Spraying Your Rose Garden A little bit about a lot of things...
Slide 2 Topics for Tonight Rose garden spray equipment Rose garden
spray equipment Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Personal
Protective Equipment (PPE) Garden chemicals/pesticides Garden
chemicals/pesticides Labels and MSDSs Types of pesticides Modes of
Action Pests versus Pesticides Pests versus Pesticides Slide 3 More
Topics What pesticides to buy and where What pesticides to buy and
where Specialty/patented products Generics Ready-to-Use (RTU) and
Over-the- Counter (OTC) Adjuvants and chemical helpers Adjuvants
and chemical helpers Shelf life, storage, and disposal Shelf life,
storage, and disposal Slide 4 The Application of Pesticides Drench
application of the diluted, systemic concentrate to the soil around
the bush for absorption through the bushs root system Drench
application of the diluted, systemic concentrate to the soil around
the bush for absorption through the bushs root system Fumigant
application as a gas/vapor within a confined space such as a
greenhouse Fumigant application as a gas/vapor within a confined
space such as a greenhouse Spray application via atomized droplets
to the bushs foliage and canes Spray application via atomized
droplets to the bushs foliage and canes Slide 5 Rose garden spray
equipment For the small garden (10 or fewer bushes) For the small
garden (10 or fewer bushes) RTU products in 16 oz or 24 oz spray
bottles Hose-end sprayers with metered mixing rates Small (1 quart
to 1 gallon) pump-up sprayers, e.g., Solo model 418-1L Slide 6 Solo
418-1L Hand-Held Sprayer Slide 7 Rose garden spray equipment For
the medium-sized garden (10 to 100 bushes) For the medium-sized
garden (10 to 100 bushes) Up to 20+ gallons of spray per
application (think spider mites) Back-Pack or roll-around sprayers
with 3, 4, or 5 gallon capacities Hand pumped or battery-powered
Slide 8 Solo 425DLX 4-gallon Back-Pack Sprayer Slide 9 Hudson
NeverPump 4- gallon Bak-Pak Sprayer Slide 10 Rose garden spray
equipment For the large (100+ bushes) rose garden For the large
(100+ bushes) rose garden Now we may be talking 50 gallons or more
of spray per application Roll-around, battery-powered, heavy-duty
stuff Maybe even gasoline-powered... Slide 11 HotShot Rollaround
Battery-Powered Sprayer Slide 12 Dramm Gas-Powered 20-gallon
Sprayer Slide 13 Internet sources for spray equipment information
www.rosemania.com look under Our Products/Spray Equipment
www.rosemania.com look under Our Products/Spray Equipment
www.rosemania.com www.northerntools.com look under
Categories/Sprayers www.northerntools.com look under
Categories/Sprayers www.northerntools.com
www.allamericangeneralstore.com search for Hudson
www.allamericangeneralstore.com search for Hudson
www.allamericangeneralstore.com www.bugpage.com look under Backpack
Sprayers www.bugpage.com look under Backpack Sprayers
www.bugpage.com www.rittenhouse.ca look under Rittenhouse Sprayers
www.rittenhouse.ca look under Rittenhouse Sprayers
www.rittenhouse.ca www.gemplers.com look under Pest
Management/Sprayers www.gemplers.com look under Pest
Management/Sprayers www.gemplers.com www.systemacc.com look under
Rechargeable or Compression Sprayers www.systemacc.com look under
Rechargeable or Compression Sprayers www.systemacc.com
www.solousa.com look under Chemical Applicators www.solousa.com
look under Chemical Applicators www.solousa.com www.hdhudson.com
browse the website for lots of good sprayer info www.hdhudson.com
browse the website for lots of good sprayer info www.hdhudson.com
www.spsystemsllc.com follow the links from Our Products
www.spsystemsllc.com follow the links from Our Products
www.spsystemsllc.com www.bayeradvanced.com look under Products/Rose
and Garden Care www.bayeradvanced.com look under Products/Rose and
Garden Care www.bayeradvanced.com www.gardentech.com select Sevin
