Grasshopper Foliar Fertilizer 42-0-0

 

Grasshopper Foliar Fertilizer 42-0-0 Label

 

Grasshopper 42-0-0
Water Soluble Fertilizer
Product Information

 

GENERAL INFORMATION:

Grasshopper 42-0-0 is a proprietary blend of water soluble nitrogen, micro-nutrients and accelerators. This high nitrogen formula contains a high availability, stabilized form of nitrogen that will achieve complete absorption with 3 hours. Grasshopper is derived from the highest quality technical and food grade nutrients available. Grasshopper’s proprietary design promotes superior absorption and nutrient translocation within the plant. As a result, activity begins immediately without rain. Grasshopper is recommended for Row Crops, Hay, Pasture, Vegetable Crops, Fruit and Nut Crops, Ornamentals and Turf. Grasshopper is ideal for pivot and drip irrigation systems, ground and aerial applications. It is compatible with Slow Ride and NuCrop NPK fertilizers and micronutrients and can be tank mixed with most herbicides, insecticides, and fungicides.

 

GUARANTEED ANALYSIS:

Total Nitrogen (N) ………………. 42.00%

42% Urea Nitrogen

Available Phosphate (P2O5) ……….. ..0%

Soluble Potash (K2O) ………………….. ..0%

 

Micro-Nutrients:

Boron (B) Actual.…………………..…0.05%

Copper (Cu) Actual………..…………0.05%

Iron (Fe) Actual………………..……..…0.5%

Manganese (Mn) Actual………..…0.05%

Molybdenum (Mo) Actual…..…0.001%

Zinc (Zn) Actual……………….…….…0.1%

All Micro Nutrients are Water Soluble and Chelated

Available in 25 lb bags

 

PRECAUTION:

It is best to apply Grasshopper 42-0-0 in the early morning or late evening to maximize uptake and efficiency and to avoid crop injury. As with the use of any agrichemical, crop injury is always possible. Crop stress can be brought on by various environmental and/or agronomic factors, especially those associated with dry conditions and high temperatures. Do not apply Grasshopper to drought stressed crops. The user is responsible for all risks associated with use and handling. Normal vegetative and/or reproductive growth is not expected to be adversely affected in most situations when this product is used according to label directions. Foliar fertilization is intended as a supplement to a regular fertilization program and may not, by itself, provide all the nutrients normally required by crops or other intended plants. Avoid strong acids or contact with aluminum, mild steel and brass. Jar tests should be performed to confirm compatibility before mixing with other components.

 

RECOMMENDED RATES:

Rates and timing of applications are dependent on local conditions, and should always be made as a result of soil or plant tissue analysis. When used as directed, Grasshopper will rarely supply all the nutrients required by plants. Best results are achieved when Grasshopper is used to supplement a fertility program based on soil tests. Please consult your local Grasshopper Fertilizer Representative, Certified Crop Advisor or Extension Agent for use guidelines. Ground or aerial systems may be utilized to deliver Grasshopper. Use sufficient water to ensure thorough coverage. Unless otherwise listed below, a general rate for most other crops would 5-10 lbs per acre when sufficient foliage is present. Higher rates may be applied if done so first on a small test area to determine acceptability.

 

WATER/CARRIER RATES:

Sprayers equipped with booms can often spray at lighter gallon per acre rates (6 – 10 gpm) with great efficiency. Some of the factors that support this efficiency are the finer mist nozzles and the height of the boom. These sprayers can often wet/reach every blade of grass or leaf because of the small and numerous water droplets.

 

Sprayers equipped with boomless or broadcast nozzles need to be operated at heavier (12 – 20 gpm) gallon per acre rates. This is due to less efficient coverage and larger water droplets. Spraying at heavy rates can cause run-off as larger water droplets roll off the leaf and fall to the soil. Although this method results in a certain amount of inefficiency due to run-off (or roll-off), increased results can be experienced due to a greater leaf surface area coming in contact with the product. Using lighter gallon per acre rates (8-10 gpm) can significantly reduce results and efficacy due to a greater number of leaves that don’t come in contact with the product/solution.

 

Unless otherwise listed below, a general rate of 1 pound of Grasshopper Fertilizer per 1 gallon of water is recommended. More specific and targeted mixing rates can be advised based up various conditions and nutrient requirements.

 

Surfactant will improve the efficacy of these applications.

Alfalfa: Apply 5 – 12 lbs. per acre after each cutting when sufficient foliage is present.

Almonds: Apply 10 – 15 lbs. per acre at full leaf. Repeat at early nut expansion.

Apples: Apply 5 – 10 lbs. per acre prior to fruit set or post-harvest.

Asparagus: Apply 5 – 10 lbs. per acre at the beginning of mid-fern development and repeat at 14 – 21 day intervals.

