# APRON 25W FUNGICIDE

- EPA Reg No: **100-639**
- Registrant: SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION, LLC
- Signal word: Caution
- Active ingredients: Metalaxyl (25%)
- Label accepted: 1994-12-20
- Source PDF: https://www3.epa.gov/pesticides/chem_search/ppls/000100-00639-19941220.pdf

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,I" UrJfiED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY '" Q D 
Gregory R. Watson, Ph.D. 
Ciba Crop Protection 
Clba-Geigy Corporation 
P. O. Box 18300 
Greensboro, NC 27419-8300 
Dear Dr. WatsGn: 
DEC j.,. 0 1994 
Subject: Ridomil 2E (EPA Reg. No. 100(607) Supplemental Labeling Leafy Vegetables 
Ridomil 5G (EPA Reg. No. 100(628) Leafy Vegetables 
Ridomil1E (EPA Reg. No. 100(607) Supplemental Labeling Rotation to C.om 
Ridomil MZ58 (EPA Reg. No. 100(629) Supplemental TAbeling Rotation 10 
Com 
Apron 25W1' (EPA Reg. No. 100-639) 
YOUl C(\rrespondence of November 2, 1994 
The labeling r:ferred to above, submitted in connection with registration under 
FJFRA sec. 3(c)(7)(A), is acceptable providt:d that you: 
1. Submit and/or cite all data required for registration or reregistration of your 
product under FIFRA sec. 3(c)(5) and sec. 4 when the Agency requires all registrants 
of similar products to submit such data. 
2. Submit five (5) copies of your final printed labeling before you release the product 
for shipment. 
3. '.ssure that approved Worker Protection Standard (WPS) labeling is incorporated 
into the final label for Rido:nil 5G (EPA Reg. No. 100-618) Leafy Vegetables. 
7505C:K.Scanlon:ks: 12/09/94:LABELS.LTR 
CONCURRENCES 
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DATE • Dec 9. 199. 
EPA Form 13, 0·1 112·701 
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If these conditions are not complied with, the registration will be subject to 
cancellation in accordance with FIFRA sec. 6(e). Your release for shipment of the product 
constitutes acc.eptance of these conditions. 
Stamped copies of the labels arc enclosed for your records. Should you have any 
questions or concerns, please call Kathryn Scanlon on (703) 305-7382. 
Sincerely Yours, 
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Leonard S. Cole, Jr. 
Acting Product Manager (21) 
Fungicide-Herbicide Branch 
Registration Division (7505C) 
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Apron® 25W 
Fungicide 
A seed treatment chemical for control 
of systemic downy mildew, seed rot and 
damping-off diseases of certain crops 
For use only by commercia~ seed treaters 
Four Pounds 
Net Weight 
Active Ingredient: 
Metalaxyl: N-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)-N­
(methoxyacetyll alanine methyl ester 
Inert Ingredients: 
Total: 
See directions for use on panel 
at right. 
KEEP OUT OF REACH O~' CHILDREN. 
CAUTION 
See additional precautionary statements 
on panel at right. 
EPA Reg. No. 100-639 
CGA 
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DIRECTl.QliS.J:OR~ AND CONDITIONS OF SALE AND WARRANTY 
IM~TANT: Read the entire Directions for Use and the Condi­
tiQns of 5al~ and Warra~ before using this product. If terms 
are not acceptable, return ~he unopened product container at 
once. 
Conditions of Sale and Warranty 
The ~irections for Use of this product reflect th2 opinion of 
experts based on field use and tests. The directions are 
believed to be reliable and should be followed carefully. How­
ever, it is impossible to eliminate all risks inherently asso­
ciated with use of this product. Crop injury, ineffectiveness, 
or other unintended consequences may result because c= such fac­
tors as weather conditions, presence of other materials, or the 
manner of use or applicatior all of which are beyond the control 
of elBA-GEIGY or the Seller. All such risks shall be assumed by 
the Buyer. 
CIBA-GEIGY warrants that this product conforms to the chemical 
aescription on the label and is reasonably fit for the purposes 
referred to in the Directions for Use subject to the inherent 
risks referred to abcve. CIBA-GEIGY makes no other express or 
implJ.ed warrauty of Fitness or Merchantability or any other 
express or implied warranty. In no case shall CIBA-GEIGY or the 
Seller b~iable for consequential. special. or indirect damages 
resulting from the use or handling of this product. CIBA-GEIGY 
and the Seller offer this product, and the Buyer and user accept 
it, subject to the foregoing ~nditions of Sale and Warranty, 
which may be varied only by agreement in writing signed by a 
duly authorized representative of CIBA-GEIGY. 