or Daconil www.gardentech.com select Sevin or Daconil
www.gardentech.com www.saferbrand.com -- look under Online
Store/Garden Care-Flowers www.saferbrand.com -- look under Online
Store/Garden Care-Flowers www.saferbrand.com www.rosemania.com look
under Our Products/Spray Equipment www.rosemania.com look under Our
Products/Spray Equipment www.rosemania.com www.northerntools.com
look under Categories/Sprayers www.northerntools.com look under
Categories/Sprayers www.northerntools.com
www.allamericangeneralstore.com search for Hudson
www.allamericangeneralstore.com search for Hudson
www.allamericangeneralstore.com www.bugpage.com look under Backpack
Sprayers www.bugpage.com look under Backpack Sprayers
www.bugpage.com www.rittenhouse.ca look under Rittenhouse Sprayers
www.rittenhouse.ca look under Rittenhouse Sprayers
www.rittenhouse.ca www.gemplers.com look under Pest
Management/Sprayers www.gemplers.com look under Pest
Management/Sprayers www.gemplers.com www.systemacc.com look under
Rechargeable or Compression Sprayers www.systemacc.com look under
Rechargeable or Compression Sprayers www.systemacc.com
www.solousa.com look under Chemical Applicators www.solousa.com
look under Chemical Applicators www.solousa.com www.hdhudson.com
browse the website for lots of good sprayer info www.hdhudson.com
browse the website for lots of good sprayer info www.hdhudson.com
www.spsystemsllc.com follow the links from Our Products
www.spsystemsllc.com follow the links from Our Products
www.spsystemsllc.com www.bayeradvanced.com look under Products/Rose
and Garden Care www.bayeradvanced.com look under Products/Rose and
Garden Care www.bayeradvanced.com www.gardentech.com select Sevin
or Daconil www.gardentech.com select Sevin or Daconil
www.gardentech.com www.saferbrand.com -- look under Online
Store/Garden Care-Flowers www.saferbrand.com -- look under Online
Store/Garden Care-Flowers www.saferbrand.com Slide 14 Personal
Protective Equipment To protect the skin, eyes and lungs from
undiluted chemicals and the diluted spray material To protect the
skin, eyes and lungs from undiluted chemicals and the diluted spray
material Long-sleeved shirt and long pants Chemical resistant
gloves Shoes plus socks Protective eyewear, and a Dust/mist
filtering respirator Slide 15 Chemical splash goggles with
ventilation Slide 16 Moldex 2300 N95 (TC- 84A approval) Respirator
Slide 17 Tyvek Hood and Respirator Slide 18 Garden
Chemicals/Pesticides Labels and MSDSs Labels and MSDSs Always read
the label! First items: product trade name, brief description,
identification and amount of active ingredient (AI) Next: the
signal word Danger, Warning, and Caution in decreasing order of
toxicity Followed by: Precautionary Statements safety, first aid,
PPE, etc. And then: Use Recommendations pests controlled,
application rates, mixing procedures, etc. Slide 19 Slide 20
Decoding the Labels Consider Merit 75 WP Consider Merit 75 WP The
75 means Merit contains 75% of its active ingredient, Imidacloprid
The WP indicates this form of Merit is a Wettable Powder On other
products On other products SC = soluble concentrate; WDG =
wettable, dispersible granules; EW = emulsified in water; WSP =
water soluble packaging Slide 21 Pesticide Toxicity Signal Words
Signal Words Caution = slightly toxic Warning = moderately toxic
Danger = highly toxic Lethal Dose Lethal Dose LD50 is the dose that
would kill 50% of any test population LD50 is measured in
milligrams of pesticide per kilogram of weight of the test subject
LD50 can be below 50 mg/kg for Danger, over 50 to 2,000 for
Warning, and over 500 to 20,000 for Caution LD50 values are found
in the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for the pesticide in
question Slide 22 Slide 23 Getting the Labels And the Material
Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) And the Material Safety Data Sheets
(MSDS) Sources of labels: Sources of labels: On the chemicals
