SAFER BRAND 3-IN-1 CONCENTRATE

SAFER, INC. · Sulfur 6.48%; Potassium laurate 12.38% · EPA Reg 59913-13 · FUNGICIDE; INSECTICIDE; MITICIDE Document last checked 2007-12-11

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Safer Brand 3 In 1 Garden Spray RTU is a concentrate used to control various insects, mites, adelgids, psyllids, scales, and diseases such as powdery mildew, black spot, leaf spot, and rust. It targets outdoor flowers, foliage plants, ornamentals, roses, succulents, ornamental trees and shrubs, and various vegetables including beans, peas, apples, pears, potatoes, cucumbers, squash, strawberries, and grapes. The product is applied by spraying thoroughly to wet the upper and lower surfaces of foliage, infested plant surfaces, or bark surfaces.

Pests covered (34)

BLACK SPOT, LEAF SPOT, and RUSTPOWDERY MILDEWPOWDERY MILDEW, LEAF SPOT, and RUSTPOWDERY MILDEW, BLACK SPOT and RUSTInsects/mitesAdelgids, Psyllids and Scales (crawler stage), MitesInsects/pestsGRASSHOPPERSCRICKETSLEAFHOPPERSBLACK SCALERED SCALESCOTTONYCUSHION SCALEMEALYBUGSPSYLLIDSPEAR PSYLLAADELGIDSPEARSLUGPLANT BUGSLEAFEATING CATERPILLARSLACE BUGSSCALESSCALE INSECTS (CRAWLERS)WHITEFLIESAPHIDSEARWIGSTHRIPSLEAF FEEDING BEETLESLEAF SPOTSMITESSPIDER MITESRUSTPOWDERY MILDEW OF GRAPE (UNCINULA NECATOR)BLACK SPOT

Areas treatable (103)

