TrichoPlusTM

Biofungicide 

Active Ingredients: 

Trichoderma asperelloides strain JM41R*.........................................................5.5%

Other Ingredients: ..................................................................................94.5%

Total: ...................................................................................................100.0%

*Contains a minimum of 2.0 x 109 viable spores per gram.

EPA Reg. No. 71840-RU EPA Est. No. 67064-ZAF-001

KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN

CAUTION/PRECAUCION

Si usted no entiende la etiqueta, busque a alguien para que se la explique a usted en

detalle. (If you do not understand the label, find someone to explain it to you in detail.)

See inside for complete First Aid, Precautionary Statements, Directions For Use, 

Conditions of Sale and Warranty, and state-specific crop and/or use site restrictions.

In case of an emergency endangering life or property involving this product,

call day or night 1-800-832-HELP (4357).

Net Contents: 8.8 ounces (250 grams)

{Batch code: Located on physical container}

Manufactured by:

BASF Corporation

26 Davis Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709

Group NC Fungicide
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FIRST AID

If in eyes

• Hold eye open and rinse slowly and gently with water for 15-20 minutes. Remove contact lenses, 

if present, after the first 5 minutes, then continue rinsing eye.

• Call a poison control center or doctor for treatment advice.

HOTLINE NUMBER

Have the product container or label with you when calling a poison control center or doctor or going for treatment. You

may also contact BASF Corporation for emergency medical treatment information: 1-800-832-HELP (4357).

Precautionary Statements

Hazards to Humans and Domestic Animals

CAUTION. Causes moderate eye irritation. Avoid contact 

with eyes or clothing. Wash thoroughly with soap and 

water after handling and before eating, drinking, chewing 

gum, using tobacco or using the toilet. Remove and wash 

contaminated clothing before use. 

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

The PPE requirements below apply to both Worker 

Protection Standard (WPS) uses (in general, 

agricultural-plant uses are covered by the Worker 

Protection Standard (40 CFR Part 170)) and Non-WPS

uses.

Applicators and other handlers must wear:

• Long-sleeved shirt and long pants

• Shoes plus socks

• Protective eyewear

Mixers/loaders and applicators must wear a dust/mist 

filtering respirator meeting NIOSH standards of at least N95 or R-95. Repeated exposure to high concentrations of 

microbial proteins can cause allergic sensitization.

Follow the manufacturer’s instructions for cleaning and

maintaining PPE. If no such instructions for washables

exist, use detergent and hot water. Keep and wash PPE

separately from other laundry.

USER SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS

Usersshould:

• Remove clothing/PPE immediately if pesticide gets

inside. Then wash thoroughly and put on clean

clothing.

• Remove PPE immediately after handling this product.

As soon as possible, wash thoroughly and change into

clean clothing.

Environmental Hazards

For terrestrial uses: Do not apply directly to water, or to 

areas where surface water is present or to intertidal areas 

below the mean high water mark. Do not contaminate 

water when disposing of equipment wash water or rinsate.

Directions For Use

It is a violation of federal law to use this product in a

manner inconsistent with its labeling. DO NOT apply this

product in a way that will contact workers or other persons, either directly or through drift. Only protected

handlers may be in the area during application. For any

requirements specific to your state or tribe, consult the

agency responsible for pesticide regulation.

AGRICULTURAL USE REQUIREMENTS

Use this product only in accordance with its labeling and

with the Worker Protection Standard, 40 CFR part 170.

This standard contains requirements for the protection of

agricultural workers on farms, forests, nurseries, and

greenhouses, and handlers of agricultural pesticides. It

contains requirements for training, decontamination,

notification, and emergency assistance. It also contains

specific instructions and exceptions pertaining to the

statements on this label about personal protective

equipment (PPE), notification to workers, and restrictedentry interval. The requirements in this box only apply to

uses of this product that are covered by the Worker

Protection Standard.

DO NOT enter or allow worker entry into treated areas

during the restricted-entry interval (REI) of 4 hours. 
STORAGE AND DISPOSAL

DO NOT contaminate water, food, or feed by storage or

disposal.

Pesticide Storage

Store in a cool, dry place (at 35°F – 40°F), out of direct 

sunlight, and away from heat sources until used. DO

NOT store this product near food, feed, seed, fertilizers, 

or other pesticides.

