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EPA # 0000264-00634-ZA-0000000
States Registered: CA

DIRECTIONS FOR USE
It is a violation of Federal law to use this product in a manner inconsistent with its labeling.
Do not apply this product in a way that will contact workers or other persons, either directly or through drift. Only protected handlers may be in the area during application. For any requirements specific to your State or Tribe, consult the agency responsible for pesticide regulation.

GENERAL INFORMATION
GINSTAR EC is a defoliant to be used as a pre-harvest aid for cotton. GINSTAR EC Cotton Defoliant has performed well under both cool and warm weather conditions.

USE PRECAUTIONS
Do not apply this product through any type of irrigation system.
Rainfall within 12 hours after application can reduce the effectiveness of GINSTAR EC Cotton Defoliant.
Do not feed foliage from treated cotton plants or gin trash to livestock.
Do not plant the following crops earlier than the specified periods after application of GINSTAR EC: small grains, sorghum, corn - one (1) month
root crops (except carrots, onions) - two (2) months
legumes (including alfalfa) or leafy vegetables (except lettuce) - two (2) months
cole crops, garlic, safflower, tomatoes, and watermelon - two (2) months
carrots - three (3) months
onions - four (4) months
cantaloupe, honeydew melon/ casaba melon, muskmelon, or peppers - five (5) months
lettuce - two (2) months with deep-plowing of soil (12–15 inches);  or nine (9) months when soil is only disked (4–6 inches).
Cover Crops: Small grains and/or legumes intercropped within the cotton crop to which GINSTAR EC Cotton Defoliant will be applied may only be used as cover crops and may not be harvested for food or feed. Small grains and/or legumes planted earlier than two (2) months following GINSTAR EC application may only be used as cover crops and may not be harvested for food or feed.
Do not plant any other rotational crops (except those specified above) within one year of application of GINSTAR EC.
Do not use immature crops for food or feed.
Do not allow spray drift to contact trees or crops other than the target crop of mature cotton, or cotton you desire to defoliate, as this product may injure or defoliate other crops. 

SPRAY DRIFT MANAGEMENT FOR GROUND AND AERIAL APPLICATIONS
Use best practices to avoid drift to all other crops and non-target areas. Do not apply when conditions favor drift from target areas. The interaction of many equipment- and weather-related factors determine the potential for spray drift. Avoiding spray drift at the application site is the responsibility of the applicator. The applicator must follow the most restrictive precautions to avoid drift, including those found in this labeling as well as applicable state and local regulations and ordinances. A drift control agent may reduce drift, however, it may also decrease weed control.
Make aerial or ground applications only when the wind speed is less than or equal to 10 miles per hour.
Do not make aerial or ground applications into temperature inversions.
Apply with medium or coarser spray (according to ASAE standard 572) for standard nozzles.
Additional requirements for ground applications:
When applying to crops, apply with nozzle height no more than 2 feet above the ground or crop canopy.
Additional requirements for aerial applications:
The spray boom should be mounted on the aircraft so as to minimize drift caused by wing tip vortices. The boom length must not exceed 75% of the wingspan or 90% of rotor blade diameter.  
Use upwind swath displacement
When applying to crops, do not release spray at a height greater than 6 to 10 feet above the ground or crop canopy.  
DO NOT APPLY BY AIR IF SENSITIVE NON-TARGET CROPS ARE WITHIN 100 FEET OF THE APPLICATION SITE.

TIME OF APPLICATION
Apply GINSTAR EC Cotton Defoliant only to mature cotton plants when the last boll you expect to harvest is mature. A boll can be described as “mature” when it is too hard to be dented when squeezed between thumb and fingers, is difficult to slice with a sharp knife, and/or when seeds cut in cross sections have fully developed cotyledons, as evidenced by an absence of jelly within the seed.
Apply GINSTAR EC at least 5 days prior to anticipated harvest.
PRECAUTION: The addition of adjuvants can cause desiccation and/or leaf freezing during periods of high temperature. The use of compounds that desiccate leaf tissue is not recommended.
Use of GINSTAR EC Cotton Defoliant under extremely cool or adverse conditions can result in less than desirable defoliation and/or growth inhibition.

APPLICATION
GINSTAR EC Cotton Defoliant may be applied by air or ground equipment. Apply specified dosages in 10–25 gallons of spray per acre with ground equipment or 2–10 gallons per acre by aircraft.

DOSAGE
Apply GINSTAR EC Cotton Defoliant at a rate of 0.4 to 1.0 pint of formulated product per acre prior to harvest (see Application Rate Table). At some locations, following the initial GINSTAR® EC application, it may be necessary to make a second application of GINSTAR EC (DO NOT exceed 1.0 pint/acre per season), oran application of a standard defoliant.

MIXING INSTRUCTIONS
Fill the spray tank with one-half of the required amount of water. Add the proper amount of GINSTAR EC Cotton Defoliant and start the spray tank agitator. Finish filling the tank with the balance of water needed. Maintain sufficient agitation during both mixing and application to ensure uniformity of the spray mixture.

IMPORTANT: READ BEFORE USE
Read the entire Directions for Use, Conditions, Disclaimer of Warranties and Limitations of Liability before using this product. If terms are not acceptable, return the unopened product container at once.
By using this product, user or buyer accepts the following Conditions, Disclaimer of Warranties and Limitations of Liability.
CONDITIONS: The directions for use of this product are believed to be adequate and must be followed carefully. However, it is impossible to eliminate all risks associated with the use of this product.  Crop injury, ineffectiveness or other unintended consequences may result because of such factors as weather conditions, presence of other materials, or the manner of use or application, all of which are beyond the control of Bayer CropScience. All such risks shall be assumed by the user or buyer.