPECIFIED ON THIS
LABEL, OR SUPPLEMENTAL LABELING DISTRIBUTED FOR BARRAGE, IS SPECIFICALLY
,)ISCLAIMED BY HELENA CHEMICAL COMPANY.
COMPATIBILITY
Before full-scale mixing of this product with other herbicides, fertilizer solutions and adjuvants, it is
advisable to determine the compatibility of the proposed mixture. Use proportionate quantities of
each ingredient and mix in a small container. Always mix one product thoroughly with the diluent
- before adding another product. If no incompatibility is evident after 30 minutes, the mixture is
generally compatible for spraying.
PLANTING IN TREATED AREAS
Labeled Crops: Within 29 days following an application of this product, plant only those crops named
as use sites on this or other registered 2,4-D labels. Follow more specific limitations, if any, provided
in the directions for individual crops. Labeled crops may be at risk for crop injury or loss when
planted soon after application, especially in the first 14 days. Degradation factors described below
should be considered in weighing this risk.
Other Crops: All other crops may be planted 30 or more days following an application without
concem for illegal residues in the planted crop. However, under certain conditions, there may be a
risk of injury to susceptible crops. Degradation factors described below should be considered in
weighing this risk. Under normal conditions, any crop may be planted without risk of injury if at least
90 days of soil temperatures above freezing have elapsed since application.
Degradation Factors: When planting into treated areas, the risk of crop injury is less if lower rates of
product were applied and conditions following application have included warm, moist soil conditions
that favor rapid degradation of 2,4-D. Risk is greater if higher rates of product were applied and soil
temperatures have been cold and/or soils have been excessively wet or dry in the days following
application. Consult your local Agricultural Extension Service for information about susceptible crops
and typical soil conditions in your area.
APPLICATIONS
Read all preceding general sections of label and Warranty before use.
Unless otherwise specified, applications may be made by ground or air equipment. Ground
applications may provide more thorough coverage and better weed control. For selective
postemergent weed control in crops, do not add oil, surfactant, fertilizer or other additives unless
specifically recommended on this label or supplemental labeling.
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CORN (Field, Sweet and Pop)
This product may be applied to corn at several different timings. In all cases, plant com to a uniform
depth of at least 1Y2 inches. Avoid applying this product with Accent® SP Herbicide because severe
grass control antagonism may occur. Apply this product at least 7 days before or 3 days after Accent
SP Herbicide.
Accent® is a registered trad.E!mark of E. I. DuPont de Nemours & Co., Inc.
Preplant: To control existing broad leaf weed seedlings or burn down susceptible cover crops prior to
planting, apply from 7 to 14 days before planting. To control grasses and certain other problem
weeds, it may be desirable to use a tank mixture with other herbicides. Liquid fertilizers an.d
agriculturally approved surfactants may be added. Observe the most restrictive label statements of
various tank mix products used.
Corn Preplant Application Rates: Do not apply on fine or medium textured soils (silt & clay loams)
with less than 1 % organic matter or on coarse textured soils (sand, sandy loam, loamy sand) with
i )SS than 2% organic matter. For fine or medium textured soils with 1 % or more organic matter, apply
at a rate of 6 to 19 fluid ounces per acre. On coarse" textured soils with 2% or more organic matter,
apply 6 to 13 fluid ounces per acre.
Preemergence: To control small broadleaf weeds, apply after planting, but before corn emerges.
Liquid fertilizers and agriculturally approved surfactants may be added. Do not apply preemergence if
, a preplant application of this product was made.
Corn Preemergence Application Rates: Do not apply on fine or medium textured soils (silt & clay
loams) with less than 1% organic matter or on coarse textured soils (sand, sandy loam, loamy sand)
with less than 2% organic matter. For fine or medium textured soils with 1 % or more organic matter,
apply at a rate of 6 to 16 fluid ounces per acre. On coarse" textured soils with 2% or more organic
matter, apply 6 fluid ounces per acre.
"Due to the lower rate, partial weed control may result on coarse soils.
20stemergence: General Information - Do not apply with liquid fertilizer or oil. Many types of
adjuvants will increase risk of crop injury. Where an adjuvant is required because of a tank mixing
with another herbicide, use the lowest recommended concentration of a nonionic surfactant (often
0.25% vol.lvol. or less) to minimize such risk. Treated crop may be brittle and subject to breaking by
wind and/or cultivation, especially in the 2 weeks following application.
