VEGETABLE CHEMICAL USE
        July 28, 1995

OVERVIEW

    The USDA Pesticide Data Program funded the survey that provided the information in this publication. The purpose of the Pesticide Data Program is to upgrade the reliability of pesticide use statistics and the quality of information on pesticide residues in food. Four USDA agencies administer the program to collect and analyze pesticide data regarding actual concentration levels in food, beginning with fresh fruits and vegetables. This data series addresses the increased public interest in agricultural chemical use and provides the means for government agencies to respond effectively to food safety and water quality issues.

VEGETABLE CHEMICAL USE SURVEY METHODOLOGY

    Primary data used in making chemical use estimates were obtained from a probability survey conducted in the fall of 1994. Florida vegetable producers were stratified by size of operation and also type of crop produced. Larger operations had an increased chance of being selected for the survey. A total of 11 vegetable crops plus watermelons and strawberries were included as target crops in the survey. The target crops were: Fresh Snap Beans, Fresh Cabbage, Carrots, Celery, Fresh Sweet Corn, Fresh Cucum bers, Processing Cucumbers, Egg Plant, Other Lettuce, Watermel ons, Bell Peppers, Strawberries, and Fresh Tomatoes.

    Enumeration was by personal interview. A sample of 569 producers was contacted during the enumeration period. A full year of chemical application data was collected dealing with the 1993-94 crop year.

    A thorough review compared reported data with manufac turer's label recommendations and with data from other producers. Following this review, product information was converted to an active ingredient level. The chemical usage estimates in this publication consists of survey estimates of those active ingredients.

    On a national scale, 14 States conducted Chemical Use surveys. Each of the 14 States focused on the major vegetable crops grown in that State.

    The following tables list, by crop, a comparison of 1990, 1992, and 1994 chemical usage. Because of space limitations, the top five pesticides used on the highest percentage of acres in 1994 were listed for a pesticide class for a particular crop. The rate per crop year may not multiply across due to rounding. The target crops changed slightly from 1990 to 1994. In 1990, Radishes were a target crop but were dropped in 1992. In 1992, "other" lettuce was targeted in addition to head lettuce. In 1994, head lettuce was dropped.

    The following is a list of common names of active ingredients presented in this report. Florida Field Office does not mean to imply use of any specific trade name.

COMMON NAMETRADE NAME
AbamectinAgri-Mek, Zephyr, Avid
AcephateOrthene
AtrazineAAtrex
BenomylBenlate
Bt (Bacillus Thur.)several
ButylateGenate, Sutan
CaptanCaptan
CarbarylSevin, Savit
Chloropicrinseveral
ChlorothalonilBravo
ChlorpyrifosLorsban, Dursban
Copper Hydroxideseveral
CyromazineTrigard
DCPADacthal
Diazinonseveral
DicofolKelthane
Dimethoateseveral
EndosulfanThiodan
EPTCEptam, Eradicane, Genep
EsfenvalerateAsana
EthalfluralinSonalan, Curbit
Fenbutatin-oxideVendex
Fluazifop-P-butylFusilade
Fosetyl-alAliette
GlyphosateRoundup, Ranger, Rattler, Rodeo
IprodioneRovral
LinuronLorox, Linex
Mancozebseveral
Manebseveral
MetalaxylRidomil
MethamidophosMonitor
MethomylLannate
Methyl Bromideseveral
MetribuzinSencor, Lexone
MetolachlorDual
MevinphosPhosdrin, Duraphos
Monocarbamide dihy.Enquik
NapropamideDevrinol
OxamylVydate
ParaquatGramoxone, Cyclone, Starfire
PermethrinAmbush, Pounce
PhorateThimet
PrometrynCaparol, Cotton-Pro
PropiconazoleTilt, Banner, Orbit
SethoxydimPoast
Sulferseveral
TerbufosCounter
ThiodicarbLarvin
Thiophanate-methylTopsin
ThiramThiram
TrifluralinTreflan, Trilin, Trific