Pesticide Disposal

To avoid wastes, use all material in this container by 

application according to label directions. If wastes cannot 

be avoided, offer remaining product to a waste disposal 

facility or pesticide disposal program (often such programs 

are run by state or local governments or by industry)

Container Handling

Nonrefillable Container. DO NOT reuse or refill this

container. Triple rinse container (or equivalent) promptly 

after emptying. Triple rinse as follows: Empty the 

remaining contents into application equipment or a mix 

tank. Fill container 1/4 full with water and recap. Shake 

for 10 seconds. Pour rinsate into application equipment 

or a mix tank or store for later use or disposal. Drain for 

10 seconds after the flow begins to drip. Repeat this 

procedure two more times. Offer for recycling if available 

or puncture and dispose of in a sanitary landfill, or by 

incineration. Do not burn, unless allowed by state and 

local ordinances. If burned, stay out of smoke.

In Case of Emergency

In case of large-scale spill of this product, call:

• CHEMTREC 1-800-424-9300

• BASF Corporation 1-800-832-HELP (4357)

In case of medical emergency regarding this product, call:

• Your local doctor for immediate treatment

• Your local poison control center (hospital)

• BASF Corporation 1-800-832-HELP (4357)

Product Information

This package contains TrichoPlusTM, a wettable powder 

(WP). The active ingredient in TrichoPlus is Trichoderma 

asperelloides strain JM41R, a biological agent providing 

management soilborne diseases caused by organisms 

such as Pythium, Rhizoctonia, Fusarium, Sclerotina, and 

Phytophthora. 

Compatibility

The active ingredient of TrichoPlus is a living organism 

and it is generally not advisable to tank-mix this with 

conventional chemical pesticides. 

Do Not mix TrichoPlus with any other product that bears a 

label prohibiting such mixing. When tank mixing 

TrichoPlus with any other product, observe the most 

restrictive of the labeling limitations and precautions of all 

products used in mixtures. 

For additional questions about chemical compatibility and 

TrichoPlus, contact your BASF representative.

Information regarding the contents and levels of metals in

this product is available on the Internet at

http://www.aapfco.org/metals.htm.

Application Instructions

For applications in greenhouse production, TrichoPlus

can be applied as a coarse spray, soil drench or by 

using common irrigation application systems. 

Regardless of method used, TrichoPlus must be 

applied at an application rate of 0.8 oz per 10,000 ft2 of 

soil. For best results, make applications to moist soil or 

growing media and reapply TrichoPlus at 21 to 28 day 

intervals throughout the growing cycle. 

Coarse Spray

Add 0.8 ounces (22.7 grams) TrichoPlus to 3.0 fluid 

ounces (88.7 milliliters) of water, mix thoroughly, and 

allow product to hydrate for at least 20 minutes prior to 

further dilution. Add prepared slurry to 100 gallons (379 

liters) of water, mix thoroughly, and apply resulting 

mixture to soil surface as a coarse spray at an application 

volume of 1 gallon (3.8 liters) per 100 square feet (9.3 

square meters) of soil. The TrichoPlus mixture must be 

stirred continuously during application for the fungal 

spores to remain in suspension. Irrigate 0.25-0.50 inches 

(0.64-1.27 centimeters) directly after application to wash 

product into the root zone. If an application volume 

different than 1 gallon per 100 square feet (9.3 square 

meters) of soil is used, the user must alter the 

concentration of TrichoPlus in water to maintain an 

application rate consistent with 0.8 ounces (22.7 grams) 

TrichoPlus per 10,000 square feet (929 square meters)

of soil. 

Soil Drench Applications

Add 0.05 ounces (1.4 grams) TrichoPlus to 0.2 fluid 

ounces (5.9 milliliters) of water, mix thoroughly, and allow 

spores to hydrate for at least 20 minutes prior to further 

dilution. Add prepared slurry to 100 gallons (379 liters) of 

water, mix thoroughly, and apply resulting mixture to soil 

or growing media as a drench in a sufficient volume to 

thoroughly wet soil or growing media through root zone, 

but without allowing runoff out of the container. The 

TrichoPlus mixture must be stirred continuously during 

application for the fungal spores to remain in suspension. 

Drench volumes of common greenhouse containers are 

listed in the Drench Volumes Table below. Application 

volumes listed in the Drench Volumes Table are based 

on typical drench volumes used for applications of 

products in greenhouse crop production. For applications 

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that use volumes different than those specified in the 

table, the user must alter the concentration of TrichoPlus

in water to maintain an application rate consistent with 0.8 

ounces (22.7 grams) TrichoPlus per 10,000 square feet 

(929 square meters) of soil. 