FLOWERS, FOLIAGE PLANTS & ORNAMENTALSROSESBEANS & PEASAPPLES & PEARSPOTATOESCUCUMBERS and SQUASHSTRAWBERRIESGRAPESFlower and Bedding Plants Growing Outdoors, including foliage plants, roses and succulentsOrnamental Trees and ShrubsVegetables Growing OutdoorsORNAMENTAL WOODY SHRUBS (INTERIOR PLANTSCAPES)LEAFY VEGETABLES (FOLIAR TREATMENT)GREENS (BRASSICA SPP.) (FOLIAR TREATMENT)COLE CROPS (FOLIAR TREATMENT)TOMATOES (FOLIAR TREATMENT)SAGE (FOLIAR TREATMENT)BROCCOLI (FOLIAR TREATMENT)GRAPES (DELAYED DORMANT APPLICATION)STRAWBERRIES (FOLIAR TREATMENT)LETTUCE (FOLIAR TREATMENT)POTATOES (FOLIAR TREATMENT)PECANS (FOLIAR TREATMENT)ENGLISH WALNUTS (FOLIAR TREATMENT)BASIL (FOLIAR TREATMENT)MELONS (FOLIAR TREATMENT)STONE FRUITS (FOLIAR TREATMENT)CHERRIES (FOLIAR TREATMENT)PEACHES (FOLIAR TREATMENT)ORNAMENTAL FOLIAGE PLANTS (GREENHOUSE-FOLIAR TREATMENT)KALE (FOLIAR TREATMENT)NUT TREES (FOLIAR TREATMENT)ALMONDS (FOLIAR TREATMENT)PLUMS (FOLIAR TREATMENT)COFFEE (FOLIAR TREATMENT)SPICES (FOLIAR TREATMENT)FRUITING VEGETABLES (FOLIAR TREATMENT)EGGPLANT (FOLIAR TREATMENT)CITRUS (FOLIAR TREATMENT)ORANGES (SWEET) (FOLIAR TREATMENT)ROOT CROP VEGETABLES (FOLIAR TREATMENT)ROOT CROPS (TUBERS) (FOLIAR TREATMENT)ROOT CROPS (BULBS) (FOLIAR TREATMENT)CARROTS (FOLIAR TREATMENT)PEPPERS (FOLIAR TREATMENT)SPINACH (FOLIAR TREATMENT)ORNAMENTAL FOLIAGE PLANTS (FOLIAR TREATMENT)POME FRUITS (FOLIAR TREATMENT)APPLES (FOLIAR TREATMENT)APPLES (GOLDEN DELICIOUS) (FOLIAR TREATMENT)APPLES (GRAVENSTEIN) (FOLIAR TREATMENT)APPLES (RED DELICIOUS) (FOLIAR TREATMENT)ONIONS (FOLIAR TREATMENT)CUCURBITS (FOLIAR TREATMENT)LOGANBERRIES (FOLIAR TREATMENT)RASPBERRIES (FOLIAR TREATMENT)BLUEBERRIES (FOLIAR TREATMENT)ORNAMENTAL FLOWERING PLANTS (FOLIAR TREATMENT)CELERY (FOLIAR TREATMENT)VEGETABLE CROPS (GREENHOUSE-FOLIAR TREATMENT)ORNAMENTAL PLANTS (FOLIAR TREATMENT)ORNAMENTAL FLOWERING PLANTS (GREENHOUSE-FOLIAR TREATMENT)ORNAMENTAL BEDDING PLANTS (GREENHOUSE-FOLIAR TREATMENT)BEANS (FOLIAR TREATMENT)SUGAR BEETS (FOLIAR TREATMENT)LEGUMES (FOLIAR TREATMENT)SOYBEANS (FOLIAR TREATMENT)VEGETABLE CROPS (FOLIAR TREATMENT)BERRY PLANTINGS (FOLIAR TREATMENT)SMALL FRUITS (FOLIAR TREATMENT)APPLES (DELAYED DORMANT APPLICATION)PEARS (COMICE) (FOLIAR TREATMENT)PEARS (FOLIAR TREATMENT)PEARS (D'ANJOU) (FOLIAR TREATMENT)ORIENTAL PEAR (FOLIAR TREATMENT)PEARS (DELAYED DORMANT APPLICATION)BLACKBERRIES (FOLIAR TREATMENT)CRANBERRIES (FOLIAR TREATMENT)CURRANTS (FOLIAR TREATMENT)GRAPES (FOLIAR TREATMENT)CHIVE (FOLIAR TREATMENT)GARLIC (FOLIAR TREATMENT)RADISHES (FOLIAR TREATMENT)SUCCULENTS (GREENHOUSE-FOLIAR TREATMENT)FRUIT TREES (FOLIAR TREATMENT)FRUIT TREES (GREENHOUSE-FOLIAR TREATMENT)HERBS (FOLIAR TREATMENT)CUCUMBERS (FOLIAR TREATMENT)SQUASH (FOLIAR TREATMENT)SQUASH (SUMMER) (FOLIAR TREATMENT)DILL (FOLIAR TREATMENT)GRAPEFRUIT (FOLIAR TREATMENT)BRUSSELS SPROUTS (FOLIAR TREATMENT)ROSES (FOLIAR TREATMENT)ROSES (GREENHOUSE-FOLIAR TREATMENT)PEAS (FOLIAR TREATMENT)LEMONS (FOLIAR TREATMENT)CAULIFLOWER (FOLIAR TREATMENT)COLLARDS (FOLIAR TREATMENT)CHINESE CABBAGE (BOK CHOY) (FOLIAR TREATMENT)CABBAGE (FOLIAR TREATMENT)ORNAMENTAL SHADE TREES (FOLIAR TREATMENT)ORNAMENTAL TREES (INTERIOR PLANTSCAPES)

How to treat each type of area 13

FLOWERS, FOLIAGE PLANTS & ORNAMENTALS

Target pest	Location	Rate	Unit	Dilution	Label notes
BLACK SPOT, LEAF SPOT, and RUST	Outdoor			1 part concentrate to 15 parts water or 8 fl. oz. (16 Tbsp.) per gallon	Spray plants thoroughly to wet the upper and lower surfaces of foliage. Repeat as recommended.
POWDERY MILDEW	Outdoor			4 fl. oz. (8 Tbsp.) per gallon of water	Spray plants thoroughly to wet the upper and lower surfaces of foliage. Repeat as recommended.
POWDERY MILDEW, LEAF SPOT, and RUST	Outdoor	1 gal.	per 350 sq. ft.		spray at 7 to 10 day intervals or as needed.

ROSES

Target pest	Location	Rate	Unit	Label notes
POWDERY MILDEW, BLACK SPOT and RUST	Outdoor	1 gal.	per 350 sq. ft.	spray at 7 to 10 day intervals or following rain. Be sure to treat new growth & buds.

BEANS & PEAS

Target pest	Location	Rate	Unit	Label notes
POWDERY MILDEW	Outdoor	1 gal.	per 250 sq. ft.	spray at first sign of disease & repeat at 7-day intervals as necessary. May be used up to day before harvest.