     SNAP BEANS, FRESH: Major Chemical Usage, 1990, 1992, and 1994, Florida*
Chemical 1990 (24,900 acres) 1992 (29,700 acres) 1994 (26,900 acres)
Area
applied 		Appli-
cations 		Rate
per
appli-
cation 		Rate
per
crop
year 		Area
applied 		Appli-
cations 		Rate
per
appli-
cation 		Rate
per
crop
year 		Area
applied 		Appli-
cations 		Rate
per
appli-
cation 		Rate
per
crop
year
Percent Number Pounds per acre Percent Number Pounds per acre Percent Number Pounds per acre
Fertilizer
    Nitrogen 100 3.5 36 128 95 2.4 31 77 98 2.6 34 86
    Phosphorous 99 2.9 53 151 85 2.1 49 102 91 1.6 63 99
    Potash 100 3.3 59 191 92 2.5 45 111 98 2.4 51 120
Herbicides
    EPTC 2/ 3/ 22 1.0 1.42 1.42
    Metolachlor 17 1.0 0.57 0.57 23 1.1 1.37 1.54 14 1.0 1.25 1.29
    Trifluralin 28 1.1 0.73 0.78 32 1.6 0.49 0.80 42 1.0 0.56 0.56
Insecticides
    Acephate 39 3.4 0.50 1.69 39 3.5 0.62 2.16 24 3.2 0.56 1.83
    Bt(Bacillus thur.) 34 3.2 1/ 42 4.0 1/ 49 2.2 1/
    Dimethoate 23 2.6 0.60 1.55 24 2.1 0.71 1.51 23 3.4 0.50 1.69
    Endosulfan 22 4.3 0.74 3.16 13 3.1 0.53 1.63 42 3.9 0.72 2.80
    Methomyl 48 5.1 0.38 1.94 39 3.4 0.34 1.15 50 2.6 0.43 1.14
Fungicides
    Benomyl 32 2.8 0.48 1.35 26 2.7 0.64 1.73 19 2.7 0.56 1.52
    Chlorothalonil 41 2.8 1.31 3.63 44 4.0 1.23 4.92 75 3.6 1.18 4.23
    Copper Hydroxide 2 1.7 0.81 1.34 3/ 24 1.7 0.55 0.91
    Metalaxyl 5 1.0 0.18 0.18 24 1.1 0.09 0.10 25 2.3 0.18 0.40
    Sulfer 41 6.5 3.59 23.28 50 4.1 3.51 14.27 63 5.1 3.15 15.99
*Footnotes are explained on the last page.

         CABBAGE, FRESH: Major Chemical Usage, 1990, 1992, and 1994, Florida
Chemical 1990 (14,300 acres) 1992 (12,900 acres) 1994 (9,300 acres)
Area
applied 		Appli-
cations 		Rate
per
appli-
cation 		Rate
per
crop
year 		Area
applied 		Appli-
cations 		Rate
per
appli-
cation 		Rate
per
crop
year 		Area
applied 		Appli-
cations 		Rate
per
appli-
cation 		Rate
per
crop
year
Percent Number Pounds per acre Percent Number Pounds per acre Percent Number Pounds per acre
Fertilizer
    Nitrogen 100 2.7 78 210 100 3.1 64 202 100 2.7 97 258
    Phosphorous 100 1.7 52 90 98 2.6 35 93 100 1.9 51 94
    Potash 100 2.1 96 207 100 2.7 74 199 100 2.2 126 272
Herbicides
    DCPA 11 1.0 3.32 3.32 30 1.0 2.57 2.57 10 1.0 5.11 5.11
    Metolachlor 42 1.0 2.35 2.35 31 1.0 1.89 1.89 51 1.0 1.36 1.36
Insecticides
    Bt(Bacillus thur.) 78 7.6 1/ 82 7.4 1/ 96 7.2 1/
    Chlorpyrifos 28 2.7 0.66 1.79 29 1.9 0.96 1.81 42 2.8 1.03 2.93
    Endosulfan 34 4.4 1.35 5.98 38 1.2 0.54 0.62 53 3.2 0.91 2.88
    Methomyl 60 5.0 0.46 2.31 88 6.7 0.46 3.08 76 4.0 0.58 2.34
    Permethrin 45 6.0 0.11 0.64 24 2.2 0.10 0.23 50 3.4 0.07 0.24
Fungicides
    Chlorothalonil 64 5.0 1.24 6.17 49 5.1 0.85 4.32 61 4.8 1.21 5.75
    Copper Hydroxide 11 2.0 0.67 1.31 5 2.6 0.89 2.26 20 1.9 0.32 0.59
    Mancozeb 37 5.3 1.56 8.27 32 3.1 1.03 3.20 27 4.9 2.21 10.81
    Maneb 28 5.5 1.21 6.57 41 5.5 1.00 5.54 21 7.7 1.28 9.94
    Metalaxyl 10 1.0 0.06 0.06 31 1.0 0.07 0.07 9 2.0 0.14 0.27

