Orkestra Intrinsic Brand Fungicide

DIRECTIONS FOR USE:

Use Sites:

Begin Orkestra Intrinsic applications prior to disease development and continue throughout the season at specified intervals following resistance management guidelines. For application techniques and application equipment instructions, refer to Table 1 on the label. Use Sites and Application Techniques. Orkestra Intrinsic works best when used as part of a preventive disease management program. Use of Orkestra Intrinsic as a late curative or eradicant treatment may not result in satisfactory disease control.

Orkestra Intrinsic may be applied to juvenile fruit and nut trees, vines, brambles and bushberries grown in commercial ornamental production nurseries. Immature and/or inedible fruits or nuts or berries may appear on the plant but are not intended for harvest or consumption.

DO NOT exceed the application rate or fail to comply with the use restrictions listed in the Resistance Management Recommendations and Restrictions and Limitations sections. Make all applications according to the use directions in this label. Failure to follow directions and precautions on this label may result in injury and/or inferior disease control.

Label directions are based on data without additives. For specific additive and tank mixing instructions, see the Additives and Tank Mixing section.

Application Instructions:

Apply Orkestra Intrinsic brand fungicide according to the rate, timing, resistance management and adjuvant use directions in Table 2 on the label. Application Rates and Intervals for Orkestra Intrinsic brand fungicide on Ornamental Diseases in this label. DO NOT make more than two (2) sequential applications of Orkestra Intrinsic before alternating to a labeled non-Group 7 or non-Group 11 fungicide.

Cleaning Spray Equipment:

Spray equipment must be cleaned thoroughly before and after applying this product, particularly if a product with the potential to injure plants was used prior to Orkestra Intrinsic. Consult a BASF representative or local agricultural authorities for more information concerning tank-cleaning products.

Foliar-directed and Crown-directed:

Apply Orkestra Intrinsic at use rates and intervals stated in Table 2. Application Rates and Intervals for Orkestra Intrinsic brand fungicide on Ornamental Diseases.

Apply Orkestra Intrinsic as a broadcast or banded spray targeted at the foliage or crown of the plant. Apply to runoff in sufficient water to ensure complete coverage of the target plant. Thorough coverage and wetting of foliage, crown and base of the plant and growth media surrounding the crown are necessary for best control. Refer to Table 2 for specific use directions for control of specific diseases. Repeat applications at specified intervals (plus alternations for resistance management) for as long as required.

Application Rates and Intervals for Orkestra Intrinsic brand fungicide on Ornamental Diseases:

7 to 14 days application interval:

• Anthracnose - 8 to 10 fl. oz./100 gals.
• Crown and basal rot - 8 to 10 fl. oz./100 gals.
  • The crown and base of the plant and the soil or growing media surrounding the crown must be thoroughly covered.
• Downy mildew - 8 to 10 fl. oz./100 gals.
• Flower and petal blight - 8 fl. oz./100 gals.
• Leaf Spot - 4 to 6 fl. oz./100 gals.
• Phytophthora aerial blight, Suppression only - 10 fl. oz./100 gals.
• Powdery mildew - 6 to 8 fl. oz./100 gals.
• Rot, blight - 8 fl. oz./100 gals.
• Rust - 6 to 8 fl. oz./100 gals.
• Stem or twig blights and dieback - 8 to 10 fl. oz./100 gals.

7 to 10 days application interval:

• Scab - 4 to 8 fl. oz./100 gals.
  • Use preventively. Begin applications when conditions are favorable for fungal infection, prior to disease symptom development.

7 to 28 days application interval:

• Soilborne disease - 8 to 10 fl. oz./100 gals.
  • Use as a preventive treatment. Drench the soil with a solution of 8 to 10 fl ozs of Orkestra Intrinsic per 100 gallons. Thorough coverage and wetting of root zone, crown and base of the plant, and surrounding soil and growing media is necessary for best control. Provide a well-drained substrate at the time of application. Use enough solution to wet the root zone of the plant. Avoid watering plants for several hours before application in order to improve plant uptake of the product. Repeat applications as needed within 7 to 28 days.

