Compass Fungicide

DIRECTIONS FOR USE:

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.

Mixing Procedures (Water Dispersible Granules)

Prepare no more spray mixture than is needed for the immediate operation. Thoroughly clean spray equipment before using this product. Agitation is necessary for proper dispersal of the product. Maintain agitation throughout the spraying operation. Do not let the spray mixture stand overnight in the spray tank. Flush the spray equipment thoroughly following each use and apply the rinsate to a previously treated area.

Compass Fungicide Alone: Add 1/2 of the required amount of water to the mix tank. With the agitator running, add the Compass Fungicide to the tank. Continue agitation while adding the remainder of the water. Begin application of the solution after Compass Fungicide has completely dispersed into the mix water. Maintain agitation until all of the mixture has been applied.

Compass Fungicide Tank Mixtures: Add 1/2 of the required amount of water to the mix tank. Start the agitator running before adding any tank mix partners. Add tank mix partners in this order: (1) products packaged in watersoluble packaging, wettable powders, wettable granules (dry flowables) such as Compass Fungicide; (2) liquid flowables, liquids; and (3) emulsifiable concentrates. Always allow each tank mix partner to become fully dispersed before adding the next product. Provide sufficient agitation while adding the remainder of the water. Maintain agitation until all of the mixture has been applied.

Mixing Procedures (Water Soluble Packets)

The enclosed packets containing Compass Fungicide are water soluble. Do not allow packets to become wet prior to adding to the spray tank. Do not handle with wet hands. Reseal outer carton/container to protect remaining packets.

To prepare the spray mixture, drop the required number of unopened packets, as determined under "Prescribed Applications", into the spray tank while filling the water to the desired level. Operate the agitator while mixing. Depending on the water temperature and the degree of agitation, the packets should be completely dissolved within a few minutes from the time they were added to the water.

ATTENTION: Do not use Compass Fungicide water-soluble packets in a tank-mix with products that contain boron or release free chlorine. The resultant reaction of PVA and boron or free chlorine is a plastic which is not soluble in water or solvents such as diesel oils, kerosene, gasoline or alcohol. Use of chlorinated water is acceptable. Do not attempt to use the PVA packets directly in liquid fertilizer, diesel oils, or summer spray type oils as in ULV or LV uses. PVA packets are water soluble not fertilizer or oil soluble. If liquid fertilizer or oils are to be added to the mix water, add Compass Fungicide packets first and wait until they are dissolved before adding liquid fertilizer or oil.

Compass Fungicide Alone: Add 1/2 of the required water to the mix tank. With the agitator running, add the required number of Compass Fungicide packets to the tank. Continue agitation while adding the remainder of the water. Begin application of the solution after Compass Fungicide packets have completely dissolved and dispersed into the mix water. Maintain agitation until all of the mixture has been applied.

Compass Fungicide + Tank Mixtures: Add 1/2 of the required amount of water to the tank mix. Start the agitation running before adding Compass Fungicide water-soluble packets and any tank mix partner(s). Add tank mix partners in this order: (1) products packaged in water-soluble packaging (such as Compass Fungicide), wettable powders, wettable granules (dry flowables); (2) liquid flowables, liquids; and (3) emulsifiable concentrates. Always allow each tank mix partner to become fully dispersed before adding the next product. Provide sufficient agitation while adding the remainder of the water. Maintain agitation until all of the mixture has been applied.

NOTE: When using Compass Fungicide in tank mixes, add all products in water-soluble packaging (including Compass Fungicide) to the tank before any other tank mix partner. Allow the water-soluble packaging to completely dissolve and the product(s) to completely disperse before adding any other tank mix partner to the tank.

Maximum Use Rates

For turfgrass, up to 34 1/2 oz of Compass Fungicide can be applied per acre per year.

For plants grown in outdoor nurseries, outdoor seedbeds, field plantings, and landscapes, up to 34 1/2 oz of Compass Fungicide per acre of production or acre of landscape per year or crop cycle can be used.

For seedlings and plants grown in greenhouses, containers, and other enclosed structures, up to 120 oz of Compass Fungicide per acre per year or crop cycle can be used. In California only, do not apply more than 34 1/2 oz of Compass Fungicide per acre per year or crop cycle to seedlings or plants grown in greenhouses, containers, and other enclosed structures.

TURFGRASS DISEASE CONTROL

Compass Fungicide is a preventive and curative fungicide that may be applied to turf sites including golf courses, institutional, commercial and residential lawns, sod farms, sports fields, parks, municipal grounds and cemeteries.

