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For multi-stemmed and low-growing brush that have stem
diameters that are difficult to determine, apply the
DuPont™ VELPAR® DF suspension at the rate of 2 to 4 ml
per 3 feet of canopy width. For tall, slender (columnar)
brush types, apply 4 to 8 ml per 3 feet of height. Base the
rate on whichever canopy dimension is greater (width or
height). Apply the lower volumes for coarse textured soils
or soils with low organic matter soils and the higher
volumes for fine textured soils or soils with high organic
matter.
When treating brush that requires more than a single
delivery of the VELPAR® DF suspension, apply subsequent
deliveries equally spaced around the target plant. If treating
brush on sloping sites, apply most of the suspension on the
uphill side of the stem. If treating resprouts from brush
disturbed by cutting or other mechanical methods, the rate
of application should be proportional to the original tree
size, not just the size of sprout regrowth.
USE PRECAUTIONS
SITE PREPARATION
Where burning is desired, burn the vegetation only after any
residual brush has completely defoliated, at least twice,
allowing for sufficient root uptake of VELPAR® DF.
Following harvest, allow sufficient time for stumps and
injured trees to adequately resprout before applying
VELPAR® DF.
FORESTRY – RELEASE
VELPAR® DF is recommended for conifer release where
the following species are grown:
EASTERN US AND LAKE STATES
WESTERN US
APPLICATION INFORMATION
EASTERN US
Apply VELPAR® DF from early spring to early summer
after hardwoods have broken bud and before full leaf
expansion.
Applications made over the top of pines may result in
excessive pine injury under conditions of high humidity and
temperature (80 degrees F).
WESTERN US
Rainbelt (areas of high spring rainfall): For best results,
apply in late winter or spring when brush is actively
growing, but prior to conifer budbreak. If application is
made after bud break, use directional spray equipment to
prevent contact with conifer foliage, as injury may result.
Snowbelt (areas of low spring rainfall): For best results,
apply in the fall before soil freezes and after the final resting
bud has hardened on the conifers. Or, spring applications
may be made after snow cover melts in anticipation of
rainfall prior to conifer budbreak. Brush control results
from spring treatments will be dependent on sufficient
rainfall following application to activate VELPAR® DF.
USE RATES
The rates listed below are for broadcast application. Do not
use more than one application of VELPAR® DF per year.
Use the higher rate range for the harder to control*
(suppression) species in the PLANTS CONTROLLED
listings of the Site Prep and Release sections.
EASTERN US
VELPAR® DF
(Lb/Acre)
Crop Species Soil Description Established Trees
Loblolly pine Loamy sand,
Longleaf pine sandy loam 1 1/3 - 2
Shortleaf pine Loam, silt loam,
Virginia pine silt, sandy clay loam 1 1/3 - 2 2/3
Slash pine Silty clay loam,
clay loam, sandy clay,
silty clay, clay 3 - 4
Red pine Loamy sand, sandy loam 1 1/3 - 2 2/3
Loam, silt loam, silt,
sandy clay loam 2 2/3 - 4
Silty clay loam, clay loam,
sandy clay, silty clay, clay 4 - 5 1/3
Established Trees
•4 years of age from transplanting on coarse-textured soils
•3 years of age from transplanting on medium-textured
soils
•2 years of age from transplanting for Red Pine
WESTERN US
Application rates by soil type for VELPAR® DF in the
following western conifers: Blue spruce, Douglas fir, Engleman
spruce, Grand fir, Jeffrey pine, Lodgepole pine, Noble fir,
Ponderosa pine, Sitka spruce, Western hemlock and White fir.
Fir, Douglas Pseudotsuga menziesii
Fir, grand Abies grandis
Fir, Noble Abies procera
Fir, white Abies concolor
Hemlock,Western Tsuga heterophylla
Pine, Jeffrey Pinus jeffreyi
Pine, lodgepole Pinus contorta
Pine, ponderosa Pinus ponderosa
Spruce, blue Picea pungens
Spruce, Englemann Picea englemannii
Spruce, Sitka Picea sitchensis
Fir, balsam Abies balsamea
Pine, loblolly Pinus taeda
Pine, longleaf Pinus palustris
Pine, red Pinus resinosa
Pine, shortleaf Pinus echinata
Pine, slash Pinus elliotti
Pine, Virginia Pinus virginiana
Spruce, black Picea mariana
Spruce, Norway Picea abies
Spruce, red Picea rubens
Spruce, white Picea glauca
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