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General Information 
Apron is a systemic fungicide seed dressing specifically for 
control of systemic downy mildews and diseases caused by soil­
borne pythium and Phytophthora spp. For control of other soil 
borne diseases, such as Rhizoctonia spp., Apron 25W should be 
applied in combination with other registered seed dressing fun­
gicides. 
Note: Apron is a systemic fungicide having a specific mode 
of action. Apron could be subject to development of resistant 
strains of fungi. Development of resistance cannot be pre­
dicted. Therefore, CIBA-GEIGY cannot assume liability for cro~ 
damage resulting from r~sistant strains of fungi. Consult with 
your 3~ lte Agricultural Experiment Station or Extension Servicl.l 
Specialist for guidance and ways to control any possible Apron 
resistant strains of fungi which may occur. 
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Apron 25W ""!lay be applied as a water-based slurry with other reg­
istered seed treatment insecticides and fungicides through stan­
dard slurry- or mist-type commercial seed treatment equipment. 
DIRECTIONS FOR USE 
It is a violation of federal law to use ~his product in a manner 
inconsistent with its labeling. 
FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS FOR USE AND PRECAUTIONS ON THIS 
LABEL MAY RESULT IN CROP INJURY OR POOR DISEASE CONTROL. 
Seed Treatn.ent - Domestic Use 
Cotton 
Forage Grasses 
For Pythium seed rot and 
damping-off: Apply Apron 25W as a 
seed treatment to machine-delipted 
or acid-delinted cottonseed at:~h~ 
rate of 1-2 ounces per 100 lbs •. o£ •••••• seed. • 
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Grasses grown for hay grazing or 
silage, corn (fodder o~ ~i~age), 
and small grain grown for hay 
grazing or silage. 
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Forage . ..J.~gumes 
Garden Beets 
Cereal Grains 
Turfgrasses (All) 
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For Pythium damping-off control: 
Apply Apron 25W as a seed treat­
ment at the rate cf 1-2 ounces per 
100 lbs. of seed. 
Alfalfa, clover, lespedeza, beans 
(for forage), soybeans (for for­
age), soybean hay, peas (for for­
age), pea vine hay, cowpeas (for 
forage), cowpea hay, trefoil, 
vetch and velvet beans (for for­
age) . 
For Pythium damping-off and early 
season Phytophthora control: 
Apply Apron 25W as a seed treat­
ment aT the rate of 2 ounces per 
100 lbs. of seed. 
For suppression of early season 
downy ffiildew in alfalfa and soy­
beans: Apply Apron 25W as a seed 
treatment at the rate of 2 ounces 
per 100 lbs. of seed. 
For control of pythium 
damping-off: Apply Apron 25w as a 
seed treatment at the rate of 2 
ounces per 100 lbs. of seed. 
Wheat, barley, rye, oats, millet, 
rice, corn (field corn, sweet 
corn, and po~scrn), buckwheat and 
triticale. 
For Pythium damping-off control: 
Apply Apron 25v) as a seed treat­
ment at the rate of 1-2 ounces per 
100 lbs. oi seed. 
For control of systemic downy mil­
dew of sweet corn: Apply AprJn 
25W as a seed treatment at the 
rate of 4 ounces per 100 lbs. :qf.:. 
seed. 
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For Pythium damping-off contro'.L on 
golf courses, home 1 awl". s , ::-eclama­
tion and erosion control projects: 
Apply Apron 25w as a see~ ~reat­
rnent at the rate of 2-4 0unces !'~r 
100 lbs. of seed. 
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Seed and Pod Vegetab~ -
Sorghum 
Sugar B8~ 
Soybeans 
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Black-eyed peas, cowpeas, dill, 
edible soybeans, field beans, 
chick peas (garbanzo beans), field 
peas, garden peas, green beans, 
kidney beans, lima beans, navy 
beans, okra, peas, pole beans, 
snap beans, st=ing beans, wax 
beans, lentils and lupines. 
For Pythium damping-off and early 
season Phytophthora control: 
Apply Apron 25W as a seed treat­
ment at the ra~e of 2 ounces per 
100 lbs. of seed. 
For control of pythium damping-off 
and systemic downy mildew of peas: 
Apply Apron 25W as a seed treat­
ment at the =ate of 5 ounces per 
100 lbs. of seed. 
For control of pythium damping-off 
on all sorgh~m cultivars, use 2 
ounces of Apron 25W per 100 lbs. 
of seed appl~ed as a seed treat­
ment. 
For control of systemic downy mil­
dew, apply 2 ounces of Apron 25W 
per 100 lbs. of seed 0n cultivars 
which possess sorghum downy mildew 
resistance. To those cultivars 
which do not possess resistance to 
a particular race of sorghum downy 
mildew in hea"ily infected areas 
with recent severe history, apply 
4 oun"ces of Apron 25W per 100 lbs. 
of seed as a seed treatment. Seed 
treated with the 4 ounces rate 
should be planted and not carried 
over to the following year. 