Beans (Dry): Single Application: Apply 10 – 15 lbs. per acre at early pod formation. Multiple Applications: Apply 5 – 10 lbs. per acre at early full flower and repeat in 10 – 14 days.

Beans (Green, Lima): Apply 5 – 10 lbs. per acre at early flower and repeat in 7 – 10 days.

Blueberries: Apply 10 – 15 lbs. per acre in 10-14 day intervals prior to fruiting.

Broccoli: Apply 10 – 15 lbs. per acre after thinning, then repeat 3 weeks before head formation. Repeat again in 7 – 10 days.

Cabbage: Apply 10 – 15 lbs. per acre after thinning, then repeat at early head formation. Repeat again in 14 – 21 days.

Caneberries: Apply 10 – 15 lbs. per acre prior to fruit set.

Canola: Apply 10 – 15 lbs. per acre pre-bloom.

Cantaloupes: Apply 10 – 15 lbs. per acre at early flowering and repeat in 7 – 10 days.

Cauliflower: Apply 8 – 12 lbs. per acre after thinning or transplant, then repeat at early head set. Repeat again at 10 – 14 day intervals.

Celery: Apply 8 – 12 lbs. per acre when plants are 8 – 12 inches tall and repeat at 10 – 14 day intervals.

Cherries: Apply 8 – 12 lbs. per acre prior to fruit set.

Christmas Trees: Apply 10 – 15 lbs. per acre when sufficient foliage is present.

Citrus: Apply 10 – 15 lbs. per acre at early bloom and repeat after fruit set.

Corn, Corn (Seed), Corn (Sweet): Apply 10 – 15 lbs. per acre foliarly at V-6 to V-8 stage as a partial side-dress Nitrogen (N) replacement. Apply 10 – 15 lbs. per acre foliarly at pre-tassel as a Nitrogen (N) supplement. Apply 5 –10 lbs. per acre foliarly at VT to R-2 stage with fungicides or insecticides.

 

These applications can be combined with glyphosate.

Cotton: Seedling Stage: Apply 5 – 10 lbs. per acre when first true leaves appear. After Seedling Stage: Apply 10 – 15 lbs. per acre. Boll Development: 5 – 10 lbs. per acre at early boll formation and repeat at 14 – 21 day intervals.

Cranberries: Apply 5 – 10 lbs. per acre at hook stage and repeat after fruit set.

Cucumbers: Single Application: Apply 10 – 15 lbs. per acre at early fruit set. Multiple Applications: Apply 5 – 10 lbs. per acre at early flowering and repeat at 10 – 14 day intervals.

Filberts: Single Application: Apply 10 – 15 lbs. per acre at early nut filling. Multiple Applications: Apply 5 – 10 lbs. per acre at early leaf expansion and repeat at 14 – 21 day intervals.

Flax: Apply 10 – 15 lbs. per acre at early boll development.

Grain Sorghum: Apply 10 – 15 lbs. per acre after plant reaches 8 inches in height, then repeat application in 10-15 days.

Grapes: Apply 5 – 15 lbs. per acre prior to fruit set.

Grass (Seed Production): Apply 10 – 15 lbs. per acre at seed head elongation.

Grass (Hay): Apply 10 – 15 lbs. per acre after green up. Repeat application in 10-14 days. Repeat process for each additional cutting.
When using as a supplement to a soil applied fertility program: Apply 10 – 15 lbs. per acre after green up. 1 application per cutting is recommended.
When fertilizing summer grasses (Bermuda, Bahai, Dallis, etc.), optimum results are achieved when nighttime temperatures are 65 degrees or higher. Do not apply to drought stressed grass.

Hops: Apply 10 – 15 lbs. per acre before cone development.

Lentils: Apply 5 – 10 lbs. per acre at early flowering and repeat at 10 – 14 day intervals.

Lettuce: Apply 5 – 10 lbs. per acre after thinning, then repeat at early head formation. Repeat again at 10 – 14 day intervals.

Nectarines: Apply 10 – 15 lbs. per acre prior to fruit set.

Okra: Apply 8 – 12 lbs. per acre at bud stage and repeat at 10 – 14 day intervals.

Olives: Apply 8 – 12 lbs. per acre at early fruit development and repeat as needed.

Onions: Apply 8 – 12 lbs. per acre at mid-set development and repeat at 14 – 21 day intervals.

Ornamentals: Apply 10 – 15 lbs. per acre when sufficient foliage is present.

Pasture (Grazing): Apply 10 – 15 lbs. per acre (depending soil fertility / nitrogen requirements) every 30 days or following pasture rotation.
When using as a supplement to a soil applied fertility program: Apply 5 – 10 lbs. per acre every 30 days or following pasture rotation.
Grasshopper can also be mixed with other Slow Ride and NuCrop products containing phosphorus, potash and micronutrients to produce a more nutritionally complete forage.
When fertilizing summer pastures (Bermuda, Bahai, Dallis, etc.), optimum results are achieved when nighttime temperatures are 65 degrees or higher. Do not apply to drought stressed grass.