Early Postemergence: To control small broad leaf weeds, apply broadcast from spike to 4-leaf stage
of crop or up to 8 inches tall, whichever comes first. Avoid spraying just after corn leaves unfold.
Postemergence application should not follow a preplant or preemergence application by less than 3
weeks. Use rates stipulated under "Corn Postemergence Application Rates" below.
Late Postemergence: Typical timing for this application is when most broad leaf weeds are no more
than 4 to 6 inches tall and corn is between 8 and 16 inches tall. The timing can extend until corn is 36
inches tall or to tasseling, whichever comes first, but weeds usually become too large and hard to
control. Perennial weeds should be in the bud to bloom stage for best results. Apply as a directed
spray using drop nozzles to keep spray off crop foliage. Do not apply from tasseling to hard dough
stage. Use the following rates.
Corn Postemergence Application Rates: Spike to 4-leaf or up to 8 inches tall apply by ground or
aerially as an early postemergence over-the-top broadcast spray at 3 to 10 fluid ounces per acre.
When corn is 8-36 inches tall, before tasseling, apply by ground only as a late postemergence
directed spray using drop nozzles at 5 to 10 fluid ounces per acre.
Lowest rates may not provide adequate weed control unless used in a tank mix with another
registered herbicide.
Preharvest: After the hard dough (or denting) stage when silks have turned brown, apply 13 to 26
fluid ounces per acre to suppress perennial weeds such as hemp dogbane or field bindweed, and
many tall weeds such as coc'klebur, pigweed, and sunflower that interfere with harvest. Weed seed
production will also be suppressed if application is prior to the flowering stage of weeds. The high rate
is recommended under dry conditions. Do not forage or feed corn fodder for 7 days following
application.
Postharvest: Following the harvest of corn, perennial or biennial weeds produce new fall growth. To
aid in suppressing these weeds before a hard freeze, product may be applied at the rate of 13 to 26
fluid ounces per acre either alone or in a combination with other registered herbicides such as certain
formulations of dicamba and picloram. See "Planting in Treated Areas" section. If products to be
'ank mixed have more restrictive limitations, these limitations should be followed.
SORGHUM (Milo-Grain)
Postemergence: To control small broadleaf weeds, apply when sorghum is 6 to 15 inches tall to top
of canopy. If sorghum is taller than 8 inches to top of canopy, use drop nozzles to keep spray off crop
fOliage. Do not treat during the boot, flowering or early dough stages. Do not forage or feed fodder
_ for 7 days following application. Use rates that follow.
Sorghum (Milo) Postemergence Application Rates: When crop is 6 to 8 inches tall use as an over­
the-top broadcast spray by ground or air at 3 to 10 fluid ounces per acre. When corn reaches 8 to 15
inches tall, use as a directed spray using drop nozzles with application by ground only at 5 to 10 fluid
ounces per acre. The lowest rates may not provide adequate weed control unless used in a tank
mixture with another registered herbicide. Highest rates may increase risk of injury.
SORGHUM-SUDAN GRASS HYBRIDS (Forage Crop Only)
Postemergence: To control small broadleaf weeds, apply when sorghum-sudan has at least 6
leaves, is well established, and is 5 to 10 inches tall at the rate of 6 to 13 fluid ounces per acre. Do
not treat crop over 10 inches tall through maturity.
Plant Response: Evenwhen sprayed at the proper stage, some crop injury is likely, including reduced
seed production. If risk of crop injury is unacceptable, do not use this product. The lower rate may
reduce the risk of crop injury, but will result in reduced weed control.
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Livestock Feeding Restrictions: Do not feed fodder for 7 days following application. Do not graze
meat animals on treated areas within 3 days before slaughter. Do not graze dairy animals on treated
areas within 7 days after application.
SMALL GRAINS (Wheat, Oats, Barley, Rye) NOT UNDERSEEDED WITH A LEGUME
Apply as directed below.
Livestock Feeding Restrictions: Do not permit dairy animals or meat animals being finished for
slaughter to forage or graze treated grain fields within 2 weeks after treatment. Do not feed treated
straw to livestock if an emergency and/or preharvest treatment is applied.
