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Screen Use Directions

USE FOR SUNBURN AND HEAT STRESS REDUCTION

Screen may increase plant vigor and yield on many crops. Under high ambient temperatures, Screen reduces canopy temperature and can therefore reduce heat and water stress. Screen may improved fruit color, soluble solids, smoothness, and size with less russet, dropping, sunburn, and cracking on certain fruits.

 

 

Sunburn Management: Apply to sunburn-prone fruit, leaf, limb and trunk surfaces before conditions leading to sun damage occur. Apply initial application at full rate and a second at half rate at no more than a 7 to 10 day interval. Subsequent applications may be made at half rate (but do not reduce volume). Depending upon the length of the heat period, repeat applications may be needed at intervals of 7 to 21days

 

Rates: Unless otherwise specified in crop instructions, use 1.25 to 5.0 kg of Screen per 100 L of water, using sufficient spray volume to obtain thorough near-drip coverage. Two or more applications may be required for complete coverage. Apply an additional spray if coverage is insufficient.

Heavy rainfall, new growth, and wind erosion will affect film quality. Reapply to re-establish coverage after heavy rain as soon as the foliage is dry. Avoid excessively thick coatings.

 

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General Use Directions:

 

Foliage Dryness: Applications to dripping wet foliage can provide inadequate coverage.

 

Under Hot, Dry Conditions: Under very hot and dry conditions, increase volume of water and droplet size to improve deposition

 

Spray Methods: Air blast, high-pressure handgun, or boom sprayers provide the best results. At given concentrations, the flow rate of suspended Screen is similar to water. Strainers, preferably no finer than 40 mesh, in the spray system and behind each nozzle per normal practice helps to reduce nozzle clogging.

 

A visual inspection after spray has dried of film deposition and completeness of coverage is crucial for fine-tuning spray coverage.

Crops that will be processed

Thorough washing is not generally required for crops to be processed, as light residues of Screen do not affect the quality of processed products.  Crops that have their skin or treated surface removed in processing, and crops that only have traces remaining at harvest, generally do not need to be washed.

 

Do not apply Screen  to crops if  they will not be washed, waxed, or otherwise treated to remove any objectionable white reside.