     CARROTS: Major Chemical Usage, 1990, 1992, and 1994, Florida
Chemical 1990 (9,900 acres) 1992 (9,400 acres) 1994 (7,600 acres)
Area
applied 		Appli-
cations 		Rate
per
appli-
cation 		Rate
per
crop
year 		Area
applied 		Appli-
cations 		Rate
per
appli-
cation 		Rate
per
crop
year 		Area
applied 		Appli-
cations 		Rate
per
appli-
cation 		Rate
per
crop
year
Percent Number Pounds per acre Percent Number Pounds per acre Percent Number Pounds per acre
Fertilizer
    Nitrogen 70 1.1 27 31 83 1.0 41 41 96 1.0 24 24
    Phosphorous 67     1.2 50 58 100 1.0 71 71 96 1.0 31 31
    Potash 70 1.1 157 180 100 1.0 133 133 96 1.0 77 77
Herbicides
    Fluazifop-P-butyl 41 1.3 0.11 0.14 60 1.1 0.11 0.12 47 1.0 0.12 0.12
    Linuron 86 3.0 0.46 1.36 87 5.0 0.30 1.51 91 4.1 0.64 2.60
Insecticides
    Diazinon 2/ 41 1.0 4.29 4.29 52 1.1 1.69 1.87
    Methomyl 35 1.3 0.30 0.39 27 2.0 0.31 0.63 40 1.1 0.22 0.24
Fungicides
    Chlorothalonil 44 2.9 1.22 3.55 80 3.6 1.22 4.37 99 7.6 1.17 8.86
    Iprodione 19 1.0 0.97 0.97 61 1.0 0.83 0.83 83 1.7 0.85 1.49

     CELERY: Major Chemical Usage, 1990, 1992, and 1994, Florida
Chemical 1990 (9,200 acres) 1992 (8,000 acres) 1994 (7,200 acres)
Area
applied 		Appli-
cations 		Rate
per
appli-
cation 		Rate
per
crop
year 		Area
applied 		Appli-
cations 		Rate
per
appli-
cation 		Rate
per
crop
year 		Area
applied 		Appli-
cations 		Rate
per
appli-
cation 		Rate
per
crop
year
Percent Number Pounds per acre Percent Number Pounds per acre Percent Number Pounds per acre
Fertilizer
    Nitrogen 74 2.8 33 92 100 3.5 28 97 100 2.9 45 134
    Phosphorous 81 2.0 126 249 100 2.0 127 256 100 1.5 105 160
    Potash 97 2.0 135 275 100 2.1 286 607 100 2.9 146 417
Herbicides
    Linuron 3/ 2/ 14 1.0 0.88 0.88
    Prometryn 66 1.3 0.92 1.20 86 1.8 0.36 0.64 87 1.0 0.85 0.87
    Sethoxydim 7 1.7 0.16 0.26 43 1.1 0.26 0.28 66 1.0 0.26 0.27
Insecticides
    Abamectin 46 1.8 0.01 0.02 98 4.4 0.01 0.05 88 4.7 0.01 0.04
    Acephate 3/ 3/ 66 1.8 0.98 1.80
    Bt(Bacillus thur.) 60 3.0 1/ 100 4.1 1/ 100 5.4 1/
    Cyromazine 98 6.5 0.13 0.82 94 4.8 0.16 0.75 100 3.9 0.13 0.50
    Permethrin 80 4.6 0.20 0.91 48 2.3 0.19 0.45 39 1.4 0.16 0.22
Fungicides
    Benomyl 3/ 31 1.9 0.25 0.46 3/
    Chlorothalonil 98 11.5 1.14 13.15 100 22.4 1.07 23.91 100 16.4 1.13 18.54
    Copper Hydroxide 35 3.1 0.68 2.08 22 20.4 0.68 13.84 34 10.0 0.48 4.82
    Propiconazole 26 1.1 0.14 0.15 2/ 27 1.5 0.12 0.17