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Liquid Nitrogen Fertilizers: At full tiller, product may be combined with liquid nitrogen fertilizers
sUitable for foliar application to small grains. Refer to "Mixing Instructions" section of this label for
further information. Fertilizers can increase foliage contact burn of herbicides. Reducing the fertilizer
rate and concentration will reduce the hazard of foliage burn.
Tank Mixtures: BARRAGE may be tank mixed with other herbicides for control of certain weeds in
small grains. Use tank mix girections appearing on the labels of the specific herbicides when tank
mixing with this product. Observe all precautions and limitations on labeling of product used in a
particular tank mix.
Suggested 2-way tank mix combinations are listed below:
Barrage + Ally® (Use on Wheat & Barley only)
Barrage + Amber® (Use on Wheat & Barley only)
Barrage + CanvaS® (Use on Wheat & Barley only)
Barrage + Express® \Use on Wheat & Barley only)
Barrage + Finesse® (Use on Wheat & Barley only)
Barrage + Glean® (Use on Wheat, Oats & Barley only)
Barrage + Harmony Extra® (Use on Wheat, Oats & Barley only)
Barrage + Peak® (Use on Wheat, Oats, Barley & Rye)
Barrage + Bromoxynil (Use on Wheat, Oats, Barley & Rye)
Barrage + Dicamba (Use on Wheat, Oats & Barley only)
Barrage + Diuron (Use on Wheat, Oats & Barley only)
_ Barrage + Metribuzin (Use on Wheat & Barley only)
·Suggested 3-way tank mixes include: .
Barrage + Bromoxynil or Dicamba or Diuron or Metribuzin + Ally
Barrage + Bromoxynil or Dicamba or Diuron or Metribuzin + Amber
Barrage + Bromoxynil or Dicamba or Diuron or Metribuzin + Canvas
Barrage + Bromoxynil or Dicamba or Diuron or Metribuzin + Express
Barrage + Bromoxynil or Dicamba or Diuron or Metribuzin + Finesse
Barrage + Bromoxynil or Dicamba or Diuron or Metribuzin + Glean
Barrage + Bromoxynil or Dicamba or Diuron or Metribuzin + Harmony Extra
Barrage + Bromoxynil or Dicamba or Diuron or Metribuzin + Peak
Barrage + Diuron + Metribuzin
Barrage + Diuron + Dicamba
Barrage + Diuron + Bromoxynil
Barrage + Dicamba + Metribuzin
Barrage + Dicamba + Bromoxynil
Barrage + Metribuzin + Bomoxynil "
*Refer to the previous section (Suggested 2-way tank mix combinations) and the registered product
labels to determine the specific small grain crops which may be treated.
Spring Wheat and Barley
Onset of Tillering Stage: Grains are generally tolerant of these treatments, but risk of cropinjury is
greater than at full tillering stage. Do not make application if the risk of injury is unacceptable. The
onset of tillering stage is defined as grain having 1 or more tillers as well as 3 or more leaves.
Apply 6 to 10 fluid ounces per acre in the spring when grain has 1 or more tillers as well as 3 or more
leaves. Do not apply from boot to dough stage.
Full Tillering Stage: For these applications, full tiIIering stage is defined as grain that has 3 or more
tillers and the flag leaf should not be visible.
Apply 6 to 13 fluid ounces of product per acre when grain is in the full tiller stage (usually 4 to 8
inches tall). Do not apply from boot to dough stage.
Emergency Weed Control: Io control difficult weed problems in certain area, such as under dry
conditions especially in Westem areas, higher rates, up to 26 fluid ounces per acre, may be needed.
Higher rates increase the risk of crop injury. The severity of the weed problem should be balanced
against the possibility of crop injury. Do not apply before the tiller stage nor from boot to dough stage.
Winter Wheat, Barley and Rye
Onset of Tillering Stage: Grains are generally tolerant of these treatments, but risk of crop injury is
greater than at full tillering stage. Do not make application if the risk of injury is unacceptable.
Apply 6 to 13 fluid ounces per acre in the spring when grain has 1 or more tillers as well as 3 or more
'eaves. Do not apply from boot to dough stage.
Full Tillering Stage: For these applications, grain should have 3 or more tillers and the flag should not
be visible.
Apply 6 to 13 fluid ounces per acre when grain is in the full tiller stage (usually 4 to 8 inches tall). Do
- not apply from boot to dough stage.
