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WOW! Plus Directions
WOWplus
WOW!®(WithOut Weeds) PLUS
Pre-Emergence Weed Control and
100% Organic Lawn Fertilizer
8-1-1
Nonpoisonous and Nontoxic to Humans
and Pets
Contains All Natural Ingredients
Active Ingredient
Corn Gluten Meal .......................... 78%
Inert Ingredients: Bone Meal, Molasses, Soybean
Hulls
8-1-1
Guaranteed
Analysis
Nitrogen (N)
.........................................................................
8%
0.01% Water Soluble Nitrogen
7.99% Water Insoluble Nitrogen
Available Phosphate (P2O5)
................................................... 1%
Soluble Potash (K2O)
............................................................ 1%
Derived from: Corn Gluten Meal, Bone Meal, Molasses, Soybean Hulls
This product is a pre-emergence herbicide for use in controlling
crabgrass, creeping bentgrass, smart weed, dandelions, redroot pigweed,
purslane, lambsquarter, and foxtail. A pre-emergence herbicide is
capable of controlling weeds only at the time of germination. Weeds
which have germinated before application will not be killed.
There are no re-entry restrictions following use of WOW! Plus. People,
pets, and animals may enter the application area immediately following
application.
STATEMENT
OF PRACTICAL TREATMENT
IF IN EYES: Flush immediately
with large amounts of water
PRECAUTIONARY
STATEMENTS
ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS: Do not
apply directly to water, to areas where surface water is present, or to
intertidal areas below the mean high water mark.
DIRECTION FOR USE: It is a
violation of federal law to use this product in a manner inconsistent
with its labeling.
STORAGE AND DISPOSAL: Do not
contaminate water, food or feed by storage or disposal.
STORAGE: Store in normal, dry
warehouse under ambient conditions.
PESTICIDE DISPOSAL: Wastes
resulting from the use of this product may be disposed of on site or at
an approved waste disposal facility.
CONTAINER DISPOSAL: Completely
empty bag into application equipment. Then dispose of empty bag in a
sanitary landfill or by incineration, or, if allowed by State and local
authorities, by burning. If burned, stay out of smoke.
DIRECTIONS
FOR USE ON LAWNS
Use on turfgrasses as a pre-emergence herbicide. DO NOT use on grass
which has recently been sown. (Apply WOW! Plus anytime after first
mowing.) The cool weather of spring and fall creates two prime
germination periods for perennial, broadleaf, and grassy weeds. The
fall germination period is often overlooked in spite of the fact that
dandelions and many other weeds germinate readily in favorable fall
conditions, establishing themselves for rapid growth and flowering the
following spring.
SPREADER
SETTINGS
The manufacturer of your spreader
should be able to tell you the spreader setting to use, based upon the
application rate.
To apply approximately 10 lbs. per 1,000 sq. ft.** - On a Scott's drop spreader, use a setting of 10.
On a Scott's broadcast
spreader, use a setting of 12-13.
However, if this information is unavailable to you, it may be necessary
to determine your spreader setting using the following methods.
For other drop spreaders (Use
the 10 lbs. per 1,000 sq. ft. application rate for calibration
purposes.**):
1. Measure out 1 lb. (3 cups) of WOW! Plus, which will cover
approximately 100 sq. ft.
2. Measure the width of the hopper on your spreader (convert
from inches to feet) and divide that figure into 100 sq. ft.
(Example: You have a drop spreader that is 18 inches
or (1.5 feet) wide. If you divide 100 sq. ft. by 1.5 feet, this equals
66.67 or approximately 67 feet.)
3. This is the length that you should measure off to do your
test application. Therefore, you would put the 3 cups of WOW! Plus into
your hopper, pick a mid-range
setting and make one pass that is
67 feet long.
If you still have WOW! Plus in the hopper at the end
of the 67 feet, you need to open the setting so that your spreader
drops at a higher rate.
If you run out of WOW! Plus before the end of the 67
feet, you need to close the setting so that your spreader drops at a
lower rate.
4. Continue to re-try this method until you run out of WOW! Plus
when you are near the end of the determined number of feet.
