Fertilome Decimate Weed and Grass Killer

ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS

DO NOT apply directly to water, or to areas where surface water is present. DO NOT apply to intertidal areas below the mean high water mark. DO NOT contaminate water by cleaning of equipment or disposal of equipment washwaters or rinsate. 

This pesticide is toxic to vascular plants and must be used strictly in accordance with the drift and run-off precautions on this label in order to minimize off-site exposures.

Under some conditions, this product may have a potential to run off to surface water or adjacent land. Where possible, use methods which reduce soil erosion, including no till, limited till and contour plowing. These methods also reduce pesticide runoff. Use vegetation filter strips along rivers, creeks, streams, wetlands, etc., or on the downhill side of fields where run-off could occur to minimize water run-off.

DIRECTIONS FOR USE

It is a violation of Federal law to use this product in a manner inconsistent with its labeling.  

DO NOT use this product until you have read the entire label. 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. In the State of New York Only: Not For Use In Nassau and Suffolk Counties.

USE SITES AND APPLICATION DIRECTIONS

When applied as specified in this label, this product controls undesirable vegetation in the areas listed below. Refer to the How to Apply section of this labeling for specific rates and a list of weeds controlled. Applications may be made on a broadcast, banded or spot treatment basis depending on the situation. Avoid direct spray or drift to desirable vegetation. Regrowth may occur due to the weed stage of growth at application, low use rate, or environmental conditions. Repeat treatments may be necessary to control plants generating from underground parts or seed.

Applications may be made to: airfields, airports, alleys, lanes, paths, trails, access roads, around commercial or industrial structures or outbuildings, around farm and ranch structures and outbuildings, around ornamental gardens, around ornamental trees and shrubs (including Christmas trees), bare ground, beaches*, campgrounds, construction sites, ditch banks, drive-in theaters, driveways and ramps, dry ditches and canals, fences and fencerows, firebreaks, golf courses*, gravel yards, habitat restoration and management areas, highways and roadsides (including aprons, medians, guardrails and right of ways), industrial plant sites, industrial areas, lumber yards, landscapes and mulched areas, natural areas, parking areas, parks, paved areas, petroleum and other tank farms, pumping installations, pipeline, power, telephone and utility rights-of-way, power stations, preplant to turf and ornamental plants, railroad rights-of way, recreation areas, refineries, resorts, schools, sidewalks, sports areas, storage areas, substations, tennis courts, shelter belts, uncropped farmstead areas, vacant lots, walkways, wastelands, wildlife habitat areas.

*Not for use in CA

WHEN TO APPLY

This product is a foliar-active material. Best results are obtained when weeds are actively growing. Weed control may be reduced when applications are made to weeds under stress due to drought or cool temperatures. Weeds under stress or in dense populations will require application of the highest rate listed. Refer to the How to Apply section of this label.

Apply this product at the rate specified in the How to Apply section of this label. Repeat applications of this product or tank mixes of this product plus one or more appropriate residual herbicide(s) listed on this label will be needed to control weeds emerging from underground parts or seeds.

HOW TO APPLY

Spot or Directed Applications 

Mix 0.5 to 2.0 fl. oz. (0.009 – 0.036 lb. ai) per gallon of spray solution (24 to 82 fl. oz./A (0.44 to 1.5 lb. ai/A)) and apply 1 gallon of spray solution to 1,000 square feet to actively growing weeds. Determine proper use rate based on weed size. Larger weeds will require a higher use rate.

*See label for the complete list of use rates.