Peaches: Apply 10 -15 lbs. per acre prior to fruit set.

Peanuts: Single Application: Apply 10 – 15 lbs. per acre at early pod development. Multiple Applications: Apply 5 – 10 lbs. per application at early bloom and repeat at 14 – 21 day intervals until pods are filled.

Pears: Apply 8 – 12 lbs. per acre prior to fruit set or post-harvest.

Peas: Apply 5 -10 lbs. per acre at early flowering and repeat in 10 – 14 days.

Pecans: Apply 10 – 15 lbs. per acre at full leaf and repeat at early nut expansion.

Peppers: Apply 5 -10 lbs. per acre at early fruit set and repeat in 10 – 14 days.

Plums: Apply 10 – 15 lbs. per acre prior to fruit set.

Potatoes: Single Application: Apply 10 – 15 lbs. per acre at mid-tuber development. Multiple Applications: Apply 5 -10 lbs. per acre at tuber initiation and repeat at 10 – 14 day intervals until maximum tuber development is reached.

Rice: Apply 10 – 15 lbs.. per acre at panicle emergence.

Small Grains: Apply 10 – 15 lbs. per acre foliarly from spring greenup to early joint (Feekes 8), then apply 10 – 15 lbs. per acre at or near flag leaf stage.

Soybeans: Apply 10 – 15 lbs. per acre during early vegetative stages as a Nitrogen (N) supplement. These applications can be combined with glyphosate.

Spinach: Apply 8 – 12 lbs. per acre when sufficient foliage is present and repeat in 14 – 21 days.

Squash: Apply 8 -12 lbs. per acre at early fruit set and repeat at 10 – 14 day intervals.

Strawberries: Apply 5 -10 lbs. per acre at early flowering and repeat every 14 days. First fall application may be applied when the height of new growth is at least 3 inches.

Sugar Beets: Apply 10 – 15 lbs. per acre at the 10 – 12 leaf stage and repeat at the 20 leaf stage.

Sunflower: Apply 10 – 15 lbs. per acre when outer seeds start to fill and repeat in 10 – 14 days.

Sweet Potatoes: Apply 10 -15 lbs. per acre at tuber initiation and repeat in 10 – 14 days.

Tobacco: Apply 10 – 15 lbs. per acre at plant bed stage to near maturity as needed to maintain growth and quality.

Tomatoes (Process): Single Application: Apply 10 – 15 lbs. per acre 10 – 14 days after full bloom. Multiple Applications: Apply 5 – 10 lbs. per acre at full bloom. Repeat at 10 – 14 day intervals.

Turf, Bent Grass: Apply 10 – 15 lbs. per acre every 2-3 weeks.

Bermuda Grass (Turf): Apply 10 -15 lbs. per acre every 10-15 days.

Bermuda Grass (Hay): Apply 10 – 15 lbs. per acre after green up. Repeat application in 10-14 days. Repeat process for each additional cutting.
When using as a supplement to a soil applied fertility program: Apply 10 – 15 lbs. per acre after green up. 1 application per cutting is recommended.
When fertilizing Bermuda, optimum results are achieved when nighttime temperatures are 65 degrees or higher. Do not apply to drought stressed grass.

Blue Grass (includes other Cool Season Grass): Apply 10 – 15 lbs. per acre every 2-3 weeks.

St. Augustine (includes other Warm Season Grass): Apply 10 – 15 lbs. per acre every 2-3 weeks.
For all Turf recommendations above, in areas with prolonged growing seasons, areas of high foot traffic or in “grow-in” situations, higher rates may be used.

Watermelons: Apply 10 – 15 lbs. per acre at early flowering and repeat 7 – 10 days later.

 

TANK MIXING AND BLENDING:

Fill the clean spray or mix tank 3/4 with water, begin agitation, add other materials in the following sequence (unless otherwise directed by their labeling):

 

For Sprayers Equipped with Agitators:

  1. Add 3/4 total water to the tank.
  2. Turn on the agitator.
  3. Once water is circulating and turbulent, slowly pour prescribed amount of Grasshopper into the tank.
  4. After all Water Soluble Fertilizer has been poured into the tank, allow water to agitate/circulate for 20 minutes.
  5. Verify the inline filter is clean and free of unmixed material.
  6. Add any additional soluble powders.
  7. Add any additional liquids (herbicides, fungicides, etc).
  8. Bring water to full volume and recirculate before spraying.
  9. Verify the inline filter is clean and free of unmixed material before opening valves to spray nozzles.

