Application Guide

SPECIAL NOTE FOR ALL TRANSPLANTED CROPS
Two programs are recommended for this program.

  • Dip or spray roots in a solution BF4™ (1oz kelp fertilizer and 1oz manure fertilizer) per gallon
    of water prior to transplanting.
  • Bedding seedlings may be sprayed or drenched in flats 12 to 24 hours before transplanting to
    reduce shock with a solution BF4™ (1oz kelp fertilizer and 1oz manure fertilizer) per gallon of
    water.
  • The foliar program should begin two weeks after transplanting. A combination of the
    transplant and foliar spray program is most effective.
    FOLIAR SPRAY PROGRAM FOR VEGETABLE CROPS
    BEANS AND PEAS
    1st Application apply solution of BF4™ (8oz kelp fertilizer and 8oz manure fertilizer) per
    acre when the first trifoliate is unfolded.
    2nd Application apply solution of BF4™ (8oz kelp fertilizer and 8oz manure fertilizer) per
    acre two weeks after first application.
    3rd Application apply solution of BF4™ (8oz kelp fertilizer and 8oz manure fertilizer) per
    acre at first bloom.
    ASPARAGUS, BROCCOLI, CABBAGE, CANOLA, CELERY, LETTUCE, MINT, AND
    SPINACH
    1st Application apply solution of BF4™ (8oz kelp fertilizer and 8oz manure fertilizer) per acre
    when the fifth leaf begins to unfold.
    2nd Application apply solution of BF4™ (8oz kelp fertilizer and 8oz manure fertilizer) per acre
    two weeks after the first application.
    3rd Application apply solution of BF4™ (8oz kelp fertilizer and 8oz manure fertilizer) per acre
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    CANTALOPE, CUCUMBER, MUSKMELON, WATERMELON, HONEYDEW, OKRA,
    AND SQUASH
    1st Application apply solution of BF4™ (8oz kelp fertilizer and 8oz manure fertilizer) per acre
    when the third leaf begins to unfold.
    2nd Application apply solution of BF4™ (8oz kelp fertilizer and 8oz manure fertilizer) per acre
    two weeks after the first application.
    3rd Application apply solution of BF4™ (8oz kelp fertilizer and 8oz manure fertilizer) per acre
    two weeks after the second application.
    EGGPLANT, PEPPERS, AND TOMATOES
    1st Application apply solution of BF4™ (8oz kelp fertilizer and 8oz manure fertilizer) per acre
    when plants have 3 true leaves.
    2nd Application apply solution of BF4™ (8oz kelp fertilizer and 8oz manure fertilizer) per acre at
    the pre-bloom stage.
    3rd Application apply solution of BF4™ (8oz kelp fertilizer and 8oz manure fertilizer) per acre
    at fruit set.
    SWEET CORN AND POPCORN
    1st Application apply solution of BF4™ (8oz kelp fertilizer and 8oz manure fertilizer) per acre
    when plants are at the 4-6 leaf stage
    2nd Application apply solution of BF4™ (8oz kelp fertilizer and 8oz manure fertilizer) per acre
    at 8-10 leaf stage
    3rd Application apply solution of BF4™ (8oz kelp fertilizer and 8oz manure fertilizer) per acre
    just prior to tasseling. (optional)
    RED OR WHITE POTATOES:
    Apply according to one of the following schedules:
  1. To increase tuber size number and promote better rooting
    1st Application apply solution of BF4™ (8oz kelp fertilizer and 8oz manure fertilizer) per
    acre at tuber initiation.
    2nd Application apply solution of BF4™ (8oz kelp fertilizer and 8oz manure fertilizer) per
    acre 3 weeks after first application.Version-I-11/24
  2. To enhance tuber size and uniformity
    1st Application apply solution of BF4™ (8oz kelp fertilizer and 8oz manure fertilizer) per acre
    at tuber initiation.
    2nd Application apply solution of BF4™ (8oz kelp fertilizer and 8oz manure fertilizer) per acre
    at onset of tuber bulking.
    CARROTS, PARSLEY, RADISHES, AND TURNIPS
    1st Application apply solution of BF4™ (8oz kelp fertilizer and 8oz manure fertilizer) per acre
    when the plants have 3 true leaves.
    2nd Application apply solution of BF4™ (8oz kelp fertilizer and 8oz manure fertilizer) per acre 2
    weeks after first application.
    3rd Application apply solution of BF4™ (8oz kelp fertilizer and 8oz manure fertilizer) per acre 2
    weeks after the second application.