Drench:

Apply Orkestra Intrinsic brand fungicide preventively as a drench treatment for control of certain soilborne, seedling and crown diseases in production ornamentals such as Rhizoctonia solani, and Fusarium spp.

Thorough coverage and wetting of root zone, crown and base of the plant and surrounding soil and growing media is necessary for best control. Use enough solution to wet the root zone of the plant. Provide a well-drained substrate at the time of application. Avoid watering plants for several hours before application in order to improve plant uptake of the product. Repeat applications as needed within 7 to 28 days.

DO NOT use Orkestra Intrinsic without a tank mix partner after symptoms of soilborne disease have become evident because control may not be satisfactory. See Table 2. Application Rates and Intervals for Orkestra Intrinsic brand fungicide on Ornamental Diseases for further soilborne disease instructions.

SEE LABEL FOR COMPLETE INSTRUCTIONS.

Restrictions and Limitations:

• Maximum seasonal use rate - DO NOT apply more than a total of 49 fl ozs Orkestra Intrinsic per crop per acre per year [0.8 lb ai/A fluxapyroxad, 0.8 lb ai/A pyraclostrobin].
• When spraying in the vicinity of aquatic areas, DO NOT make aerial applications.
• When spraying in the vicinity of aquatic areas, for ground applications:
  • Maintain a 15 foot buffer when setting the spray boom height greater than 20 inches.
  • No buffer required for spray boom heights 20 inches or less.
  • Use fine-to-medium/coarse spray droplet size spectrum.
• For foliar applications to outdoor ornamentals, DO NOT apply more than 44 fl ozs/A Orkestra Intrinsic per application [0.72 lb ai/A fluxapyroxad, 0.72 lb ai/A pyraclostrobin].
• For drench applications, DO NOT apply more than 49 fl ozs/A Orkestra Intrinsic per application [0.8 lb ai/A fluxapyroxad, 0.8 lb ai/A pyraclostrobin].
• DO NOT exceed 11 ozs Orkestra Intrinsic per 100 gallons of dilution for foliar applications in greenhouses.
• DO NOT make more than 2 sequential Orkestra Intrinsic applications before alternating to a nonGroup 7 or non-Group 11 fungicide.
• DO NOT apply to plants that show injury produced by prior pesticide applications.
• DO NOT mix Orkestra Intrinsic with carbamates, organophosphates, insect growth regulators, or plant growth regulators.
• DO NOT expose Wintercreeper (Euonymus fortunei ‘vegetus’) or Ninebark (Physocarpus opulifolius) to spray or drift containing Orkestra Intrinsic.
• For aerial application in New York State, DO NOT apply within 100 feet of aquatic habitats (such as, but not limited to lakes, reservoirs, rivers, streams, marshes, ponds, estuaries, and commercial fishponds).
• Not for sale, distribution, or use in Nassau and Suffolk counties, New York except as permitted under FIFRA 24(c), Special Local Need registration.

Environmental Hazards:

This pesticide is toxic to fish and aquatic invertebrates. Drift and runoff may be hazardous to aquatic organisms in water adjacent to treated areas.

DO NOT apply directly to water, or to areas where surface water is present or to intertidal areas below the mean high water mark. DO NOT contaminate water when disposing of equipment washwaters or rinsate. Observe caution when spraying in the vicinity of aquatic areas such as lakes, reservoirs, rivers, permanent streams, marshes or natural ponds and estuaries.

This product may impact surface water quality due to runoff of rain water. This is especially true for poorly draining soils and soils with shallow groundwater.

DO NOT discharge effluent containing this product into lakes, streams, ponds, estuaries, oceans, or other waters unless in accordance with the requirements of a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit and the permitting authority has been notified in writing prior to discharge. DO NOT discharge effluent containing this product to sewer systems without previously notifying the local sewage treatment plant authority. For guidance contact your State Water Board or Regional Office of the EPA.