Drench Volumes Table

Container 

size (inch)

Minimum 

drench 

volume

(fl oz )

Approximate 

number of 

containers 

treated

4 2.0 6,400

6 4.0 3,200

8 7.5 1,700

10 11.5 1,110

10 x 20 flat 29.0 440

Important Points to Remember

• For best results, apply TrichoPlus to moist soil or 

growing media. Irrigate as needed to maintain 

adequate soil moisture throughout the production 

cycle to create favorable conditions for fungal growth.

• Use prepared slurries within 12 hours.

• Avoid exposure to direct sunlight.

• Prepared slurries must be applied after the sand filter 

if applied through an irrigation system.

• Do not apply incompatible fungicides within 2 weeks, 

prior to, or four weeks after an application of 

TrichoPlus.

General Requirements for Chemigation Applications 

1) Apply this product only through a drip (trickle) system 

or sprinkler including center pivot, lateral move, end 

tow, side (wheel) roll, traveler, big gun, solid set or 

hand move irrigation systems. Do not apply this 

product through any other type of irrigation system. 

2) Crop injury, lack of effectiveness, or illegal pesticide 

residues in the crop can result from non-uniform 

distribution of treated water. 

3) If you have questions about calibration, you should 

contact State Extension Service specialists, 

equipment manufacturers or other experts.

4) Do not connect an irrigation system (including 

greenhouse systems) used for pesticide application 

to a public water system unless the pesticide labelprescribed safety devices for public water systems 

are in place. 

5) A person knowledgeable of the chemigation system 

and responsible for its operation, or under the 

supervision of the responsible person, shall shut the 

system down and make necessary adjustments 

should the need arise.

Specific Requirements for Chemigation Applications

Connected to Public Water Systems

1) Public water system means a system for the 

provision to the public of piped water for human 

consumption if such system has at least 15 service 

connections or regularly serves an average of at 

least 25 individuals daily at least 60 days out of the 

year.

2) Chemigation systems connected to public water 

systems must contain a functional, reducedpressure zone, backflow preventer (RPZ) or the 

functional equivalent in the water supply line 

upstream from the point of pesticide introduction. 

As an option to the RPZ, the water from the public 

water system should be discharged into a reservoir 

tank prior to pesticide introduction. There shall be a 

complete physical break (air gap) between the outlet 

end of the fill pipe and the top or overflow rim of the 

reservoir tank of at least twice the inside diameter of 

the fill pipe.

3) The pesticide injection pipeline must contain a 

functional, automatic, quick-closing check valve to 

prevent the flow of fluid back toward the injection 

pump. 

4) The pesticide injection pipeline must contain a 

functional, normally closed, solenoid-operated valve 

located on the intake side of the injection pump and 

connected to the system interlock to prevent fluid 

from being withdrawn from the supply tank when the 

irrigation system is either automatically or manually 

shut down.

5) The system must contain functional interlocking 

controls to automatically shut off the pesticide 

injection pump when the water pump motor stops, or 

in cases where there is no water pump, when the 

water pressure decreases to the point where 

pesticide distribution is adversely affected.

6) Systems must use a metering pump, such as a 

positive displacement injection pump (e.g., 

diaphragm pump) effectively designed and 

constructed of materials that are compatible with 

pesticides and capable of being fitted with a system 

interlock.

7) Apply TrichoPlus at the end of the water 

application, and in sufficient water for adequate 

coverage without excessive run off. Set the metering 

pump to the selected label use rate. Agitate the 

pesticide supply tank throughout the application of 

TrichoPlus. 

8) Do not apply when wind speed favors drift beyond 

the area intended for treatment.

Specific Requirements for Sprinkler Chemigation

1) The system must contain a functional check valve, 

vacuum relief valve and low-pressure drain 

appropriately located on the irrigation pipeline to 

prevent water source contamination from backflow.

2) The pesticide injection pipeline must contain a 

functional, automatic, quick-closing check valve to 

prevent the flow of fluid back toward the injection 

pump. 

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3) The pesticide injection pipeline must also contain a 

functional, normally closed, solenoid-operated valve 

located on the intake side of the injection pump and 

connected to the system interlock to prevent fluid 

from being withdrawn from the supply tank when the 

irrigation system is either automatically or manually 

shut down.

