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Product Information
PentiaTM plant regulator is a foliar-applied plant regulator which modifies the cotton plant in several beneficial ways. Pentia allows the grower to manage the cotton plant for short-season production leading to reduced risk of yield and quality loss due to delayed and prolonged harvest. The use of Pentia will also result in several or all of the following: height reduction and more open canopy; better early boll retention and/or larger bolls; less boll rot; improved defoliation; reduced trash and lower ginningcosts; better harvest efficiency; and darker green leaf color. Most of these effects often favorably influence the yield potential of the cotton plant. The blue color of Pentia may fade under some conditions; however, effectiveness is not related to color of spray solution or the color of Pentia. Thorough coverage of the cotton foliage is required.

Cleaning Application Equipment
Clean application equipment thoroughly using a strong detergent or commercial sprayer cleaner according to the manufacturer’s directions before and after applying this product, particularly if a product with the potential to injure crops was used.

Application Instructions
Early Application of Pentia
Product Application Information
(all growing areas)
The rate and timing ranges indicated allow the grower to tailor his usage of Pentia to the specific needs of each cotton field (Table 1) based on cotton variety, soil moisture conditions, fertility program, future weather forecast, etc. In areas where insecticides/miticides or foliar fertilizers are frequently applied, the timings are such that tank-mixing is often possible (see Compatibility). Scout fields carefully and DO NOT apply Pentia if plants are under stress from weather factors, mite, insect or nematode damage, disease stress, herbicide injury or fertility stress. Significant insect or mite damage after application(s) of Pentia is likely to eliminate or greatly reduce the benefits derived from Pentia.
Apply the first application once the cotton has reached the pinhead square stage of development. Apply additional treatments approximately two weeks after the previous application as long as the cotton is not under stress and has not reached cutout (defined as 4 nodes or less above white flower).
DO NOT exceed a total seasonal use of 48 fluid ounces (3 pints) per acre. If significant loss of squares and/or young bolls has occurred earlier due to insect pressure or other stresses, but now these stresses have been alleviated, the need for Pentia is increased (excess vegetative growth is likely because of poor fruit load).