    SWEET POTATOES AND YAMS
    1st Application
    apply solution of BF4™ (0.3oz kelp fertilizer and 0.3oz manure fertilizer) per
    acre on a band just wide enough to cover all the plants seven to fourteen days
    after transplanting.
    2nd Application apply solution of BF4™ (0.5oz kelp fertilizer and 0.5oz manure fertilizer) per
    acre in a band as above at 28 days after transplanting.
    3rd Application
    apply solution of BF4™ (0.1oz kelp fertilizer and 0.1oz manure fertilizer) per
    acre per week along with a foliar fertilizer such 15-5-5 at the rate of 32 fluid
    ounces per acre. Continue this program on a weekly basis until potatoes have
    desirable harvest size.
    FOLIAR SPRAY FOR FRUIT CROPS
    CITRUS (GRAPEFRUIT, LEMON, LIME, AND ORANGE)
    1st Application apply solution of BF4™ (8oz kelp fertilizer and 8oz manure fertilizer) per acre
    at first bloom.
    2nd Application
    apply solution of BF4™ (8oz kelp fertilizer and 8oz manure fertilizer) per acre 2 to 3
    weeks later. Additional applications of solution of BF4™ (8oz kelp fertilizer and 8oz
    manure fertilizer) per acre may be applied if there is an extended bloom period.Version-I-11/24
    POME (APPLE, MAYHAW)
    1st Application apply solution of BF4™ (8oz kelp fertilizer and 8oz manure fertilizer) per acre shortly
    prior to or at first bloom.
    2nd Application apply solution of BF4™ (8oz kelp fertilizer and 8oz manure fertilizer) per acre two to
    three weeks after first application.
    STONE (PEACH)
    1st Application apply solution of BF4™ (8oz kelp fertilizer and 8oz manure fertilizer) per acre prior to
    or at first bloom.
    2nd Application apply solution of BF4™ (8oz kelp fertilizer and 8oz manure fertilizer) per acre two to
    three weeks after first application.
    STRAWBERRIES AND TABLE GRAPES
    1st Application apply solution of BF4™ (8oz kelp fertilizer and 8oz manure fertilizer) per acre shortly
    prior to or at first bloom.
    2nd Application apply solution of BF4™ (8oz kelp fertilizer and 8oz manure fertilizer) per acre two to
    three weeks after first application.
    BANANAS
    1st Application apply solution of BF4™ (8oz kelp fertilizer and 8oz manure fertilizer) per acre prior to
    or at first bloom.
    2nd Application apply solution of BF4™ (8oz kelp fertilizer and 8oz manure fertilizer) per acre two to
    three weeks after first application.
    GUAVA AND PAPAYA
    1st Application apply solution of BF4™ (8oz kelp fertilizer and 8oz manure fertilizer) per acre prior to
    or at first bloom.
    2nd Application apply solution of BF4™ (8oz kelp fertilizer and 8oz manure fertilizer) per acre
    two to three weeks after first application.Version-I-11/24
    FOLIAR SPRAY PROGRAM FOR FIELD CROPS
    COTTON – Non- Transgenic Varieties
    Apply according to one of the following schedules:
    Schedule A
    1st Application
    apply solution of BF4™ (8oz kelp fertilizer and 8oz manure fertilizer) per 50 lbs. of seed in the
    hopper box.
    OR
    apply solution of BF4™ (8oz kelp fertilizer and 8oz manure fertilizer) per acre in the seed
    furrow at planting.
    2nd Application
    apply solution of BF4™ (8oz kelp fertilizer and 8oz manure fertilizer) per acre at the pinhead
    square stage. This can be applied in a tank mix that contains 4 ounces per acre of mepiquat
    chloride.
    3rd Application apply solution of BF4™ (8oz kelp fertilizer and 8oz manure fertilizer) per acre at early bloom.
    Schedule B
    1st Application apply solution of BF4™ (8oz kelp fertilizer and 8oz manure fertilizer) per acre on a band at the 3
    to 7 leaf stage.
    2nd Application apply solution of BF4™ (8oz kelp fertilizer and 8oz manure fertilizer) at the pinhead square
    stage. This can be applied in a tank mix that has 4 ounces per acre of mepiquat chloride.
    3rd Application apply solution of BF4™ (8oz kelp fertilizer and 8oz manure fertilizer) per acre at early bloom.
    COTTON – Transgenic Varieties:
    (Cotton varieties that have been genetically manipulated to have insect-resistance and/or herbicide resistance built in)
    1st Application
    Use according to one of the following methods.
    Apply solution of BF4™ (8oz kelp fertilizer and 8oz manure fertilizer) per 50 lbs. of seed in the
    hopper box.