 

Air Agitation Option – For Sprayers without Agitators:

  1. Add 3/4 total water to the tank.
  2. Close the water shut off valve beneath the tank leading to the filter and pump.
  3. Slowly pour prescribed amount of Grasshopper into the tank.
  4. After all Water Soluble Fertilizer has been poured into the tank, insert Air Agitator Rod into the tank and stir solution slowly until completely mixed.
    NOTE: Air Agitation Rod is a ¾ inch PVC pipe capped at one end with holes drilled throughout the pipe and attached to an air compressor hose.
  5. Once mixed, open the water shut off valve beneath the tank.
  6. Verify the inline filter is clean and free of unmixed material.
  7. Add any additional soluble powders.
  8. Add any additional liquids (herbicides, fungicides, etc).
  9. Bring water to full volume and recirculate before spraying.
  10. Verify the inline filter is clean and free of unmixed material before opening valves to spray nozzles.

 

Tote/Transfer Pump Option – For Sprayers without Agitators:

Required Equipment: Water tank or tote attached to a transfer pump.

  1. Add 3/4 total water to the tote/tank.
  2. Turn on the transfer pump with the return line pouring back into the top of the tote of tank.
  3. Once water is circulating and turbulent, slowly pour prescribed amount of Grasshopper into the tank.
  4. After all Water Soluble Fertilizer has been poured into the tank, allow water to agitate/circulate for 10 minutes.
  5. Add any additional soluble powders.
  6. Add any additional liquids (herbicides, fungicides, etc).
  7. Circulate solution for 10 minutes after all materials/additives have been added.
  8. Verify all material has been dissolved.
  9. Transfer solution into sprayer.
  10. Verify the inline filter is clean and free of unmixed material before opening valves to spray nozzles.

 

Once thoroughly mixed, Grasshopper Water Soluble Fertilizer will remain in solution permanently. However, certain herbicides, fungicides and insecticides may not. Dilute with water and blend with other nutrients and pesticides only at the time of application and in the amounts required. Constant agitation/circulation is required.  Jar tests should be performed to confirm compatibility before mixing with other components.

 

CAUTION: Harmful if swallowed. Do not take internally. Avoid contact with eyes, skin, or clothing. May cause skin irritation. Avoid contact with or inhalation of the spray mist. Wear appropriate personal protective equipment (gloves and faceshield) when handling this product. Do not apply this product in such a manner as to directly expose workers or other persons. If product is being mixed with pesticides, spray adjuvants and/or compatibility agents, follow the “Precautionary Statements/FIRST AID” on the product’s labeling.


FIRST AID IF SWALLOWED:

  • Have person drink large volumes of water (2 to 4 glasses of water).
  • Call a poison control center or physician immediately for treatment advice.
  • Do not induce vomiting unless told to do so by a poison control center or physician.
  • Do not give anything by mouth to an unconscious person.

 

IF IN EYES:

  • Hold eye open and rinse slowly and gently with water for 15 to 20 minutes.
  • Remove contact lenses, if present, after the first 5 minutes, then continue rinsing eye.
  • Call a poison control center or physician for treatment advice.

 

IF ON SKIN OR CLOTHING:

  • Take off contaminated clothing.
  • Rinse skin immediately with plenty of water for 15 to 20 minutes.
  • Call a poison control center or physician for treatment advice if irritation develops.

 

IF INHALED:

  • Move person to fresh air.
  • If person is not breathing, call 911 or an ambulance, then give artificial respiration, preferably by mouth-to-mouth, if possible.
  • Call a poison control center or physician for further treatment advice. Have the product container or label with you when calling a poison control center or physician, or going for treatment.

 

Information about the components of this lot of fertilizer material may be obtained by writing to: Grasshopper Fertilizer LLC, 623 W Rutherford St, Mount Vernon, TX, 75457 and giving the lot number found on the container.

 

WARRANTY—CONDITIONS OF SALE:

Our Directions for use of this product are based upon tests believed reliable. Follow directions carefully. Timing and method of application, weather and crop conditions, mixtures with other chemicals not specifically recommended and other influencing factors in the use of this product are beyond the control of the Seller. To the extent consistent with applicable law, Buyer assumes all risks of use, storage and handling of this material not in strict accordance with directions given herewith.

 

To the extent consistent with applicable law, in no case shall the Manufacturer or the Seller be liable for consequential, special or indirect damages resulting from the use or handling of this product when such use and/or handling is not in strict accordance with directions given herewith. The foregoing is a condition of sale by the Seller and is accepted as such by the Buyer.

 

STORAGE:

Store at temperatures between 35°F – 90°F. Keep out of reach of children and animals in a cool, dry chemical storage area. Keep container tightly closed. Do not allow water to be introduced into the container contents.

 

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