Emergency Weed Control: For improved control of difficult weeds and heavy weed infestations, apply
up to 26 fluid ounces per acre. Higher rates increase the risk of crop injury. The severity of the weed
problem should be balanced against the possibility of crop injury. Do not apply before the tiller stage
nor from boot to dough stage.
Spring Seeded Oats
Full Tillering Stage: Grains should have 3 or more tillers and the flag leaf should not be visible. Oats
are less tolerant to BARRAGE than wheat or barley and present a greater risk of crop injury. The
severity of the weed problem should be balanced against the possibility of crop injury. Larger weeds
and hard-to-kill weeds may be poorly controlled, especially under dry conditions.
Apply 6 fluid ounces per acre when grain is in the full tiller stage as specified above. Do not apply
before the tiller stage nor from boot to dough stage.
Fall Seeded Oats (Southern) Grown for Grain
Apply 6 to 13 fluid ounces per acre after full tillering, but prior to jOints forming in the stem. Do not
apply until after full tillering nor from jointing to dough stage. Oats are less tolerant to BARRAGE
than wheat or barley and present a greater risk of crop injury. The severity of the weed problem
should be balanced against the possibility of crop injury, especially at higher rates. Avoid spraying
during or immediately following cold weather.
Preharvest Treatment (Wheat, Oats, Barley, Rye)
Apply 13 to 26 fluid ounces per acre when grains are in the hard dough stage to control large weeds
that may interfere with harvest. In tank mixtures with other herbicides registered for preharvest
application, a rate of 6 to 10 fluid ounces per acre may be desired. Best results will be obtained when
soil moisture is sufficient to cause succulent weed growth. Addition of a nonionic surfactant, such as
Induce® or Dyne-AmiC®, usually improves weed control.
Postharvest (Wheat, Oats, Barley, Rye)
Following harvest, a flush of new weed growth may occur. For control of many annual broad leaf
species, apply at up to 13 fluid ounces per acre. Certain perennial or biennial weeds may produce
new fall growth in stubble grain fields. To aid in suppressing these weeds, product may be applied at
the rate of 13 to 26 fluid ounces per acre either alone or in combination with other registered
herbicides such as dicamba or picloram. See "Planting In Treated Areas" section. Follow more
restrictive limitations for tan~.mix products used.
Ally®, Canvas®, Express®; Finesse®, Glean®, and Harmony® are registered trademarks of E. I.
DuPont de Nemours & Co., Inc.
Amber® and Peak® are registered trademarks of Syngenta.
Induce® and Dyne-AmiC® are registered trademarks of Helena Chemical Company.
FALLOW LAND
Fallowland or land idle between crops may be subject to unwanted weed growth. For control of many
annual broadleaf species, apply at the rate of 6 to 13 fluid ounces per acre. To aid in suppressing
ertain perennial or biennial broadleaf weeds, this product may be applied at the rate of 13 to 26 fluid
ounces per acre either alone or in combination with other registered herbicides such as dicamba or
picloram. Use the high rate on older plants, drought stressed plants or for hard to kill species. See
"Planting In Treated Areas" section. Follow more restrictive limitations for tank mix products used.
BARRAGE may be used to kill fall alfalfa stands in preparation for spring planting of row crops under
conservation tillage. The treated alfalfa crop cannot be grazed, fed to livestock or cut for hay.
SOYBEANS (PREPLANT ONLY)
For use in crop residue management systems: Apply 9.6 to 12.8 ounces not less than 7 days prior
to planting soybeans or 12.8 to 25.6 ounces not less than 30 days prior to planting. For best weed
control, apply to postemergent weeds when small, actively growing, and free of stress caused by
extremes in climatic conditions, diseases, or insect damage. The response of individual weed
species is variable. Consult your local county agent or state Agricultural Extension Service or crop
consultant for advice. Use the higher rate on larger weeds when perennials are present.