Only high quality sorghum seed 
(90% germ and above) should be. . · ..... treated with Apron 25W. . 
For control of pythium 
damping-off: Apply AptOll: '2 SW 
seed treatment at the rate'of 
ounces per 100 lbs. of seeG. 
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Apply Apron 25W as a seed treat­
ment at the rate of 1-2 ounces per 
100 lbs. of seed. 
Sunflower For control of systemic downy mil­
dew: Apply Apron 25W as a seed 
treatment at the rate of 4 ounces 
per 100 los. of seed. 
Seed Treatment-Export Use 
FOR TREATMENT OF THE FOLLOWING SEED FOR EXPORT ONLY TO COUNTRIES 
REQUIRING TREATMENT WITH METALAXYL BEFORE IMPORTATION. 
Sorghum For control of pythium damping-off 
and systemic downy mildew of sor­
ghum, apply Apron 25W as a seed 
treatment at the rate of 4-14 
ounces per 100 Ibs. of seed. 
Sunflower For control of systemic downy mil­
dew: Apply Apron 25W as a seed 
treatment at the rate of 8-14 
ounces per 100 Ibs. of seed. 
Corn 
Millet 
For control of pythium damping-off 
and syste~.ic downy mildew of corn: 
Apply Apron 25W as a seed treat­
ment at the rate of 4-14 ounces 
per 10C Ib~. of seed. 
For control of Pythium damping-off 
and systemic downy mildew of mil­
let: Apply Apron 25W as a seed 
treatment at the rate of 4-14 
ounces per 100 Ibs. of seed. 
Seed treated in accordance with the export use pattern must be 
labeled as follows: FOR EXPORT ONLY - NOT FOR DOMESTIC SALE OR 
USE. 
Note: 
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Federal law requires that bags containing treated se~ds 
shall be labeled with the following information: :,.,:. • 
"f,." "This seed has been treated with metalaxyl fU:;"lg!..qide. 
Do not use for feed, food or oil purposes. Stor.e away 
from feeds and foodstuffs." Use with an EPA-app~oved 
dye that imparts an unnatural color to the se~~ 
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Stora~3 and Disposal 
Pesticide Storage and Disposal 
Store in a dry place. Do not contaminate water, ~ood or feed by 
storage, disposal, or. r.leaning of equipment. Open dumping is 
prohibited. Wastes resulting from the use of this product are 
toxic. Improper disposal of unused pesticide, spray mixture, or 
rinsate is a violation of federal law. Pesticide, spray mix­
ture, or rinsate that cannot be used according to label instruc­
tions must be disposed of according to federal, state or local 
procedures. For guidance in proper disposal methods, contact 
your State Pesticide or Environmental Control Ag~ncy, or the 
Hazardous Waste representative at the nearest EPA Regional 
Office. 
Container Disposal 
Completely empty bag into application equipment. Dispose of 
empty bag in a sanitary landfill or by inciner~cion, or by open 
burning, if allowed by state and local authorities. If burned, 
keep out of smoke. 
For minor spills, leaks, etc., follow all precautions indicated 
on this label and clean up immediately. Take special care to 
avoid contamination of equipment and facilities during cleanup 
procedures and disposal of wastes. In the event of a major 
spill, fire or other emergency, call 1-800-888-8372 day or 
night. 
Precautionary Statements 
Hazards to Humans and Domestic r~imals 
CAUTION 
Harmful if ~wallowed, inhaled, or dbsorbed 
Causes eye irritation. Avoid contact with 
ing. Avoid breathing dust or spray mist. 
soap and water after handling. Remove and 
clothing before reuse. 
through the skin. 
eyes, skin, or cloth­
Wash thoroughly with 
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~0tement of Practical Treatment 
If swallowed: Call a physician or Poison Control Center. 
Drink 1 or 2 glasses of water and induce vomiting by touching 
back of throat with finger. Do not induce vomiting or give 
anything by mouth to an unconscious person. 
If on skin: Wash with plenty of soap and water. Get med.ical 
attention. 
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If inhaled: Remove victim to fre~h air. Get medical attention. 
If in eyes: Flush eyes with plenty of water. Call a physician 
if irritation persists. 
Environmental Hazards 
Do not apply directly to water or wetlands (swamps, bogs, 
marshes, potholes). Do not contaminate water when disposing of 
equipment wash waters. Dispose of excess treated seed by burial 
away from bodies of water. 
Phy~ical and Chemical Hazards 
Do not use or store near heat or open flame. 
Apron® trademark of CIBA-GEIGY for metalaxyl 
C1991 CIBA-GEIGY Corporation 
Agricultural Division 
CIBA-GEIGY Corporation 
Greensboro, North Carolina 27419 
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[GANNONC.LABELA)APRON25W-DRAFT 
04/29/91 
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