     SWEET CORN, FRESH: Major Chemical Usage, 1990, 1992, and 1994, Florida
Chemical 1990 (58,500 acres) 1992 (51,300 acres) 1994 (42,900 acres)
Area
applied 		Appli-
cations 		Rate
per
appli-
cation 		Rate
per
crop
year 		Area
applied 		Appli-
cations 		Rate
per
appli-
cation 		Rate
per
crop
year 		Area
applied 		Appli-
cations 		Rate
per
appli-
cation 		Rate
per
crop
year
Percent Number Pounds per acre Percent Number Pounds per acre Percent Number Pounds per acre
Fertilizer
    Nitrogen 90 1.9 56 105 81 3.0 41 122 90 2.3 42 95
    Phosphorous 95 1.5 87 127 92 1.8 56 103 97 1.5 51 78
    Potash 89 1.7 120 209 77 2.0 105 211 100 1.9 115 216
Herbicides
    Atrazine 65 1.1 1.55 1.78 64 1.4 1.19 1.70 81 1.2 1.31 1.57
    Butylate 8 1.0 4.17 4.17 13 1.3 3.76 4.70 3/
    Metolachlor 6 1.0 1.00 1.00 10 1.0 1.92 1.92 6 1.0 2.22 2.22
Insecticides
    Chlorpyrifos 33 3.6 0.56 1.99 50 4.7 0.78 3.68 48 2.2 0.76 1.66
    Diazinon 3/ 25 1.4 2.31 3.28 22 1.4 1.24 1.79
    Phorate 23 1.0 1.59 1.60 3/ 36 1.3 1.09 1.37
    Methomyl 90 16.5 0.29 4.79 97 11.5 0.31 3.51 85 13.6 0.33 4.56
    Terbufos 14 1.2 1.25 1.46 16 2.0 0.90 1.82 22 1.0 0.75 0.75
    Thiodicarb 16 2.5 0.62 1.57 70 6.4 0.52 3.30 71 6.6 0.50 3.31
Fungicides
    Chlorothalonil 5 1.5 0.86 1.33 3 3.0 1.12 3.33 3/
    Mancozeb 53 6.5 0.92 5.98 53 6.5 0.93 6.05 72 6.0 0.90 5.35
    Maneb 10 1.8 1.11 2.03 14 3.2 0.83 2.68 3/
    Propiconazole 43 2.3 0.13 0.30 34 2.2 0.14 0.30 61 1.9 0.16 0.30

     CUCUMBER, FRESH: Major Chemical Usage, 1990, 1992, and 1994, Florida
Chemical 1990 (14,700 acres) 1992 (16,700 acres) 1994 (13,300 acres)
Area
applied 		Appli-
cations 		Rate
per
appli-
cation 		Rate
per
crop
year 		Area
applied 		Appli-
cations 		Rate
per
appli-
cation 		Rate
per
crop
year 		Area
applied 		Appli-
cations 		Rate
per
appli-
cation 		Rate
per
crop
year
Percent Number Pounds per acre Percent Number Pounds per acre Percent Number Pounds per acre
Fertilizer
    Nitrogen 98 2.3 93 215 88 3.3 28 92 100 4.0 29 115
    Phosphorous 71 1.7 95 159 53 2.2 41 92 57 1.6 84 137
    Potash 98 1.8 164 303 88 3.3 31 104 97 4.0 30 119
Herbicides
    Paraquat 40 1.1 0.67 0.75 46 1.1 0.66 0.76 31 1.2 0.36 0.45
Insecticides
    Bt(Bacillus thur.) 51 3.9 1/ 44 6.1 1/ 74 5.3 1/
    Endosulfan 30 2.4 0.64 1.54 5 1.7 0.59 1.04 17 2.8 0.84 2.35
    Esfenvalerate 23 2.8 0.06 0.15 3/ 12 2.7 0.04 0.12
    Methomyl 63 3.4 0.40 1.36 46 4.3 0.52 2.26 79 5.0 0.51 2.56
    Oxamyl 13 3.7 0.37 1.39 43 2.6 0.48 1.24 27 3.7 0.47 1.74
Fungicides
    Chlorothalonil 75 3.0 1.51 4.51 57 4.6 1.37 6.36 67 6.1 1.45 8.88
    Copper hydroxide 16 3.6 0.53 1.90 3/ 21 1.5 0.69 1.01
    Mancozeb 32 6.1 1.24 7.53 26 5.4 0.91 4.88 56 4.6 1.78 8.16
    Maneb 18 3.6 1.21 4.31 29 3.9 1.02 3.95 27 6.2 0.95 5.83
    Metalaxyl 32 2.4 0.41 0.96 32 6.1 0.24 1.48 40 6.1 0.14 0.84
Other
    Methyl Bromide 20 1.0 173.11 173.11 13 1.0 179.73 179.73 10 1.0 187.92 187.92

