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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. All applicable directions, restrictions, precautions, and Conditions of Sale and Warranty are to be followed. This labeling must be in the user's possession during application.

General Information
Pix DF plant regulator is a foliar-applied plant regulator that modifies the cotton plant in several beneficial ways. It is the only such compound that 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 Pix DF 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 ginning costs
• better harvest efficiency
• darker green leaf color.
Most of these effects often favorably influence the yield potential of the cotton plant. This box contains Pix DF plant regulator, a 35% water-dispersible granule in water-soluble packets inside a foil liner (outer bag). the inner packets dissolve in water and the contents will disperse and dissolve. Each foil bag contains eight water-soluble packets. Each packet contains 2 dry ounces (57 grams) of formulated product, equivalent to one pint of 4.2% (liquid) Pix plant regulator.

Spray Coverage
Refer to Air and Ground Application sections for spray volumes. Regardless of method or gallonage of application, 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
On both short-staple and Pima cotton, the grower has the option of low-rate multiple applications (see Table 1) or higher, less frequent dosages (see Table 2) which greatly facilitates his management flexibility. The multiple application option gives the producer the ability to discontinue usage of Pix OF if any significant stresses occur after an earlier application. In such a case, the total quantity of Pix OF used over a season may be reduced. If stress is relieved, the grower has the option of continuing treatments with Pix OF. In addition, the rate and timing ranges indicated in the Application Rates and Timings Tables allow the grower to tailor his usage of Pix OF to the degree of vegetative vigor in a given field. In areas where insecticides, miticides or foliar fertilizers are frequently applied, the timings are such that tank mixing is often possible. (See section, VII. General Restrictions and Limitations)
Fields should be carefully scouted and Pix OF should not be applied if plants are under severe stress from weather factors, mite, insect or nematode damage, disease stress, herbicide injury, or fertility stress. In the absence of these stresses, up to 5 low-rate multiple applications can be made each season.
After the first application (at matchhead square in the absence of stress), the rate and timing of subsequent applications will depend on vegetative vigor. Under good growing conditions, additional treatments should be made at 7-14 day intervals. However, if new growth at any time is excessive, higher rates of Pix OF can be used.
If significant loss of squares or young bolls has occurred earlier due to insect pressure or other stresses, but now these stresses have been alleviated, the need for Pix OF is increased excess vegetative growth is likely because of poor fruit load.

Late Season Application
Late application of Pix OF (approximately during the fourth to sixth week of blooming) can provide certain benefits to cotton. However, it should not and does not substitute for early season use --- the time of the greatest benefit from the use of Pix OF. Late season application can lead to one or more of the following:
• reduction in late season vegetative growth or regrowth after cutout or defoliation
• more complete and manageable cutout
• better defoliation
• earlier maturity
• reduction in trash
• lower ginning costs
Some of these effects may favorably influence the yield potential and fiber quality. A late season application of Pix OF should be applied only if fields are not drought or nutrient stressed; that is, those fields likely to experience additional vegetative growth or regrowth. However, fields that are very rank and extremely vigorous due to a combination of poor boll load and excellent growing conditions may not respond as much as desired to late season applications at the suggested
rates.

Timing for Late Season Applications
• On fields where cotton cuts out and then starts regrowth: Apply when regrowth begins, as evidenced by new leaves in the terminal and stem elongation. This application time is often, but not always, 5-6 weeks after the first bloom.
• On fields where cotton never completely cuts out: Apply Pix OF when there are 4-6 nodes above the white flower (NAWF). Measure NAWF by counting the number of mainstem nodes form the first position white bloom (the one closest to the mainstem) to the terminal. Count the node with the first position white bloom as zero and the last node in the terminal, which is counted, should have a leaf at least the size of a quarter. Generally, the NASWF first reaches 4-6 nodes during the fourth to sixth week of bloom. During this time, the NAWF should be decreasing about one node every 5-6 days - if its rate of decrease is less, the plant is not cutting out soon enough (the crop is too vigorous). If the fifth week of bloom arrives and NAWF is still above 5-6, apply Pix OF.

Use Rate for Late Season Application
Apply 1 packet of Pix OF plant regulator per 2 acres to 1 packet of Pix OF per 0.66 acre. Use the lower rate on cotton with only moderate additional growth potential, and the higher rate on fields likely to continue vigorous growth.

Air Application
Spray Volume
• Water as Oiluent: Use a minimum of 2 gallons of water per acre in all states except California. In California, use a minimum of 5 gallons per acre.