containers Manufacturers websites for example,
www.bayeradvanced.com www.bayeradvanced.com Vendors websites for
example, www.rosemania.com www.rosemania.com www.cdms.net offers
labels and MSDS for all registered pesticides search by product
name www.cdms.net www.greenbook.net another site like cdms.net
however, requires simple registration www.greenbook.net Slide 24
Hierarchy of Pesticides Pesticides Insecticides Miticides
Ovicide/Larvacide Fungicides Botryticide Herbicides Slide 25
Systemic Chemicals Apply to the foliage as a spray or to the roots
as a drench Apply to the foliage as a spray or to the roots as a
drench Moves (typically, up) through the plants vascular system
Moves (typically, up) through the plants vascular system Phloem
cells like arteries through which sugars and other plant products
move Xylem tubular structure for the transport of water and
dissolved minerals --think tree growth rings Chemicals stay within
the plant dont wash off Chemicals stay within the plant dont wash
off Downside systemics dont enter the blooms Downside systemics
dont enter the blooms Slide 26 Translaminar Chemicals Trans =
across or through, like transatlantic Trans = across or through,
like transatlantic Laminar = layered Laminar = layered Translaminar
= through layers Translaminar = through layers Sometimes referred
to as locally systemic Sometimes referred to as locally systemic
Applied to foliage as a spray, these chemicals are absorbed by the
plant Applied to foliage as a spray, these chemicals are absorbed
by the plant They move through foliage from one surface to the
other They move through foliage from one surface to the other Great
for spider mites which feed on the underside of leaves and are
nearly unaffected by systemics Great for spider mites which feed on
the underside of leaves and are nearly unaffected by systemics
Slide 27 Contact Sprays Applied to foliage, buds and blooms as a
spray Applied to foliage, buds and blooms as a spray Remain on the
surface of foliage and blooms Remain on the surface of foliage and
blooms Not absorbed by the plant Not absorbed by the plant Pretty
much the only way to protect blooms Pretty much the only way to
protect blooms Downside contact sprays wash off in the rain
Downside contact sprays wash off in the rain Slide 28 Resistance
Management/Modes of Action Resistance management in the garden is a
problem akin to certain antibiotics losing their effectiveness in
humans due to repeated or improper use Resistance management in the
garden is a problem akin to certain antibiotics losing their
effectiveness in humans due to repeated or improper use Repeated
use of the same pesticide allows the target pest to mutate and
adapt and become resistant to the pesticide Repeated use of the
same pesticide allows the target pest to mutate and adapt and
become resistant to the pesticide Each insecticide and fungicide
has a specific mode of action (MOA) in the way it disables and
kills its target pest Each insecticide and fungicide has a specific
mode of action (MOA) in the way it disables and kills its target
pest If these MOAs are alternated from one spraying to the next the
target pest is very less likely to adapt If these MOAs are
alternated from one spraying to the next the target pest is very
less likely to adapt Slide 29 Resistance Management (Cont.) Or, if
chemicals with different MOAs are mixed in a single spraying the
target pest is unable to adapt Or, if chemicals with different MOAs
are mixed in a single spraying the target pest is unable to adapt
The Insecticide Resistance Action Committee (IRAC
www.irac-online.org) in its latest publication identifies 28
insecticide MOAs The Insecticide Resistance Action Committee (IRAC
www.irac-online.org) in its latest publication identifies 28
insecticide MOAswww.irac-online.org The Fungicide Resistance Action