Alfalfa­
Bindweed-
Bittercress, smallflowered
Bullnettle
Buttercup, smallflowered
Carolina geranium
Cinquefoil, common & rough
Clover, red-
Cocklebur, common
Dandelion-
Dock, curly
Evening primrose, cutleaf
Garlic, wild
Ironweed
Lambsquarters, common
Lettuce, prickly
Momingglory, annual
Mousetail
WEEDS CONTROLLED
Mustard, wild
Onion, wild'
Pennycress, field
Peppergrass'
Plantains
Purslane, common
Ragweed, common
Ragweed, giant
Shepherdspurse
Smartweed, Pennsylvania'
Sowthistle, annual
Speedwell
Thistle, bull
Thistle, Canada'
Velvetleaf
Vetch, hairy'
Virginia copperleaf
·Partially controlled
Apply using air or ground equipment in sufficient gallonage to obtain adequate coverage of weeds.
Use 2 or more gallons of water per acre in aerial equipment and 10 or more gallons of water per acre
_ in ground equipment.
After applying, plant soybean seed as deep as practical or at least 1-1/2 to 2 inches deep. Adjust the
planter press wheel, if necessary, to ensure that planted seed is completely covered.
If desired, this product may be applied preplant to soybeans in tank mixtures with other herbicides
such as Poast®, Poast Plus®, Roundup®, Roundup® O-Pak, Honcho®, Gramoxone® Extra,
Prowl®, Pursuit Plus®, Scepter® 700G, Squadron®, and others that are registered for preplant
" soybean use.
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Poast®, Poast Plus®, Prowl®, Pursuit Plus ®, Scepter®, and Squadron® are registered trademarks
of BASF Corporation.
Roundup® and Honcho® are registered trademarks of Monsanto Agricultural Products Company.
Gramoxone® Extra is a registered trademark of Syngenta Crop Protection.
Compatible crop oil concentrates, agricultural surfactants, and fluid fertilizers approved for use on
growing crops may increase the herbicidal·effectiveness of 2,4-0 on certain weeds and may be
added to the spray tank. Read and follow all directions and precautions on this label and on all labels
of adjuvants or fertilizers mixed with this product.
NOTE: Unacceptable injury to soybeans planted in treated fields may occur. Whether or not
soybean injury occurs and the extent of the injury will depend on weather (temperature and rainfall)
from herbicide application until soybean emergence and agronomic factors such as the amount of
weed vegetation and previous crop residue present. Injury is more likely under cool, rainy conditions
and where there is less weed vegetation and crop residue present.
Not registered for use in Califomia.
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USE RESTRICTIONS AND LIMITATIONS
Do not apply this product prior to planting soybeans if you are not prepared to accept the results of
soybean injury, including the possible loss of stand and yield.
Do not use on low organic sandy soils (less than 1%).
Do not apply this product when weather conditions such as temperature, air inversions, or wind favor
drift from treated areas to susceptible plants.
Do not mow or cultivate weeds prior to treating with this product as poor control may result.
Do not use any tillage operations between application and planting.
Do not feed treated hay, forage, or fodder. Restrict livestock from grazing treated fields. Do not feed
or graze treated cover crops to livestock.
Only one application may be made prior to planting soybeans per growing season.
Do not replant fields treated with this product in the same growing season with crops other than those
labeled for 2,4-0 use.
_ GRASS PASTURES
To control many emerged broadleaf weeds, apply 6 to 19 fluid ounces per acre. Addition of a
non ionic surfactant, such as Induce® or Dyne-AmiC®, usually improves weed control. Preferred
timing is in the early spring when sufficient weeds have emerged, and when weeds are small and
actively growing, but before weeds are too mature. Summer applications to older, drought stressed
weeds are less effective. However, weeds are more susceptible again in the fall when cooler, wetter
conditions support active growth before a killing frost. For fall treatment of mature weeds or perennial
weed regrowth, use up to 26 fluid ounces per acre. Several seasons of spring plus fall treatments
may be necessary to control certain perennials.
Plant Response: Injury may result to bent grass, other warm season or southem grasses, and alfalfa,
clover or other legumes. Do not use if this risk of injury is unacceptable. Clovers may recover from
early spring applications. If grass seed production is desired, .do not apply when grass is in boot to
milk stage or after heading begins. Do not apply to newly seeded areas until grass is well
established. Reseeding is not recommended for at least 30 days following application. Addition of a
surfactant may increase the risk of injury to newly seeded grasses.
Livestock Feeding Restrictions: Do not graze dairy animals on treated areas within 7 days after
application. Do not graze meat animals on treated areas within 3 days of slaughter. Do not cut
treated grass for hay within 30 days of application.
