Turf And Ornamental Growth Regulator: Safety And Application Guidelines.pdf

Active Ingredient: Diethanolamine salt of mefluidide (N-[2,4-dimethyl-5-[[(trifluoromethyl)sulfonyl]amino]phenyl]acetamide), 3.2%

Other Ingredients: 96.8%

Total: 100.0% (Equivalent to 0.2 lb. or 2.4% by weight of active ingredient per gallon)

Hazards & Precautions:
- Causes moderate eye irritation; avoid contact.
- Harmful if swallowed.
- Requires personal protective equipment (PPE): long-sleeved shirt, long pants, shoes, and socks.
- Follow manufacturer’s instructions for PPE cleaning and maintenance.
- Wash hands before eating/drinking, and after handling the product.
- Remove clothing immediately if contaminated; wash thoroughly.
- First aid instructions provided for eye, inhalation, ingestion, and skin contact.

Environmental Hazards:
- Do not apply directly to water or areas where surface water is present.
- Avoid groundwater contamination due to permeable soils and shallow water tables.

Usage Directions & Precautions:
- Use only as labeled; it’s a violation of federal law to use otherwise.
- Do not enter treated areas until sprays have dried.
- Restrict application to authorized handlers only.
- Not for commercial sod, seed production, or research purposes.

Sites and Benefits:
- Commercial, public, and non-crop land areas (lawns, athletic fields, roadsides).
- Reduces mowing frequency by up to 4 weeks; suppresses seedhead formation in cool-season and warm-season turfgrass.

Spray Equipment & Mixing:
- Recommended equipment: conventional power sprayers with boom/nozzles or spray gun.
- Calibration essential for proper dosage; follow manufacturer’s directions for cleaning and pressure adjustment.
- Mix 1 part product with approximately 0.5 parts water in the spray tank, using Gordon’s Professional Spray Colorant (as needed).
- For low maintenance turf, add a nonionic surfactant at 0.25-0.50% volume/volume.
- Clean equipment immediately after use and dispose rinsate by approved methods.