Committee (FRAC www.frac.info) has identified over 40 fungicide
MOAs The Fungicide Resistance Action Committee (FRAC www.frac.info)
has identified over 40 fungicide MOAswww.frac.info Dr. Ray Cloyd
and I decided that the large number of MOAs should and could be
consolidated to be of more use to rosarians we came up with 6
insecticide MOAs and 6 fungicide MOAs Dr. Ray Cloyd and I decided
that the large number of MOAs should and could be consolidated to
be of more use to rosarians we came up with 6 insecticide MOAs and
6 fungicide MOAs Slide 30 Resistance Management (Cont.) Your
handout contains the two tables that Dr. Cloyd and I derived from
the IRAC and FRAC publications Your handout contains the two tables
that Dr. Cloyd and I derived from the IRAC and FRAC publications
MOA 6 in both tables is what Dr. Cloyd calls the napalm MOA the
chemicals in this group kill on contact and leave little or no room
for adaptation MOA 6 in both tables is what Dr. Cloyd calls the
napalm MOA the chemicals in this group kill on contact and leave
little or no room for adaptation Ive found two useful insecticide
partnerings to be Merit and Tempo and Avid and TetraSan Ive found
two useful insecticide partnerings to be Merit and Tempo and Avid
and TetraSan An effective fungicide partnering is Banner Maxx
(alternated with Clearys 3336F) and Compass An effective fungicide
partnering is Banner Maxx (alternated with Clearys 3336F) and
Compass Slide 31 A few words about Herbicides This is really about
controlling weeds This is really about controlling weeds Before
they sprout use pre-emergent herbicides like Preen (AI=trifluralin)
Before they sprout use pre-emergent herbicides like Preen
(AI=trifluralin) After they sprout use herbicides like Roundup
(AI=glyphosate) After they sprout use herbicides like Roundup
(AI=glyphosate) Never broadcast spray Use RTU products with nozzles
provided Dont use within 18 of the base of the bushes Roundup is
harmless to animals and after it comes in contact with soil Slide
32 Roundup RTU from Scott Slide 33 Specific Chemicals for Specific
Pests Insecticides Insecticides Orthene MOA 1 a translaminar
chemical spray for the control of aphids, Japanese Beetles, and
thrips Sevin MOA 1 a contact spray very effective against Japanese
Beetles has resistance management problems with thrips if used
alone combine with Tempo, Talstar or Conserve Talstar MOA 2 a
contact spray also registered as a miticide good control of aphids
and Japanese Beetles look also for Bifen I/T exactly the same as
Talstar but less expensive ($59.90 vs $99.99 per quart) Slide 34
More Pest Killers Insecticides (Cont.) Insecticides (Cont.) Tempo
MOA 2 - a highly-effective contact spray kills just about any
insect Avid MOA 3 a translaminar spray kills adult spider mites
Floramite MOA 3 a contact spray kills all spider mite life stages
Akari 5SC MOA 3 a contact spray kills all spider mite life stages
60% the cost of Floramite Merit - MOA 4 a very effective systemic
chemical kills any insects that are eating the foliage use as a
drench or spray Conserve MOA 4 a translaminar spray probably the
most effective attack on thrips Slide 35 ...And More Insecticides
(Cont.) Insecticides (Cont.) Hexygon MOA 5 a contact spray for the
control of spider mite larva and eggs combine with Avid TetraSan
MOA 5 a translaminar spray for the control of spider mite larva and
eggs combine with Avid for a translaminar spray addressing all mite
life stages Forbid 4F MOA 6 a translaminar spray for the control of
all spider mite life stages minimum resistance management problems
very expensive Kontos MOA 6 a new two-way systemic chemical an
effective replacement/substitute for Merit Slide 36 Now...Disease
(Fungus) Control Fungicides Fungicides Banner Maxx MOA 1 a systemic
chemical that attacks blackspot, powdery mildew and rust Eagle 20
EW MOA 1 very similar to Banner Maxx but less toxic (CAUTION