GRASS SEED CROPS
To control many emerged broadleaf weeds, apply 6 to 19 fluid ounces per acre. Use onestablished
stands of cool season grass seed crops, such as bentgrass, bluegrass, fine fescue, tall fescues,
orchard grass, annual ryegrass, and perennial ryegrass. Make applications in the spring from the
tiller to early boot stage. Do not spray in boot stage. New spring seedings may be treated after the
grasses have more than 5 true leaves. On established stands that have had the seed crop removed,
perennial weed regrowth may be treated in the fall at up to 26 fluid ounces per acre. Refer to "Plant
Response" and "Livestock Feeding Restrictions" under GRASS PASTURES section above.
SOD FARMS
For best results, do not mow turf 1 to 2 days before or after application. Turf watering should be
delayed
until the day after application. Do not apply to newly seeded areas until grass is well established and
has been mowed several times. A period of about 30 days after application is usually a sufficient
interval before reseeding. Seeding a small area and observing response is recommended before
large scale seeding.
Cool Season Grasses: To control many emerged broadleaf weeds in cool season turfgrasses such
as tall fescue, bluegrass, or perennial ryegrass, apply 6 to 19 fluid ounces per acre. Apply. when
weeds are small and actively growing under good moisture conditions. Do not use on centipede,
carpetgrass, St. Augustine, bentgrasss, or Dichondra turf, or where desirable clovers are present.
RANGELAND PASTURES AND PERENNIAL GRASSLANDS NOT IN AGRICULTURAL
PRODUCTION
'IARRAGE can be used to control or suppress a number of susceptible broad leaf weeds in rangeland
or perennial grasslands that are set aside from agricultural use such as in the Conservation Reserve
Program (CRP) or similar govemment programs. Consult program rules to determine whether grass
and hay may be used. For best results, apply when broadleaf weeds are small. Adequate moisture
is needed for best grass tolerance and weed control. Addition of a nonionic surfactant, such as
Induce® or Dyne-AmiC®, usually improves weed control.
Plant Response: Injury to legumes, bentgrass, and other warm season grasses is likely to occur.
Grasses may be discolored following treatment. If grass seed production is desired, do not apply
when grass is in boot to milk stage or after heading begins.
New Stands: Preseeding applications should be made at least 30 days prior to seeding. Newly
seeded stands should only be treated after they are well established (more than 5 true leaves) or
injury may occur. Apply 6 to 13 fluid ounces per acre when weeds are small and actively growing.
i Addition of a surfactant may increase the risk of injury at this stage of growth.
Established Stands: For optimum results, weeds must be actively growing. Apply 13 to 19 fluid
ounces per acre for annual weeds and up to 26 fluid ounces per acre for biennial or perennial weeds.
Treat biennial weeds when they are in the seedling to rosette stage and before flower stalks become
apparent. Treat perennial weeds in the bud to bloom stage. For brush species in rangeland, apply
up to 51 fluid ounces per acre in an oil spray (see "Mixing Instructions"). Another option is to add 1
gallon of oil per acre to a BARRAGE water spray (see "Mixing Instructions"). Repeat applications in
the same or subsequent year may be needed to control brush species.
Livestock Feeding Restrictions: Do not graze dairy animals on treated areas within 7 days of
application. Do not graze meat animals within 3 days of slaughter. Treated grass cut for hay should
not be cut within 30 days of application. Forgovemment program grasslands, follow program grazing
restrictions if more restrictive than those stated above.
FOREST MANAGEMENT
Forest Site Preparation
Budbreak Spray: For control of alder, susceptible broadleaf weeds, and susceptible woody plants
before planting forest seedlings, apply up to 96 fluid ounces per acre in a minimum of 10 gallons
spray mixture per acre. Apply as an oil spray (see "Mixing Instructions") after alder buds break, but
before foliage is 1/4 full size. A water spray including 2 to 4 quarts per acre of diesel oil, fuel oil, stove
oil, or crop oil concentrate may also be used.
Foliage Spray: To control alder and susceptible woody plants before planting forest seedlings, apply
up to 96 fluid ounces per acre in a minimum of 10 gallons spray mixture per acre. If desired, apply as
a water spray including up to 1 quart of diesel oil, fuel oil, stove oil, or crop oil concentrate per gallon
of water (see "Mixing Instruc::!ions"). For best results, apply after alder foliage has reached full size.
