Gainer ® Application Instructions

Air:

• 5 to 10 pounds per acre in sufficient water for good coverage.
• Use this procedure only:
  1. Fill tank with water.
  2. Start agitation.
  3. Add Gainer ® product slowly and continue agitating until product is completely dissolved.
• Do not pre-mix as a slurry.
• Add pesticide last.
• Exceeding 2 pounds Gainer ® product, or other materials, per gallon of water will over-saturate spray solution and cause a precipitate.
• When temperatures are cold allow extra time for this product to completely dissolve.
• If additional wetting is required add a non-ionic spreader at 1 pint per 100 gallons or 1 pint per acre by air.
• Avoid foliage application when plants are suffering from abnormal growing conditions due to heat stress or drought.
• Do not use on Golden Delicious during slow drying conditions.

Dilute:

• 3 to 5 pounds per 100 gallons of water.

Irrigation Water (solid set, overhead, drip, sprinkler or pivot irrigation systems):

• Dissolve Gainer ® product in mix tank and apply 8 to 10 pounds per acre in irrigation water.
• Use of anti-siphon or back-check valve is recommended to prevent material from running back into primary water supply.

Semi-concentrate:

• 5 to 20 pounds per acre in 40 to 100 gallons of water.

Crop Type:

Beans, peas, lentils, rapeseed (canola):

• Use 5 to 10 pounds per acre.
• Apply at first sign of bloom.
• Repeat 2 weeks later.

Berries (strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, blueberries):

• Use 5 to 10 pounds per acre in Spring on new growth.
• Repeat at pre-bloom and 3 weeks later.
• Use sufficient water for good coverage.

Cole crops, lettuce, leafy vegetables:

• Use 8 to 10 pounds per acre.
• Apply right after thinning or transplanting.
• Repeat every 10 to 14 days.
• Additional wetting agent may be needed.

Corn (field and sweet):

• Use 8 to 10 pounds per acre.
• Apply when corn is 6 to 8 inches high and again prior to tasseling.

Cranberries:

• Use 8 to 10 pounds per acre.
• Apply at popcorn stage.
• Repeat at hooking and 3 weeks later.

Deciduous fruits (apples, pears, cherries, plums, prunes, peaches, almonds, walnuts, filberts, pistachios, and pecans):

• Apply in delayed dormant, pre-bloom and post-bloom sprays at 3 to 5 pounds per 100 gallons in dilute sprays or 10 to 15 pounds per acre in concentrated sprays.
• Avoid combining with materials that may cause russeting.
• Post-harvest application of 10 to 40 pounds per acre can enhance tree vigor and increase nutrient levels within spurs the following season.

Field crops (mint, alfalfa, clover):

• Use 8 to 10 pounds per acre.
• Apply when plants have 6 to 8 inches new growth.
• Repeat to new growth after each cutting.

Gardens, shrubs, flowers, lawns:

• Dissolve 1/2 pound in 10 gallons water and apply to foliage with sprayer.
• For ground application use 1 pound per 200 square feet.

Grapes:

• Ground sprayers: Use 5 to 10 pounds per acre in 50 to 100 gallons of water.
• Apply when leaves emerge, pre-bloom, and post-bloom until grapes are 1/4 size.

Hops:

• Ground sprayers: Use 8 to 10 pounds per acre in 100 to 200 gallons of water.
• Air applications: Use 5 to 10 pounds per acre in no less than 10 gallons of water.
• Apply when hops are halfway up wire and again when the reach the top of the wire.

Onions, garlic, tomatoes, peppers:

• Use 8 to 10 pounds per acre.
• Begin application prior to bloom.
• Repeat every 2 to 3 weeks thereafter.

Potatoes:

• Use 10 pounds per acre.
• Apply when plants are 4 to 6 inches high (hooking stage).
• Subsequent applications at 2 to 3 week intervals.
• Later applications may prevent "early die" symptoms.

Small grains (wheat, oats, barley, rye):

• Use 5 to 10 pounds per acre in sufficient water to cover by air or ground.
• Apply at tilling and again at early boot stage.
• Caution: use only with ester forms when combining with 2,4-D. Do not use with amine form of 2,4-D or dicamba (e.g. Banvil).

Sugar beets:

• Use 8 to 10 pounds per acre.
• Apply when leaves are 10 inches across.
• Repeat 3 to 4 weeks later.
• Additional wetting agent may be needed.

last modified 18 October 1998