4) The system must contain functional interlocking 

controls to automatically shut off the pesticide 

injection pump when the water pump motor stops.

5) The irrigation line or water pump must include a 

functional pressure switch which will stop the water 

pump motor when the water pressure decreases to 

the point where pesticide distribution is adversely 

affected.

6) Systems must use a metering pump, such as a 

positive displacement injection pump (e.g., 

diaphragm pump) effectively designed and 

constructed of materials that are compatible with 

pesticides and capable of being filled with a system 

interlock.

7) Apply TrichoPlus at the end of the water 

application, and in sufficient water for adequate 

coverage without excessive run off. Set the metering 

pump to the selected label use rate. Agitate the 

pesticide supply tank throughout the application of 

TrichoPlus. 

8) Do not apply when wind speed favors drift beyond 

the area intended for treatment.

Specific Requirements for Drip (Trickle) 

Chemigation

1) The system must contain a functional check valve, 

vacuum relief valve and low pressure drain 

appropriately located on the irrigation pipeline to 

prevent water source contamination from back flow.

2) The pesticide injection pipeline must contain a 

functional, automatic, quick-closing check valve to 

prevent the flow of fluid back toward the injection 

pump. 

3) The pesticide injection pipeline must also contain a 

functional, normally closed, solenoid-operated valve 

located on the intake side of the injection pump and 

connected to the system interlock to prevent fluid 

from being withdrawn from the supply tank when the 

irrigation system is either automatically or manually 

shut down." 

4) The system must contain functional inter-locking 

controls to automatically shut off the pesticide 

injection pump when the water pump motor stops. 

5) The irrigation line or water pump must include a 

functional pressure switch which will stop the water 

pump motor when the water pressure decreases to 

the point where pesticide distribution is adversely 

affected.

6) Systems must use a metering pump such as a 

positive displacement injection pump (e.g., 

diaphragm pump) effectively designed and 

constructed of materials that are compatible with 

pesticides and capable of being fitted with a system 

interlock.

Application Instructions

1) Remove scale, pesticide residues, and other foreign 

matter from the chemical supply tank and entire 

injector system. Flush with clean water. Failure to 

provide a clean tank, void of scale or residues, may 

cause product to lose effectiveness or strength.

2) Determine the treatment rates as indicated in the 

directions for use and make proper dilutions. 

3) Prepare a solution in the chemical tank by filling the 

tank with the required water and then adding 

product as required. 

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Conditions of Sale and Warranty

The Directions For Use of this product reflect the

opinion of experts based on field use and tests. The

directions are believed to be reliable and must be

followed carefully. However, it is impossible to eliminate

all risks inherently associated with the use of this

product. Crop injury, ineffectiveness or other unintended

consequences may result because of such factors as

weather conditions, presence of other materials, or use

of the product in a manner inconsistent with its labeling,

all of which are beyond the control of BASF

CORPORATION (“BASF”) or the Seller. To the extent

consistent with applicable law, all such risks shall be

assumed by the Buyer.

BASF warrants that this product conforms to the

chemical description on the label and is reasonably fit

for the purposes referred to in the Directions For Use, 

subject to the inherent risks, referred to above.

TO THE EXTENT CONSISTENT WITH APPLICABLE

LAW, BASF MAKES NO OTHER EXPRESS OR

IMPLIED WARRANTY OF FITNESS OR

MERCHANTABILITY OR ANY OTHER EXPRESS OR 

IMPLIED WARRANTY.

TO THE EXTENT CONSISTENT WITH APPLICABLE

LAW, BUYER’S EXCLUSIVE REMEDY AND BASF’S

EXCLUSIVE LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT,

TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY, OR

OTHERWISE, SHALL BE LIMITED TO REPAYMENT

OF THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THE PRODUCT.

TO THE EXTENT CONSISTENT WITH APPLICABLE

LAW, BASF AND THE SELLER DISCLAIM ANY

LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY,

SPECIAL OR INDIRECT DAMAGES RESULTING

FROM THE USE OR HANDLING OF THIS

PRODUCT.

BASF and the Seller offer this product, and

the Buyer and User accept it, subject to the

foregoing Conditions of Sale and Warranty

which may be varied only by agreement in

writing signed by a duly authorized

representative of BASF.

. 

TrichoPlus is a trademark of BASF.

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All rights reserved.

BASF Corporation

26 Davis Drive

Research Triangle Park, NC 27709