Cal. Code Regs. tit. 3 § 6990.12

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section 6990.12 - Neonicotinoid Use on Root and Tuber Vegetables (Crop Groups 1 and 2)

The provisions of this section apply to any neonicotinoid application made to a crop in the root and tuber vegetables crop groups, except for cassava. Application of a neonicotinoid to sweet or bitter cassava is not subject to the provisions of this article.

(a) If any of the following crops will be harvested before bloom, then the provisions of this article do not apply: arracacha, artichokes (Chinese and Jerusalem), carrots, chicory roots, garden beets, sugar beets, turnips, turnip-rooted chervil, turnip-rooted parsley, parsnips, radishes, oriental radishes, rutabagas, and skirret. Otherwise, if these crops are harvested after bloom or are grown for seed, this section applies.

(b) Application of a neonicotinoid is prohibited during bloom.

(c) If both soil and foliar application methods are used on the same crop, or if multiple neonicotinoid active ingredients are applied to the same crop, a total maximum combined application rate of 0.388 lbs. ai/A/season may be applied, provided that:

(1) Soil application rate must not exceed 0.338 lbs. ai/A/season; and

(2) Foliar application rate must not exceed 0.05 lbs. ai/A/season.

(d) If managed pollinators will be used during the growing season, the application rate and timing restrictions listed in the following table apply in addition to the limitations in subsections (b) and (c):

Application Rate and Timing Restrictions for Crops in the Root and Tuber Vegetables Crop Groups
Active Ingredient	Soil Application		Foliar Application
	Maximum Application Rate	Required Timing	Maximum Application Rate	Required Timing
Clothianidin	0.2 lbs. ai/A/season	Apply only at pre-planting or planting	0.05 lbs. ai/A/season	Apply only from pre-planting until bloom
Dinotefuran	0.338 lbs. ai/A/season	Apply only from pre-planting until the beginning of main stem elongation or crop cover	0.05 lbs. ai/A/season	Apply only from pre-planting until bloom
Imidacloprid	0.2 lbs. ai/A/season	Apply only at pre-planting or planting	0.05 lbs. ai/A/season	Apply only from pre-planting until bloom
Thiamethoxam	0.2 lbs. ai/A/season	Apply only at pre-planting or planting	0.05 lbs. ai/A/season	Apply only from pre-planting until bloom

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 3, § 6990.12

1. New section filed 4-10-2023; operative 1-1-2024 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(2) (Register 2023, No. 15).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 11456 and 12976, Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Sections 12824 and 12838, Food and Agricultural Code.

1. New section filed 4-10-2023; operative 1/1/2024 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(2) (Register 2023, No. 15).