How To Use Rate
2 pouches/A for a single application; or for a split application, apply the first pouch 28 days prior to anticipated harvest and the second pouch 14 to 21 days after the first application, but no less than 7 days before harvest • Packaging: water soluble pouch (50 grams AI/333 grams water soluble bag) • No special equipment needed Water volume: 100 gal/A or enough volume for adequate coverage without excessive runoff • Use of an organosilicone surfactant at a concentration of 0.05–0.1% (v/v) may improve coverage • The use of an organosilicone surfactant is especially critical for drop prone varieties
Method
Surfactant
PHI / REI
7 days / 12 hours
Rainfastness
8 hours (do not apply ReTain if rain is expected within 8 hours of application)
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 Maintain solution pH between 6 and 8
Apply under slow drying conditions and cool fruit temperatures (early morning, late evening) Apply to healthy orchards. Do not apply to trees that may be nutrient, water or pest stressed. PoMaxa® Plant Growth Regulator, K-Salt® Fruit Fix® 800 or Fruitone® L may be included for extended fruit drop control
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