     CUCUMBERS, PROCESSED: Major Chemical Usage, 1990, 1992, and 1994, Florida
Chemical 1990 (2,400 acres) 1992 (2,600 acres) 1994 (2,100 acres)
Area
applied 		Appli-
cations 		Rate
per
appli-
cation 		Rate
per
crop
year 		Area
applied 		Appli-
cations 		Rate
per
appli-
cation 		Rate
per
crop
year 		Area
applied 		Appli-
cations 		Rate
per
appli-
cation 		Rate
per
crop
year
Percent Number Pounds per acre Percent Number Pounds per acre Percent Number Pounds per acre
Fertilizer
    Nitrogen 100 3.3 73 243 100 3.0 34 104 100 2.6 38 98
    Phosphorous 87 2.0 93 191 42 5.8 15 84 99 1.6 24 40
    Potash 100 3.0 103 313 100 3.6 48 171 100 1.9 60 115
Herbicides
    Ethalfluralin 51 1.0 0.48 0.48 3/ 30 1.0 1.13 1.13
Insecticides
    Carbaryl 3/ 2/ 40 2.5 0.54 1.35
    Methomyl 63 2.5 0.64 1.58 93 5.1 0.45 2.29 91 4.9 0.42 2.06
    Oxamyl 2/ 2/ 35 4.2 0.53 2.22
    Permethrin 3/ 3/ 66 2.4 0.12 0.29
Fungicides
    Benomyl 43 3.3 0.85 2.81 59 2.0 0.27 0.54 3/
    Chlorothalonil 69 3.7 3.32 12.36 59 3.9 2.19 8.44 74 2.4 2.19 5.35

     EGGPLANT: Major Chemical Usage, 1990, 1992, and 1994, Florida
Chemical 1990 (2,100 acres) 1992 (2,700 acres) 1994 (2,500 acres)
Area
applied 		Appli-
cations 		Rate
per
appli-
cation 		Rate
per
crop
year 		Area
applied 		Appli-
cations 		Rate
per
appli-
cation 		Rate
per
crop
year 		Area
applied 		Appli-
cations 		Rate
per
appli-
cation 		Rate
per
crop
year
Percent Number Pounds per acre Percent Number Pounds per acre Percent Number Pounds per acre
Fertilizer
    Nitrogen 97 2.7 107 284 100 2.3 84 189 100 9.6 13 121
    Phosphorous 89 1.5 85 129 79 2.1 58 121 71 2.3 53 124
    Potash 97 2.5 145 370 100 2.2 121 266 100 9.5 13 120
Herbicides
    Napropamide 3/ 3/ 2 1.0 0.56 0.56
    Paraquat 18 3.6 0.68 2.46 59 2.0 0.63 1.25 11 1.7 0.24 0.41
Insecticides
    Bt(Bacillus thur.) 35 3.6 1/ 14 5.1 1/ 57 4.1 1/
    Endosulfan 46 3.3 0.62 2.03 51 5.8 0.65 3.73 33 2.8 0.56 1.55
    Esfenvalerate 23 6.0 0.04 0.22 62 4.4 0.04 0.16 30 5.1 0.03 0.16
    Methomyl 56 5.2 0.39 2.01 54 6.2 0.38 2.33 39 4.2 0.40 1.68
    Permethrin 30 3.7 0.07 0.26 40 3.9 0.10 0.37 22 2.4 0.08 0.20
Fungicides
    Chlorothalonil 12 3.2 1.94 6.11 3/ 7 5.4 1.20 6.46
    Copper Hydroxide 27 5.1 0.90 4.63 29 4.4 0.99 4.36 15 9.6 0.40 3.79
    Mancozeb 31 10.2 1.15 11.77 6 5.0 1.02 5.05 12 12.2 1.76 21.39
    Maneb 29 10.2 1.08 11.06 68 7.0 1.13 7.90 33 9.5 1.05 9.90
    
