Table B.2 Application Rates for Brom-O-Gas


TREATMENT SITE RATES' and METHODSd EXPOSURE TIME

Field Soils to be Planted to:
 Asparagus, broccoli, cauliflower, eggplant, lettuce, muskmelon, 180-240 lb/A (IT) 24-48 hr
 onions (dry bulb), peppers, pineapples, strawberries, tomatoes 0.4-0.55 lb/100 ft2 (RT) 24-48 hr

 Florida Citrus' 1.0 lb/100ft2 (IT)f 96 hr.'

 Citrus, vineyards and deciduous fruits and nuts 400-870 Ib/A (NTC)'(IT) 7 days
 1-2 lb/100ft2 (NTP) 7 days

 Nursery and Greenhouse Soils, Seed and Transplant Beds and
 Turf:
 Non-food crops 180-435 lb/A (IT) 24-48 hr
 Non-food crops 0.4 -1.0 lb/100ft2 (RT) 24-48 hr
 Tobacco 872 lb/A (IT) 24-48 hr
 Tobacco 2 lb/100ft (RT) 24-48 hr
 Tomato (Greenhouse Crop) 180-240 lb/A (IT) 24-48 hr

 "Note information is not inclusive and is not meant to be used as an application guide, for specific information please refer to specimen label.
 bBrom-O-Gas is comprised of 98 percent methyl bromide and 2 percent chloropicrin.
 'Use higher rates indicated for muck and heavy clays
 dMethods of application: IT= Injected with chisels plus covered with tarpaulin.
 RT = Raised tarp with topical (surface) application.
 NTC = Non-tarp chisel injection 24-30 inches deep.
 NTP = Non-tarp deep injection, auger probe.
'May not bear harvestable fruit within 24 months.
'Also requires 4 mil tarp.