18 Label for Dry Beans Chris Boerboom, Extension Weed Scientist A Section 18 label has been issued that allows the use of Raptor on dry beans in the counties of Dunn, Chippewa, Eau Claire, Barron, Pepin, Trempealeau, Buffalo, St. Croix, Polk, Rusk, and Pierce of northwest Wisconsin. Apply when dry beans have one trifolialate leaf. Do not apply to beans that are flowering.
Raptor is labeled to control eastern black and hairy nightshade and velvetleaf in dry beans.
Based on Raptor's performance in soybeans, several other small annual grass and broadleaf weeds that may have escaped a previous herbicide application may be suppressed. The label allows applications from May 1 to July 31, 2000. The label does contain warnings about the risk of injury. Since crop maturity may be delayed, timing of harvest may need to be adjusted accordingly. Do not apply Raptor if planting is delayed and chance of frost prior to maturity is likely.