    OR
    Apply solution of BF4™ (8oz kelp fertilizer and 8oz manure fertilizer) per acre in the seed
    furrow at planting.
    2nd Application apply solution of BF4™ (8oz kelp fertilizer and 8oz manure fertilizer) per acre at pinhead
    square. This can be applied in a tank mix that has 8 ounces per acre of mepiquat chloride.
    3rd Application Repeat the above application at first bloom. If needed for vegetative growth control, repeat the
    above application at mid bloom.Version-I-11/24
    Higher rates and/or late season applications may be warranted under high stress conditions where
    square and/or boll retention is needed. During the bloom and post bloom period, additional
    applications or higher rates of BF4TM may be applied but do not exceed a total of 24 fluid ounces per
    acre per season.
    FIELD CORN:
    BF4TMworks best on varieties that have a tendency for multiple earring.
    1st Application apply solution of BF4™ (8oz kelp fertilizer and 8oz manure fertilizer) per acre in
    the seed furrow at planting.
    2nd Application apply solution of BF4™ (8oz kelp fertilizer and 8oz manure fertilizer) per acre at
    the 3-4 leaf stage
    3rd Application apply solution of BF4™ (8oz kelp fertilizer and 8oz manure fertilizer) per acre at
    the 8-11 leaf stage.
    GRAIN SORGHUM
    1st Application apply solution of BF4™ (8oz kelp fertilizer and 8oz manure fertilizer) per acre
    at the 3-5 leaf stage.
    2nd Application apply solution of BF4™ (8oz kelp fertilizer and 8oz manure fertilizer) per acre
    after the 8th but before the 12th leaf stage.
    PEANUTS
    1st Application apply solution of BF4™ (8oz kelp fertilizer and 8oz manure fertilizer) per acre
    at the 3-5 leaf stage.
    2nd Application apply solution of BF4™ (8oz kelp fertilizer and 8oz manure fertilizer) per acre
    at early flowering.
    3rd Application apply solution of BF4™ (8oz kelp fertilizer and 8oz manure fertilizer) per acre
    at initial pegging.Version-I-11/24
    SOYBEANS:
    Apply to foliage according to one of the following recommended schedules.
    Schedule A
    1st Application apply solution of BF4™ (8oz kelp fertilizer and 8oz manure fertilizer) per acre at
    the 3-5 trifoliate leaf stage.
    2nd Application apply solution of BF4™ (8oz kelp fertilizer and 8oz manure fertilizer) per acre
    prior to bloom.
    OR
    Schedule B
    If the first application is missed, apply solution of BF4™ (8oz kelp fertilizer and 8oz manure
    fertilizer) per acre prior to bloom.
    SUGARBEETS
    1st Application apply solution of BF4™ (8oz kelp fertilizer and 8oz manure fertilizer) per acre
    after thinning.
    2nd Application apply solution of BF4™ (8oz kelp fertilizer and 8oz manure fertilizer) per acre
    two to three weeks after first application.
    SUGARCANE
    1st Application
    use one of the following methods:
    Apply solution of BF4™ (8oz kelp fertilizer and 8oz manure fertilizer) per acre
    in the furrow at planting.
    OR
    Apply solution of BF4™ (8oz kelp fertilizer and 8oz manure fertilizer) per acre
    at 2-3 leaf stage.
    2nd Application apply solution of BF4™ (8oz kelp fertilizer and 8oz manure fertilizer) per acre
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    ALFALFA, BARLEY, OATS, RYE, AND WHEAT:
    Apply according to one of the following Schedules:
    Schedule A
    1st Application apply solution of BF4™ (8oz kelp fertilizer and 8oz manure fertilizer) per acre
    prior to jointing.
    2nd Application apply solution of BF4™ (8oz kelp fertilizer and 8oz manure fertilizer) per acre
    at the flag leaf stage.
    OR
    Schedule B
    If the first application is missed in schedule A, apply solution of BF4™ (8oz kelp fertilizer and 8oz
    manure fertilizer) per acre at the flag leaf stage.
    FLAX
    1st Application apply solution of BF4™ (8oz kelp fertilizer and 8oz manure fertilizer) per acre
    when plant is 2-4 inches tall.
    2nd Application apply solution of BF4™ (8oz kelp fertilizer and 8oz manure fertilizer) per acre
    two to three weeks later.
    SUNFLOWERS
    1st Application apply solution of BF4™ (8oz kelp fertilizer and 8oz manure fertilizer) per acre
    at 4 true leaves.
    2nd Application apply solution of BF4™ (8oz kelp fertilizer and 8oz manure fertilizer) per acre
    two to three weeks later.Version-I-11/24