APPLES & PEARS

apply to thoroughly wet foliage. Apply at pre-bloom stage or after petal fall as needed. NOTE: Some apple and pear varieties are sulfur sensitive; test for varietal sensitivity prior to full-scale treatment.

Target pest: POWDERY MILDEW
Location: Outdoor

POTATOES

Target pest	Location	Rate	Unit	Label notes
POWDERY MILDEW	Outdoor	1 gal.	per 350 sq. ft.	spray before disease appears & repeat as necessary.

CUCUMBERS and SQUASH

Target pest	Location	Rate	Unit	Label notes
POWDERY MILDEW	Outdoor	1 gal.	per 600 sq. ft.	spray when powdery mildew appears & repeat as necessary. Do not spray young plants.

STRAWBERRIES

Target pest	Location	Rate	Unit	Label notes
POWDERY MILDEW	Outdoor	1 gal.	per 300 sq. ft.	spray when disease appears and repeat as necessary. Do not spray young plants. NOTE: Do not apply to strawberries that will be used for canning. May be used up to the day before harvest.

GRAPES

thoroughly cover foliage. Begin when new shoots are 6-10 inches. Repeat before blooms open and at 14-day intervals as needed. NOTE: Do not apply to wine grapes within 21 days of harvest. Sulfur may damage concord and other labrusca varieties.

Target pest: POWDERY MILDEW
Location: Outdoor

Flower and Bedding Plants Growing Outdoors, including foliage plants, roses and succulents

Target pest	Location	Rate	Unit	Dilution	Label notes
Insects/mites	Outdoor	8 fl. oz. (16 Tbsp.)	per gallon	1 part concentrate with 15 parts water, or 8.0 fl. oz. per gallon	Apply when insects appear. Take care to thoroughly wet all infested surfaces. A second application should be timed to control newly hatched young. Repeat weekly as needed up to three times. For Earwigs spray directly on insects after disturbing their hiding places.

Ornamental Trees and Shrubs

Target pest	Location	Rate	Unit	Dilution	Label notes
Adelgids, Psyllids and Scales (crawler stage), Mites	Outdoor	8 fl. oz. (16 Tbsp.)	per gallon	1 part concentrate with 15 parts water, or 8.0 fl. oz. per gallon	To control the crawler stage of Adelgids, Psyllids and Scales, spray to wet bark surface when infestation warrants. For Mites, be sure to wet underside of leaves and needle sheaths.

Vegetables Growing Outdoors

Apply when insects first appear or when damage occurs. Spray to wet all infested plant surfaces. Application rate will vary according to size and growth form of plants. For most pests, repeat application after several days to eliminate newly hatched individuals. Repeat at weekly to biweekly intervals up to three times. Do not make more than 3 sequential applications over a two-week period. Use up to the day before harvest.

Target pest: Insects/pests
Location: Outdoor
Unit: One gallon covers approx 850 sq. ft.
Dilution: one part concentrate to 15 parts water or 8 fl.oz. per gallon

Mixing instructions 3

For pests	Amount	Per	Label notes
BLACK SPOT, LEAF SPOT, and RUST	1 part	15 parts water	or 8 fl. oz. (16 Tbsp.) per gallon
POWDERY MILDEW	4 fl. oz. (8 Tbsp.)	1 gallon of water
Insects/mites	one part	15 parts water	or 8.0 fl. oz. per gallon. Use soft water whenever possible.

Timing & weather

not apply when plants are in full sun or when temperature exceeds 90˚ F.
Avoid spraying when plants are in full sun or temperature exceeds 85˚F.
Avoid application when temperature exceeds 90˚F.
Do not apply when temperature exceeds 90˚F.
Do not apply during heat of day or when temperature e

Use restrictions 9

Do not apply for at least 4 weeks following application of oil spray.
Do not use on bleeding heart, gardenias, jade plant, lantana, lilies or sweetpeas.
Some varieties of azaleas, begonias, camellias, fuchsias, gardenias and impatiens are soap sensitive.
Do not apply to chestnut, Japanese maple, mountain ash or Colorado blue spruce.
Do not apply to ornamentals stressed by drought or when tender new foliage is present.
Do not apply to strawberries that will be used for canning.
Do not apply to wine grapes within 21 days of harvest.
Sulfur may damage concord and other labrusca varieties.
Do not use on new transplants, newly rooted cuttings or plants stressed by drought.

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