Valent U.S.A. East Specialty Product Guide Book

How To Use Rate

1–2 pouches/A • 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 Single Pick Harvest

Apply 1–2 ReTain pouches per acre, 21–28 days prior to the anticipated start of normal harvest • ReTain applied 21–28 days before harvest will delay the harvest period up to 7–10 days To improve the fruit quality and storage potential of later picked apples (2nd, 3rd, 4th picks), apply 1 pouch of ReTain per acre, 7–14 days prior to the anticipated start of normal harvest period • ReTain applied 7–14 days before harvest typically will not delay the start of the harvest (1st pick) but will help maintain fruit quality in the later picks

Multiple Pick Harvest

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.

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