instead of WARNING) same active ingredient as Systhane Decree 50
WDG MOA 1 specifically registered as a botryticide Clearys 3336F
MOA 2 a systemic chemical that can be alternated with Banner Maxx
Chipco 26019 Flo MOA 3 specifically registered to control botrytis
blight alternate with Decree Slide 37 More Disease Control
Fungicides (Cont.) Fungicides (Cont.) Subdue Maxx MOA 4 targets
root and stem rot primarily used as a drench in greenhouses Compass
MOA 5 a translaminar chemical that controls just about every rose
disease, including botrytis, downy mildew, and powdery mildew
Heritage MOA 5 a suitable substitute for Compass Alliette MOA 6 an
aluminum-based systemic chemical that specifically targets downy
mildew Manzate MOA 6 a zinc- and manganese-based contact spray for
the very effective eradication of blackspot now sold as Pentathlon
Zyban MOAs 2 and 6 a combination of the active ingredients in
Clearys 3336F and Manzate comes as a fine powder Slide 38 Pesticide
Acquisition Where to Buy Where to learn about them - other
rosarians, ads in rose magazines and newsletters, rose forums on
the Internet, and rose care websites like: Where to learn about
them - other rosarians, ads in rose magazines and newsletters, rose
forums on the Internet, and rose care websites like:
www.rosemania.com www.rosemania.com www.rosecare.com
www.rosecare.com www.saveonchemicals.com www.saveonchemicals.com
www.growersupply.com www.growersupply.com www.southernag.com
www.southernag.com www.pestproducts.com www.pestproducts.com And
links from www.chattanoogarose.org www.chattanoogarose.org Slide 39
What about generics?... Pesticides like Compass, Forbid and Kontos
are on-patent and command high prices Pesticides like Compass,
Forbid and Kontos are on-patent and command high prices Generics
are pesticides that have come off-patent like Merit, Avid and
Banner Maxx Generics are pesticides that have come off-patent like
Merit, Avid and Banner Maxx Generics often cost less than 50% of
the cost of the on-patent products Generics often cost less than
50% of the cost of the on-patent products Slide 40 Some examples of
generics Lucid = Avid -- $145 vs. $285 (quart) Lucid = Avid -- $145
vs. $285 (quart) Zenith = Merit -- $10 vs. $60 (2oz) Zenith = Merit
-- $10 vs. $60 (2oz) Honor Guard = Banner Maxx -- $31 vs. $70
(pint) Honor Guard = Banner Maxx -- $31 vs. $70 (pint) OHP 6672 =
Clearys 3336F -- $29 vs. $73 (quart) OHP 6672 = Clearys 3336F --
$29 vs. $73 (quart) Bifen I/T = Talstar -- $42 vs. $80 (quart)
Bifen I/T = Talstar -- $42 vs. $80 (quart) Slide 41 RTU and OTC
Products Products available at Lowes, Home Depot, etc. Products
available at Lowes, Home Depot, etc. Bayer Advanced Garden Products
Bayer Advanced Garden Products www.bayeradvanced.com
www.bayeradvanced.com Rose & Flower Insect Killer A combination
of Merit and Tempo A combination of Merit and Tempo Available in
spray bottle, hose-end sprayer and concentrate Available in spray
bottle, hose-end sprayer and concentrate 2 in 1 Systemic Rose &
Flower Care Granules sprinkled around bush and watered-in Granules
sprinkled around bush and watered-in 12-18-6 fertilizer 12-18-6
fertilizer Orthene-like systemic insecticide - disulfoton
Orthene-like systemic insecticide - disulfoton Slide 42 RTU and OTC
Products (Cont.) More Bayer Advanced Garden Products More Bayer
Advanced Garden Products All-in-One Rose & Flower Care Merit
insecticide plus Banner Maxx fungicide Merit insecticide plus
Banner Maxx fungicide 9-14-9 fertilizer 9-14-9 fertilizer Mixed 4
tbsp/quart and used as a drench Mixed 4 tbsp/quart and used as a
drench Bayer Advanced Disease Control Concentrate diluted 1.5
tbsp/gallon to spray Concentrate diluted 1.5 tbsp/gallon to spray
Active ingredient same as Banner Maxx Active ingredient same as
Banner Maxx Slide 43 Some Other RTU/OTC Products Safer Brand 3 in 1
Garden Spray uses fatty acids, sulfur and neem oil (MOA 6) to
