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Herbicides
Environmental Precautions
Escort is toxic to aquatic organisms and non-target terrestrial plants. Leave a 10 metre buffer zone from the
downwind edge of the spray boom to the sensitive areas for rates up to 7 g/acre and 45 metres for rates up to 60 g/
acre.
Runoff
:
Do not apply in areas where surface water from the treatment site can run off to adjacent cropland, or into
streams, irrigation water or wells.
Leaching
:
The use of this chemical may result in contamination of groundwater, particularly in areas where soils are
permeable (e.g. sandy soil) and/or the depth to the water table is shallow.
Toxicity
Low acute mammalian toxicity. Acute oral LD
50
(
rats) = >5,000 mg/kg.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place. Non-corrosive, non-flammable, non-volatile and does not freeze.
Estaprop Plus/Estaprop XT/ IPCO
Dichlorprop-D/IPCO Dichlorprop DX/
Turboprop 600
Group 4
Formulation
Product
Company
Active ingredient
Formulation
Container size
Estaprop Plus (PCP# 27968)
Nufarm Agriculture
Dichlorprop: 300 g/L +
2,4-
D: 280 g/L
Emulsifiable
concentrate
2
x 10.6 L, 114 L
Estaprop XT (PCP# 29660)
Dichlorprop: 210 g/L +
2,4-
D: 400 g/L
2
x 10 L, 97.1 L, 466.1 L
IPCO Dichlorprop-D
(
PCP# 27966)
IPCO
Dichlorprop: 300 g/L +
2,4-
D: 280 g/L
2
x 10 L
IPCO Dichlorprop DX
(
PCP# 29664)
Dichlorprop: 210 g/L +
2,4-
D: 400 g/L
2
x 10L, 115 L
Turboprop 600 (PCP# 27967)
Loveland Products
Canada
Dichlorprop: 282 g/L +
2,4-
D: 300 g/L
2
x 10 L, 115 L, 450 L
Note: Desormone is registered for non-crop use only.
Crops and Staging
Crop
Stage
Barley (not underseeded with legumes)
4
leaf until early flag leaf
Spring wheat, including durum (not underseeded with legumes)
4
leaf until early flag leaf
Winter wheat
In spring, from full tillering to the early flag leaf
Non-crop areas: roadsides, utility lines, railway rights-of-way
Apply during the month of May or in early fall
Weeds, Rates and Staging
Agricultural Uses
:
Apply when weeds are young and actively growing, unless otherwise noted.
Industrial Uses
:
Apply during the month of May or in early fall.
Escort (cont’d)