General Information: Solar Guard is an enhanced light-transmitting calcite mineral that optimizes photosynthesis, enhances carbon capture, and promotes better water use efficiency (WUE). Water dilution is extremely important for target coverage, as particle distribution is key to functionality. Maximum leaf adherence occurs after 72 hours of no rainfall or irrigation.
Compatability: Always conduct a jar test to ensure physical compatibility with the intended tank mix. The jar test involves mixing a small amount of Solar Guard with the other products in a jar and observing for any signs of incompatibility, such as clumping or separation. Treat a small target area for the desired effect. Never mix with phosphate fertilizers or silicas. Solar Guard is compatible with most fungicides, insecticides, and surfactants that are not acid-based. Use with Silicone surfactants is not recommended. Solar Guard is an alkaline product.
Mixing: Maintain constant agitation throughout mixing and application. Add Solar Guard last to the spray tank, water first.
Application: The rate recommendations are based on percent dilution. For example, most crops will use a 3%-4% solution. Apply uniformly over an acre of ground on a broadcast basis. To provide maximum protection, an application should be made prior to high-stress conditions and once every 21-30 days or as instructed below. Do not apply to crops if the presence of a calcite mineral visual residue is problematic for marketability. Follow the post-harvest removal instructions below. Do not apply to Christmas trees in the year of harvest.
Storage and Disposal: Store the product in the original labeled container in a cool, dry place. Keep the container tightly closed when not in use. Protect from freezing. The product freezes at 34 °F. Dispose of unused products or empty packaging according to federal, state, and local regulations.
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| Percent Solution | Gallons of Water per Acre | Amount per Acre |
|---|---|---|
| 2% | 15 | 38 oz |
| 3% | 15 | 58 oz |
| 4% | 15 | 77 oz |
| 2% | 20 | 76 oz |
Temperature and water stress affect flowering. Apply a 2 to 4% solution prior to or at flowering. Apply a second and third application during early to mid-stage and/or apply other applications 5 to 7 days prior to heat or stress events.
Apply a 2 to 4% solution. Apply first application after petal fall and before fruit size is ½ to ¾ inch in size but after bloom thinning. Apply the second application 24 to 30 days later at the beginning and during mid-summer, then every 21 to 24 days until coloration. For non-washed pome fruits, reduce the rates to ½ % solution after the first midsummer spray. Subsequent applications should not be used if discoloration could become problematic.
Apply when plants begin to flower after nodes develop. Apply the second application 14 to 21 days after or when pod cavities start to fill. In the case of soybeans, foliar application should occur at the beginning of R1 (beginning bloom), and the last application should occur at R5 (beginning seed).
Begin the first application at 10% bloom, followed by a second application at 100% bloom, and the third application at the beginning peg (R2) and at the full pod (R4).
Apply 15 to 50 gallons per acre at 3 to 4 percent dilution. Refer to postharvest removal for undesirable residue and dilution rates. Spray the exposed bulb to reduce drying after lifting bulbs from beds while in the field.
Apply at the end of the vegetative stage and repeat every two weeks until the fruiting stage. If residue is problematic, reduce the last spray. Refer to the post-harvest section.
Willamette Ag, Inc. warrants only that this product conforms to the product description on the label and makes no representation or warranty or guarantee, whether expressed or implied, of fitness for a particular purpose of merchantability, or of product performance. This label has no recommendations for chilling or sunburn.