Loveland Products - Validate Plant Growth Regulator - 1 Gal

Brand: Loveland Products

Validate Plant Growth Regulator

Validate is a liquid plant growth regulator containing 0.5% cytokinin (as kinetin), a plant growth hormone that can occur naturally. Kinetin has been shown to increase cell division, cell differentiation and cell growth, and Validate can enhance plant growth and development when applied as directed. Under certain circumstances it may also delay senescence of the leaves on some crops. Validate is not a fertilizer, so use it alongside a sound fertility program.

For greenhouse and nursery grown ornamentals, dilute 1.3 fl oz in 10 gallons of water (1:1000), or 3/4 tsp per gallon for smaller batches, and spray foliage for thorough coverage. Bedding plants are treated at the 3 to 5 leaf stage and again 10 to 14 days before sale, established flowering plants 21 to 30 days after transplanting and again at flowering, foliage plants at the start of the season and 2 to 3 more times through the year, and woody ornamentals as new growth begins and every 30 days as needed. For crops, the general rate is 13 fl oz per 100 gallons of water; keep the final tank mix below pH 7.0, do not tank mix with alkaline products, and reapply if rain washes the leaves within 2 hours.

Available Options

• 1 Gal

Key Features

• Active ingredient: Cytokinin (as kinetin) 0.5%
• Promotes cell division, differentiation and growth; may delay leaf senescence
• Ornamental rate: 1.3 fl oz per 10 gallons of water (1:1000) or 3/4 tsp per gallon
• Can be applied through sprinkler systems and calibrated overhead watering booms
• REI: 4 hours
• Signal word: CAUTION
• EPA Reg. No. 34704-910
• Always read and follow label directions.

Ideal Applications

• Greenhouse foliage plants such as pothos, philodendron, ficus and spathiphyllum
• Bedding plants before sale and flowering plants such as poinsettia, geranium, petunia and chrysanthemum
• Nursery woody ornamentals such as azalea, boxwood, holly and juniper
• Vegetables, herbs, small fruits and tree crops
• Turfgrass and sod