Compass Fungicide is a broad spectrum fungicide for the control of brown patch (Rhizoctonia solani), anthracnose (Colletotrichum graminicola), red thread (Corticium fuciforme), pink patch (Limonomyces roseipellis), Leaf spot (Bipolaris spp., Drechslera spp.), gray leaf spot (Pyricularia grisea), rust (Puccinia spp.), pink snowmold (Mi- crodochium nivale), fusarium patch (Fusarium nivale), rapid blight, and summer patch (Magnaporthe poae). For optimum control of pink snowmold, fusarium patch, and summer patch, mix or rotate Compass Fungicide with Bayleton 50 Turf and Ornamental Fungicide in Water Soluble Packets Systemic Fungicide (BAYLETON 50). When conditions are favorable for Pythium blight (Pythium spp.), mix a Pythium control fungicide with Compass Fungicide.

Compass Fungicide will provide suppression of dollar spot (Sclerotinia homoeocarpa) and will not flare this disease. However, during periods of dollar spot pressure, mix Compass Fungicide with BAYLETON 50 or other dollar spot control fungicide.

1. STROBILURIN FUNGICIDES SUCH AS Compass Fungicide ARE BEST USED IN A PREVENTIVE DISEASE CONTROL PROGRAM. CURATIVE APPLICATIONS CAN BE MADE FOR CERTAIN DISEASES.
2. Apply in 1 - 2 gals of water per 1,000 sq ft to ensure thorough coverage. For soil-borne diseases, use sufficient water to reach the crown and upper root zone.
3. Apply after mowing OR allow sprayed area to completely dry before mowing.
4. For control of both foliar and soil-borne diseases, allow sprayed area to completely dry before irrigation.
5. Under conditions optimum for high disease pressure, use the higher rate and the shorter interval.
6. For optimum turf quality and disease control, use Compass Fungicide in conjunction with turf management practices that promote good health and optimum disease control.
7. Before use of any fungicide, proper diagnosis of the organism causing the disease is important. Use of diagnostic kits or other means of identification of the disease organism is essential to determine the best control measures.

TANK MIXES

For longer and more broad-spectrum control including dollar spot, Compass Fungicide can be tank mixed with other fungicides. Check compatibility before tank mixing. Compass Fungicide CAN BE APPLIED TO ALL MAJOR TURFGRASS SPECIES. RATES ARE DEPENDENT UPON DISEASE AND THE ORGANISM THAT IT IS INCITED BY.

TURFGRASS DISEASES CONTROLLED WITH COMPASS FUNGICIDE

• Brown Patch
  •  0.1-0.2 oz. per 1,000 sq. ft. - 14 days interval - Apply when conditions are favorable for disease development.
  • 0.15 - 0.25 oz per 1,000 sq. ft - 21 days interval - For curative applications, apply 0.2 oz of Compass Fungicide and repeat applications on a 21 day interval.
  • Compass Fungicide + Bayleton - 50 0.1 - 0.15 oz + 0.5 - 1.0 oz - 14 - 21 days - For longer and more broad-spectrum disease control including dollar spot, mix Compass Fungicide with Bayleton 50.
• Leaf Spot
  • 0.1 - 0.15 oz. per 1,000 sq. ft. - 14 days interval - Apply when conditions are favorable for disease development.
  • 0.15 - 0.25 oz. per 1,000 sq. ft. - 21 - 28 days interval - For curative applications, apply Compass Fungicide at 0.15-0.25 oz and repeat applications according to the application interval timing.
• Anthracnose
  • 0.15 - 0.2 oz. per 1,000 sq. ft. - 14 days interval - Apply when conditions are favorable for disease development.
  • 0.25 oz. per 1,000 sq. ft. - 21 days interval - Apply when conditions are favorable for disease development.
  • Compass Fungicide + Bayleton 50 - 0.1 - 0.15 oz + 1.0 oz. per 1,000 sq. ft. - 14 - 21 days interval - For longer and more broad-spectrum disease control including dollar spot, mix Compass Fungicide with Bayleton 50.
• Summer Patch
  • Compass Fungicide and/or Bayleton 50  - 0.2 - 0.25 oz and/or 1.0 - 2.0 oz. per 1,000 sq. ft. - 21 to 28 days interval - Under heavy disease pressure, apply Bayleton 50 at 2.0 oz when the soil temperatures reach 65 degrees Fahrenheit. After 21-28 days, apply either Compass Fungicide at 0.2 oz. every 14 days OR a combination of Bayleton 50 at 1.0 oz + Compass Fungicide at 0.2 - 0.25 oz every 21 - 28 days.
  • Do not make more than 3 sequential applications of Compass Fungicide before rotating back to Bayleton 50.
  • Under light disease pressure, make 2 - 3 applications of Compass Fungicide at 0.2 - 0.25 oz + Bayleton 50 at 1.0 oz every 21 - 28 days.