Conifer Release: To control alder, susceptible broadleaf weeds, and susceptible woody plants in
young conifer stands, apply up to 51 fluid ounces per acre in a minimum of 10 gallons spray mixture
per acre. This spring foliage treatment should be applied as a water spray when 3/4 of the brush
foliage has full size leaves and before new conifer growth reaches 2 inches in length. Such stages
usually occur between early May and mid-June, but application timing should be based on growth
stages of brush and conifers. Application may cause leader deformation and other conifer injury, but
trees should over come it during the next growing season.
(.,< TO control tanoak, madrone, ceanothus, canyon live oak, and manzanita, and to release Douglas fir,
, hemlock, Sitka spruce or grand fir, apply up to 77 fluid ounces per acre in a minimum of 10 gallons
spray mixture per acre. This spring foliage treatment should be applied as a water spray including, if
desired, up to 1 quart of diesel oil, fuel oil, stove oil, or crop oil concentrate per gallon of water (see
"Mixing Instructions"). Make application before new growth on Douglas fir is 2 inches long. To
release ponderosa pine from the same species, treat before new pine growth begins in the spring.
- Addition of oil or oil concentrate may cause unacceptable injury to pines. For dormant applications in
late winter or early spring for control of susceptible woody species such as alder, willow, poplars,
cherry, vine maple, ceanothus, tanoak, madrone, and manzanita, apply up to 77 fluid ounces per acre
in a minimum of 10 gallons spray mixture per acre. This dormant treatment should be applied in
diesel oil, fuel oil, stove oil, or other suitable diluent such as water plus crop oil concentrate (see
"Mixing Instructions"). Do not use in plantations where pine and larch are among the desired crop
species.
To control hazel brush in the Lake states, apply up to 51 fluid ounces per acre in a minimum of 10
(' " gallons spray mixture per acre. Apply as a water spray when new shoot growth of hazel is complete
< (usually mid-July).
After conifer species such as white pine, ponderosa pine, jack pine, red pine, black spruce, white
spruce, red spruce, and balsam fir crease growth and harden off and brush is still actively growing in
late summer, apply up to 74 fluid ounces per acre in a minimum of 10 gallons spray mixture per acre.
Apply as a water spray to control certain competing hardwoods such as alder, aspen, birch, hazel and
willow. However, if possible injury cannot be tolerated, do not use since this treatment may cause
conifer injury. :
Forest Roadsides: To control susceptible broadleaf weeds and woody plants on forest roadsides,
apply 26 to 77 fluid ounces per acre in a minimum of 10 gallons spray mixture per acre. Apply as a
water spray and, if desired, include up to 3 quarts per acre of diesel oil, fuel oil, stove oil, or crop oil
concentrate (see "Mixing Instructions"). Apply when sufficient foliage is present for absorption.
Established Conifers (including Christmas trees)
Directed Spray or Spot Spray: To control susceptible broadleaf weeds, mix up to 51 fluid ounces per
100 gallons of water and apply to emerged weeds in the spring with ground equipment. Avoid
contacting conifer foliage with spray or drift as injury may result. For brush, mix 96 fluid ounces per
100 gallons of water. Thoroughly spray brush in full foliage, but avoid contacting conifer foliage with
spray or drift. Do not apply more than the equivalent of 96 fluid ounces per acre.
Over-the- Top Broadcast Application - To control susceptible broadleaf weeds, apply 26 fluid ounces
per acre in a minimum of 10 gallons spray mixture per acre. To decrease the potential for injury to
firs, apply only before budbreak in the spring and/or after complete bud set and hardening in the late
summer or fall. Avoid treatment during the year of intended harvest.
ROADSIDES; MEDIANS; I1IGHWAY, RAILROAD, UTILITY AND PIPELINE RIGHTS-OF-WAY;
VACANT LOTS; AROUND UTILITY INSTALLATIONS, TRANSFORMERS, PUMP HOUSES, AND
BUILDINGS; STORAGE AREAS; FENCES; GUARDRAILS; LUMBER YARDS; INDUSTRIAL
SITES; AIRPORTS; TANK FARMS; FARMSTEADS; AND SIMILAR NONCROP AREAS
For control of many broadleaf weeds and small woody plants, apply 13 to 51 fluid ounces per acre.
