Tray Drench Applications
Admire 2F should be mixed with water and applied at the rate of 1 fl. oz per 1,000 plants for aphid and flea beetle control or 1.4 to 2.8 fl oz per 1,000 plants for wireworm control. Agitate or mix the spray frequently to keep it from settling in the tank. The plants should be watered from above to wash the insecticide from the foliage into the potting media. Failure to wash Admire from the foliage may result in reduced control. Adverse growing conditions may cause a delay in the uptake of Admire into the plants and delay in control.
Platinum SC should be mixed with water at the rate of 0.8 to 1.3 fl oz / 1,000 plants to control aphids, flea beetles, japanese beetles, or 1.3 fl oz / 1,000 plants for wireworms. Thoroughly water the transplants, then apply the insecticide evenly. Immediately after the treatment, spray the transplants with enough water to wash the insecticide off the foliage and into the soil mix. Set transplants into the field within 2 days. Workers handling transplants must wear waterproof gloves. Do not apply Platinum to the float bed water.
Transplant Water Applications
Admire 2 F - For application equipment which has minimal agitation, such as tobacco transplanters, give proper attention to mixing. Keep the Admire water suspension agitated or mix regularly to avoid settling in the transplant tank. Adverse growing conditions may cause a delay in the uptake of Admire into the plants and a delay in control.
Premix Orthene 97 in water to form a slurry before putting it into the transplant water tank. If premixing is not done, allow time for the product to dissolve. Using more than the label rate may result in some phytotoxicity to the plants. Orthene 97 has a 2ee label for a transplant water tank mix with Admire. See the label for more information.
| Admire 2F (imidacloprid) | 1 fl. oz per 1,000 plants | aphids, flea beetles |
| Admire 2F (imidacloprid) | 1.4 to 2.8 fl oz / 1,000 plants | wireworms |
| Orthene 97 | 3/4 lb per acre | flea beetles, cutworms |
| Acephate, Bracket, Orthene 75S | 1 lb per acre | flea beetles, cutworms |
| Platinum 2 SC (thiomethoxam) | 0.8 to 1.3 fl oz / 1,000 plants | aphids, flea beetles, Japanese beetles |
| Platinum 2 SC (thiomethoxam) | 1.3 fl oz / 1,000 plants | wireworms |