# TrichoPlus TM



# Biofungicide

Active Ingredients :

Trichoderma asperelloides strain JM41R *.

........................................ . .. ...... . ...... 5.5 %

Other Ingredients:

.................................................................................. 94.5 %

Total:

................................................................................................... 100.0%



### * Contains a minimum of 2.0 x 10 9 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 

## Gr oup NC 

## Fungicide2 

### 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. Y ou

may also contact BASF Corporation for emergency medical treatment information: 1- 800

- 832

- HELP (4357).



## Precautionary Statements

Hazar ds 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 N

95 or R- 95

. Repeated exposure to high concentrations of

microbial proteins can cause allergic sensitization.

Follow the manufactu r er ’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

Users should:

• 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. 

### Envir onmental Hazar ds

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 per

sons, 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 restricted

entry 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:

• Y our local doctor for immediate treatment

• Y our local poison control center (hospital)

• BASF Corporation 1

- 800

- 832

- HELP (4357)



### Product Information

This package contains TrichoPlus TM , 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 inch es

(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 Tricho Plus in water to maintain an

applica tion 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 suff icient 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 T able below. Application

volumes listed in the Drench Volumes T able are based

on typical drench volumes used for applications of

products in greenhouse crop production. For applications



### 3th at 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.

• Pre pared 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 Application s

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 irriga tion 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,

equipm ent 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 label

prescribed 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 App lications

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 individual s daily at least 60 days out of the

year.

2) Chemigation systems connected to public water

systems must contain a functional, reduced

pressure 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

p ump.

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.



### 43) 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

f unctional, 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 manu ally

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

constru cted 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.



### 56 

### 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 r eliable and must be

followed car efully. 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

CORPORA TION (“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 r eferre d to in the Directions For Use

, subject to the inherent risks, r eferre d to above.

TO THE EXTENT CONSISTENT WITH APPLICABLE

LA W, BASF MAKES NO OTHER EXPRESS OR

IMPLIED WA RRANTY OF FITNESS OR

MERCHANTABILITY OR ANY OTHER EXPRESS OR

IMPLIED W ARRANT Y.

TO THE EXTENT CONSISTENT WITH APPLICABLE

LA W, 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 T HE EXTENT CONSISTENT WITH APPLICABLE

LA W, BASF AND THE SELLER DISCLAIM ANY

LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLAR Y,

SPECIAL OR INDIRECT DAMAGES RESU L TING

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 BAS F

. .

**TrichoPlus** is a trademark of BAS F.

© 2014 BASF Corporation

All rights reserved.

BASF Corporation

26 Davis Drive

Research Triangle Park, NC 27709