Use the high rate for woody plants. Applications may be as broadcast sprays, small area sprays or
spot treatments. For small areas or spot spraying, use 3 fluid ounces per gallon of water and spray
weeds to runoff. Regardless of the method of application, use adequate spray volume for full
coverage of weeds. Preferred application timing is in the early spring when sufficient weeds have
3merged, and when weeds are small and actively growing, but before weeds are too mature.
Summer applications to older, drought stressed weeds are less effective. However, weeds are more
susceptible again in the fall when cooler, wetter conditions support active growth before a killing frost.
For fall treatment of mature weeds or perennial weed regrowth, use up to 26 fluid ounces per acre.
Several seasons of spring plus fall treatments may be necessary to control certain perennials. Use of
oil sprays or the addition of spray adjuvants improves weed control, but also increases the risk of
- damage to desirable ground covers.
Plant Response: Bent grass, other warm season or southem grasses, alfalfa, clover, or other
legumes may be killed or injured. Do not apply when grass is in boot to milk stage, or after heading
begins, if grass production is desired. Do not apply to newly seeded areas until grass is well
established. Reseeding is not recommended for at least 30 days following application.
ORNAMENTAL AND RECREATIONAL TURFGRASSES, LAWNS, GOLF COURSES (Fairways,
Aprons, Tees, and Roughs), PARKS AND CEMETERIES
Refer to "Turf Use Requirements" in the "Non-Agricultural Use Requirements" section. The maximum
number of broadcast applications per treatment site is 2 per year. For best results, do not mow turf 1
to 2 days before or after application. Turf watering should be delayed for at least 1 hour after
application. Avoid contacting desirable trees, shrubs, flowers or vegetables since plant injury may
result. Do not apply to newly seeded areas until grass is well established and has been mowed
several times. A period of about 30 days after application is usually a sufficient interval before
reseeding grasses (or other plants). Seeding a small area and observing response is recommended
before large scale seeding.
Cool Season Grasses: To control many emerged broad leaf weeds in cool season turfgrasses such
as tall fescue, bluegrass, or perennial ryegrass, apply 13 to 19 fluid ounces per acre (0.3 to 0.44 fluid
ounces per 1,000 square feet). Preferred application timing for broadcast treatment is in the early
spring when small weeds have emerged and are actively growing under good moisture conditions.
For very weedy turf, a follow-up broadcast or spot application may be needed from 2 to 4 weeks later.
Summer applications are typically spot treatments of individual weeds that have emerged after a
spring broadcast treatment. In the fall when cooler, wetter conditions factor active weed growth,
broadcast application may be appropriate for very weedy turf, such as an area that had no spring
broadcast treatment. Do not use on centipede, carpetgrass, St. Augustine, bentgrass or Dichondra
turf, or where desirable clovers are present.
CONDITIONS OF SALE - LIMITED WARRANTY
AND LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY AND REMEDIES
The directions on this label are believed to be reliable and should be followed carefully. Insufficient
control of pests and/or injury to the crop to which the product is applied may result from the
occurrence of extraordinary or unusual weather conditions, the failure to follow the label directions, or
good application practices, aJl of which are beyond the control of Helena Chemical Company (the
"Company") or seller. In addition, failure to follow label directions may cause injury to crops, animals,
man, or the environment. The Company warrants that this product conforms to the chemical
description on the label and is reasonably fit for the purpose referred to in the directions for use
subject to the factors noted above which are beyond the control of the Company. The Company
makes no other warranties or representations of any kind, express or implied, conceming the product,
including no implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose, and no such
warranty shall be implied by law.
The exclusive remedy against the Company for any cause of action relating to the handling or use of
( ',is product is a claim for damage and in no event shall damages or any other recovery of any kind
against the Company exceed the price of the product which causes the alleged loss, damage, injury,
or other claim. The Company shall not be liable and any and all claims against the Company are
waived for special, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages or expense of any nature, including,
but not limited to, loss of profits or income.
- The Company and the seller offer this product and the buyer and user accept it, subject to the
foregoing conditions of sale and limitation of warranty, liability, and remedies.
© Copyright, Helena Chemical Company, 2001.
BARRAGE® is a registered trademark of Helena Chemical Company.