For other broadcast spreaders
(Use the 10 lbs. per 1,000 sq. ft. application rate for calibration
purposes.**):
1. Measure out 1 lb. (3 cups) of WOW! Plus, which will cover
approximately 100 sq. ft.
2. Determine the row width made by your broadcast spreader. You
can do this by applying product on a cleared area where you can see how
far the product is spread.
Measure the width of the densest area.
(Most broadcast spreaders will spread a row width of 5-8 feet.)
3. Once you have determined the row width, divide that figure
into 100 sq. ft.
(Example: Your broadcast spreader does rows that are
5 feet wide. If you divide 100 sq. ft. by 5 feet, this equals 20 feet.)
4. This is the length that you should measure off to do your
test application. Therefore, you would put the 3 cups of WOW! Plus into
your hopper, pick a mid-range
setting and make one pass that is
20 feet long.
If you still have WOW! Plus in the hopper at the end
of the 20 feet, you need to open the setting so that your spreader
drops at a higher rate.
If you run out of WOW! Plus before the end of the 20
feet, you need to close the setting so that your spreader drops at a
lower rate.
5. Continue to re-try this method until you run out of WOW! Plus when
you are near the end of the determined number of feet.
**To apply 20 lbs. per 1,000 sq. ft., leave the
setting at the 10 lbs. per 1,000 sq. ft. setting and run the spreader
at a right angle to the first pass.
(Example: First application was made in a
north/south direction so the second application should be made in an
east/west direction.) This will
eliminate yellow strips.
Note: Settings and accuracy
vary widely from one spreader to the next. Also, the speed at which you
walk and even your posture while pushing the spreader can affect the
application rate.
SPRING APPLICATION
For crabgrass and other spring germinating weeds, make the first
application at the time forsythia begins to bloom in your area. 10 lbs.
per 1,000 sq. ft. provides adequate control with yearly spring and fall
application. 20 lbs. per 1,000 sq. ft. provides better control. As an
alternate timing guide, apply when crocuses have finished blooming or
when the first daffodils or jonquils begin to bloom. (To use bulb
blooming times as a guide, bulbs must be located 15 ft. or more away
from any foundation.) Crabgrass continues to germinate through July,
and dandelions and other broadleaf weeds germinate throughout
the growing season, so later applications of WOW! Plus still reduce
weeds and at the same time fertilize your lawn.
FALL APPLICATION
For dandelions and other fall germinating weeds, apply 10 to 20 lbs.
per 1,000 sq. ft. following the hot, dry stress period of mid-summer.
10 lbs. per 1,000 sq. ft. provides adequate weed control and lawn
fertilization with yearly spring and fall application. 20 lbs. per
1,000 sq. ft. provides better control. In most regions, application
time would be from mid-August until you begin to get hard freezes.
Although rains usually provide adequate moisture, you may want to water
in WOW! Plus following application. If you do water, water deeply and
infrequently, allowing the soil surface to dry. To be most
effective, WOW! Plus requires a drying period. The soil surface should
not be continuously wet. (As would be the case with automatic
irrigation systems.)
HOW IT WORKS: Through an
inhibitory process, which we do not yet fully understand, the Corn
Gluten Meal in WOW! Plus stops root development of germinating seeds.
Since WOW! Plus is an
effective herbicide on a wide range of seeds, it is important to allow
desired plants to become established before applying WOW! Plus.
Application at high rates, up to 80 lbs. per 1,000 sq. ft., will not
harm
your plants. In fact, the percentage of weed control increases as the
application rate increases.
WHAT IT IS: Corn Gluten Meal is
a by-product of the wet milling process of making corn starch or corn
syrup. Corn Gluten Meal is 60% protein and is widely used as a food
ingredient for fish, poultry,
horses, cattle and in pet food. As WOW! Plus decomposes, it releases
nutrients to grass. The "inert" ingredients are 100% plant and animal
by-products included to provide a balanced organic lawn
fertilizer.
Note: Sometimes when WOW! Plus
breaks down in humid soil conditions, a decomposing smell, natural to
the breakdown of all organic products, may occur. This should last no
more than 7-10 days.
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