ORNAMENTAL DISEASE CONTROL

Compass Fungicide is a broad-spectrum fungicide for the control of certain foliar, stem, and root diseases of ornamentals grown in interiorscapes, field nursery plantings, forest nurseries, residential and commercial landscapes, greenhouses, lath and shadehouses, containers, and other enclosed structures.

Foliar Diseases: Compass Fungicide will control foliar diseases of ornamentals when applied as a foliar spray. Apply Compass Fungicide at 1 - 4 oz/100 gals to the point of drip and repeat at 7 to 14-day intervals until the threat of disease is over. Start applications when conditions are favorable for disease development and continue until the threat of disease is over.

Damping off of New Seedlings: Compass Fungicide will control damping off of new seedlings caused by Rhizoctonia solani when applied as a drench to seedlings and transplants. Drench the growth media at a rate of 1/2 oz/100 gals. Repeat every 21 - 28 days. If Pythium spp. are also present, mix Compass Fungicide with a Pythium control fungicide.

The plants that Compass Fungicide has been tested on, diseases that are controlled, and specific directions for use are listed in Tables 1, 2, and 3. Refer to Table 1 for information on ornamentals and diseases that have been evaluated, Table 2 for specific pathogens controlled, and to Table 3 for specific guidelines on the rates and timing of application.

Specific use directions for selected pathogens:

1. Apply Compass Fungicide as a foliar spray at 1 - 2 oz/100 gals to the point of drip before disease is detected or when conditions are favorable for disease development. Continue at 7 - 14 day intervals until the threat of disease is over.
2. Apply Compass Fungicide as a foliar spray at 2 - 4 oz/100 gals to the point of drip before disease is detected or when conditions are favorable for disease development. Continue at 7 - 14 day intervals until the threat of disease is over. Under heavy pressure, use the highest rate and the shortest interval. Under light disease pressure, the application interval may be extended.
3. Apply 1/2 oz/100 gals as a drench to wet the upper 1/2 of the growing media. Start the application at the time of seeding, again at transplanting and at 21 - 28 day intervals thereafter.
4. Apply 1 - 2 oz product/100 gals as a drench to wet the upper 1/2 of the growing media. Start the application at the time of planting and at 14 - 28 days depending on disease pressure.
5. Apply 2 - 3 oz/100 gals starting at bud break on non-bearing stone and pome fruit listed in table 1. If conditions are favorable for disease development, apply again at full bloom and at petal fall or on a 14 - 21 day spray schedule.

RESTRICTIONS

1. For ground application, use a minimum of 50 gals/A.
2. To avoid spray drift, do not apply when conditions favor drift beyond the target area. Avoid spray overlap.
3.  For information on spray equipment and calibration, consult sprayer manufacturers and state recommendations. For specific local directions and spray schedules, consult the current state agricultural experiment station recommendations.
4. Use of spray additives are not required. Evaluate any spray additive prior to use. Do not use in conjunction with organosilicate-based products, or plant injury may occur. Label directions are based on data with no additives.

MAXIMUM USE RATES IN ORNAMENTALS

1.  For plants grown in outdoor nurseries, outdoor seedbeds, field plantings, and landscapes, up to 34 1/2 oz of Compass Fungicide per acre of production or acre of landscape per year or crop cycle can be used.
2. For seedlings and plants grown in greenhouses, containers, and other enclosed structures, up to 120 oz of Compass Fungicide per acre per year or crop cycle can be used. In California only, do not apply more than 34 1/2 oz of Compass Fungicide per acre per year or crop cycle to seedlings and plants grown in greenhouses, containers, and other enclosed structures.
3. For foliar applications, do not apply more than 8 oz of Compass Fungicide per acre per application.

*See label for complete list of instructions.

ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS:

This pesticide is toxic to fish and aquatic invertebrates. Do not apply directly to water, or to areas where surface water is present, or to intertidal areas below the mean high water mark. Drift and runoff may be hazardous to aquatic organisms in neighboring areas. Do not contaminate water when disposing of equipment wash water or rinsate