How To Use Rate
1–2 pouches/A for a single application or for split applications • Packaging: water soluble pouch (50 grams AI/333 grams water soluble bag) • Water volume: 100 gal/A or enough volume for adequate coverage without excessive runoff • Apply to healthy orchards. Do not apply to trees that may be nutrient, drought or pest stressed. • For optimal response, use an organosilicone surfactant at a concentration of 0.05–0.1% (v/v) to improve uptake • The use of an organosilicone surfactant is especially critical for drop-prone varieties
Method
Surfactant
PHI / REI
7 days / 12 hours
ReTain Pre-Harvest Flexible Use Timing First Application
Timing of first application no more than 28 days prior to the anticipated beginning of the normal harvest period • The first application is important to begin to control ethylene production and set the stage for a potential second application Second application 14–21 days after the first application but not less than 7 days before harvest • After the first application, growers have flexibility to either make a second application, or not, depending on fruit quality or market or labor conditions
Second Application
Application Timing
No more than 28 days before anticipated harvest
As close as 7 days before harvest
Harvest
ReTain Use Considerations and Best Practices Apply under slow drying conditions and cool fruit temperatures (early morning, late evening) Maintain solution pH between 6 and 8 Do not apply if rain is expected within 8 hours of application Do not tank mix ReTain with sunburn products. If sunburn products are used, apply at least 3 days before or after ReTain application. PoMaxa® Plant Growth Regulator, K-Salt® Fruit Fix® 800 or Fruitone® L may be included for extended fruit drop control
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