Brandt Lime Sulfur is a potent liquid fungicide that controls fungal infections, and an insecticide for many labeled soft-bodied insects. This formula is geared towards most common tree crops, but it can also be used on ornamentals, vining crops and some cover crops. The combination of lime and sulfur creates a highly effective control product, but it also carries some dangers from phytotoxicity and if mixed with certain chemicals, so reading the label carefully before using is essential.
Can be used on the following crops: Almonds, Apples, Blueberries, Caneberries, Cherries (sweet and tart), Citrus, Currants, Fruit Trees (bearing and non-bearing, Grapes, Hazelnuts, Nectarines, Peaches, Pears, Pecans, Pistachios, Plums, Prunes, Ornamentals, Quince and Red Clover.
This Product Controls These Pests or Diseases: Anthracnose, Aphids, Assorted Blights, Black Knot, Blotches, Leaf Curl, Leaf Spots, Mealybugs, Mites, Monilinia spp., Peach Twig Borer, Powdery Mildew, Rots, Scab, Scale Insects, Shothole, Stem Canker, Thrips and more. Please refer to the manufacturer's label under the DOCS tab for more specifics.
Some fruits and other plants are susceptible to injury from sulfur under certain climatic conditions. The user is advised not to use sulfur on any crop unless local use has proved that sulfur does not damage crops in that locality.
Do not mix Brandt Lime Sulfur with acids or phosphate fertilizer products. Deadly and potentially extremely flammable hydrogen sulfide gas may be emitted.
USE RESTRICTIONS:
- Not for residential use or application to residential sites. This product may not be used in, on, or around any structure, vehicle, article, surface or area associated with the household, including non-agricultural outbuildings, non-commercial greenhouses, pleasure boats and recreational vehicles, in or around any preschool or day care facility or on humans or pets.
- Do not apply, or allow to drift, to painted surfaces as a permanent stain may result.
- Do not combine with other pesticides unless previous experience has shown them to be compatible.
- Do not apply this product through any type of irrigation system.
- Do not use this product for crop thinning.
- Do not apply more than 30 gallons of this product/acre/year to any crop listed on this label.
USE PRECAUTIONS:
- Do not use this product within 30 days of an oil spray at any stage other than dormant (deciduous only) unless prior experience in your immediate area has shown that shorter intervals will not result in phytotoxic injury.
- This product may burn foliage when temperature is high; avoid applying this material during very hot periods of the day (above 85°F).
APPLICATION RATES:
- Unless otherwise indicated, the use rates per 100 gallons of water.
- Where a rate range is given, use the higher rates when disease is severe or where disease was severe in the previous season.
Application practices and rates are specific to the crop being grown, certain phases in the growing cycle and what disease or pest is being targeted - please refer to the manufacturer's label under the DOCS tab for specifics.
Environment: This pesticide is toxic to fish. Drift 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 washwater or rinsate.
Storage: Do not contaminate water, food, or feed by storage and disposal. Keep pesticide in original container. Keep container tightly closed when not in use. If a crust should form on the surface, break through the crust so product will pour. Store product in a secure locked place, inaccessible to children, pets and livestock. Do not put concentrate or dilute into food or drink containers. Keep container in the shade.
Cannot Be Shipped To: AL,AK,CO,CT,DE,DC,HI,ID,IL,KY,LA,MA,MN,MS,MT,NE,NV,NH,NJ,NM,NY,NC,ND,PR,RI,SC,TN,UT,VT,WV,WY
Shipping Restrictions: Not for residential use or application to residential sites.
Warning & Toxicities:
Do not mix Brandt Lime Sulfur with acids or phosphate fertilizer products. Deadly and potentially extremely flammable hydrogen sulfide gas may be emitted.
DANGER: Fatal if swallowed. Fatal if absorbed through the skin. Fatal if inhaled. Corrosive. Causes irreversible eye damage. Causes skin burns. Do not get in eyes, on skin, or on clothing. Do not breathe vapor or spray mist. Wash thoroughly with soap and water after handling and before eating, drinking, chewing gum, using tobacco or using the toilet. This product is corrosive to flesh because of its caustic alkaline nature.
Active Ingredients/Guaranteed Analysis:
ACTIVE INGREDIENT:
Calcium polysulfide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29.0%
OTHER INGREDIENTS: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71.0%
TOTAL: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.0%
Contains Calcium and Sulfur expressed as Gypsum - 3.0 lbs. per gallon. Other combined Sulfur 1.9 lbs. per gallon.