create an environmentally safe insecticide, fungicide and miticide
Safer Brand 3 in 1 Garden Spray uses fatty acids, sulfur and neem
oil (MOA 6) to create an environmentally safe insecticide,
fungicide and miticide Green Light Bioganic Organic Rose &
Flower Ready- to-Use uses plant oils (MOA 6) to create an
environmentally safe insecticide, fungicide and miticide Green
Light Bioganic Organic Rose & Flower Ready- to-Use uses plant
oils (MOA 6) to create an environmentally safe insecticide,
fungicide and miticide Ortho Orthenex Insect & Disease Control
active ingredients are acephate (Orthene) and triforine (same
chemical group as Banner Maxx) Ortho Orthenex Insect & Disease
Control active ingredients are acephate (Orthene) and triforine
(same chemical group as Banner Maxx) GardenTech Sevin OTC version
of this very effective insecticide (MOA 1) GardenTech Sevin OTC
version of this very effective insecticide (MOA 1) Slide 44
Pesticide Storage Rules for safe storage: Rules for safe storage:
Be sure that the caps on all pesticide containers are securely
sealed, and use the original container whenever possible. Keep
pesticides at room temperature in a locked room and out of reach of
children or animals. Do not carry over pesticide products whose
labels are lost or illegible. Store glass bottles in a metal or
plastic container -- in case the glass breaks its contents are
contained. As a precaution store water soluble bags (e.g., Zyban)
in a waterproof container. Try to purchase pesticides in a
container size small enough that the product will be used up during
one growing season in view of the shelf life limitations this could
prove to be the most economical way to stock your chemical arsenal.
Slide 45 Pesticide Shelf Life Indicators of pesticide breakdown:
Indicators of pesticide breakdown: Emulsifiable Concentrates
addition of water does not produce a milky solution. Emulsified in
Water -- the concentrate has separated and shaking or the addition
of water does not produce a milky solution. Wettable Powders powder
has formed lumps and will not mix or disperse in water. Water
Dispersible Granules not as likely to lump, but should continue to
mix easily with or disperse in water. Dont rely on powders stored
more than two years and liquids more than three Dont rely on
powders stored more than two years and liquids more than three
Slide 46 Pesticide Disposal When the pesticide is no longer
effective DONT throw it in the trash When the pesticide is no
longer effective DONT throw it in the trash Many of the chemicals
we use are real threats to our groundwater (e.g., Merit) Many of
the chemicals we use are real threats to our groundwater (e.g.,
Merit) Empty containers at local Household Hazardous Waste Disposal
Center Empty containers at local Household Hazardous Waste Disposal
Center Wood Recycling Facility, 3925 North Hawthorne Street in
Chattanooga Triple-rinse recyclable containers apply rinse water to
garden Triple-rinse recyclable containers apply rinse water to
garden Slide 47 And, Finally...Adjuvants Adjuvant serving to help
or assist something to make a spray more effective Adjuvant serving
to help or assist something to make a spray more effective Stirrup
M a pheromone (sexual attractant) that draws spider mites to any
spray in which its mixed Stirrup M a pheromone (sexual attractant)
that draws spider mites to any spray in which its mixed Indicate 5
adjusts pH of spray water and serves as a spreader-sticker most
sprays more effective in a slightly acidic liquid Indicate 5
adjusts pH of spray water and serves as a spreader-sticker most
sprays more effective in a slightly acidic liquid Hi-Yield
Spreader-Sticker (or any other OTC brand) makes spray adhere to
foliage instead of dribbling off Hi-Yield Spreader-Sticker (or any
other OTC brand) makes spray adhere to foliage instead of dribbling
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