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WHETSTONE® HERBICIDE
A reliable partner for superior, yet selective, control of numerous broadleaf weeds, vines, and woody plants
Performance Highlights
As a flexible, pre- and post-emergent product, Alligare’s Whetstone is a tank-mix friendly formula that provides residual control of invasive and noxious vegetation in a variety of settings.
- Broad spectrum control of 185 annual, biennial, and perennial weeds and brush
- Provides extended pre- and post-emergent control of susceptible species
- Approved for treating vegetation in areas grazed by livestock, with no restrictions
- Increases weed spectrum of broadleaf species when included in bare-ground applications
- Registered under the EPA’s Reduced Risk Pesticide Initiative
AMINOPYRALID STEWARDSHIP
Though not classified as a hazardous substance or mixture and the product has no grazing restrictions as such, applicators and end-users should know that waste produced from animals consuming grasses or hay treated with animopyralid may retain enough active ingredients to harm sensitive broadleaf plants. Applicators and end-users should carefully follow product labels regarding warning s or restrictions for manure use.
CASE PACK/PALLET:
(2 x 2.5 gal) per case/ 180 gals per pallet
(6 x 1 qt) per case/480 qts per pallet
States registered: AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, DC, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY
Applicators and other handlers must wear:
- Long-sleeved shirt and long pants
- Shoes plus socks
- Black locust
- Carolina horsenettle
- Curly dock
- Horseweed
- Silverleaf nightshade
- Knapweed
- Kudzu
- Lespedeza (annual)
- Mimosa
- Buffalo bur
- Puncturevine
- Ragweed
- Spanish needle
- Teasel
- Cocklebur
- Thistles
- Tree of heaven
- Tropical soda apple
- Wisteria
- Iron weed
- rangeland/permanent grass pastures
- railroad and utility rights-of-way
- natural areas and wildlife habitats
- roadsides and other unimproved turf grasses
- fencerows and storage areas
- non-irrigation ditch banks
- industrial and utility plant sites
- Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) lands
See product label for complete list
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