Other
    Chloropicrin 38 1.0 60.55 60.55 3/ 36 1.0 65.10 65.10
    Methyl Bromide 62 1.0 157.85 157.85 29 1.0 166.42 166.42 42 1.0 157.86 157.86

     TOMATOES, FRESH: Major Chemical Usage, 1990, 1992, and 1994, Florida
Chemical 1990 (55,000 acres) 1992 (51,500 acres) 1994 (47,900 acres)
Area
applied 		Appli-
cations 		Rate
per
appli-
cation 		Rate
per
crop
year 		Area
applied 		Appli-
cations 		Rate
per
appli-
cation 		Rate
per
crop
year 		Area
applied 		Appli-
cations 		Rate
per
appli-
cation 		Rate
per
crop
year
Percent Number Pounds per acre Percent Number Pounds per acre Percent Number Pounds per acre
Fertilizer
    Nitrogen 100 3.1 73 223 100 2.1 89 187 100 8.5 37 311
    Phosphorous 97 1.9 108 205 76 1.6 68 110 95 5.7 35 201
    Potash 100 3.0 127 385 100 2.1 145 306 100 8.4 64 534
Herbicides
    Metribuzin 55 1.2 0.46 0.58 59 1.0 0.48 0.48 29 1.3 0.25 0.34
    Paraquat 77 1.9 0.54 1.01 95 1.5 0.46 0.70 64 1.9 0.36 0.67
Insecticides
    Bt(Bacillus thur.) 41 3.9 1/ 41 2.6 1/ 46 7.3 1/
    Chlorpyrifos 9 2.0 0.97 1.97 32 2.3 0.60 1.38 46 4.5 0.75 3.36
    Endosulfan 89 5.6 0.76 4.25 67 3.7 0.72 2.67 77 5.3 0.76 4.05
    Esfenvalerate 70 5.2 0.04 0.22 81 4.8 0.03 0.14 82 6.9 0.04 0.27
    Methamidophos 79 4.2 0.84 3.53 64 3.4 0.71 2.37 84 4.8 0.79 3.80
    Permethrin 81 6.9 0.11 0.75 49 4.6 0.10 0.45 62 6.7 0.17 1.12
Fungicides
    Benomyl 33 3.2 0.43 1.36 18 1.7 0.39 0.68 31 4.5 0.48 2.19
    Chlorothalonil 78 7.6 1.19 9.05 66 5.5 1.13 6.21 85 7.7 1.43 11.01
    Copper Hydroxide 66 12.8 0.93 11.92 67 10.5 0.94 9.93 98 14.9 1.01 15.04
    Mancozeb 74 17.0 1.16 19.73 62 11.6 1.12 13.00 90 13.4 1.35 18.12
    Metalaxy 32 3.3 0.35 1.15 10 1.2 0.40 0.48 47 2.1 0.33 0.67
Other
    Chloropicrin 57 1.0 53.39 53.39 26 1.0 63.27 63.27 64 1.0 61.00 61.00
    Methyl Bromide 93 1.0 164.68 164.68 93 1.0 171.83 171.83 94 1.0 182.73 182.73

     STRAWBERRIES: Major Chemical Usage, 1990, 1992, and 1994, Florida
Chemical 1990 (5,4000 acres) 1992 (4,700 acres) 1994 (5,800 acres)
Area
applied 		Appli-
cations 		Rate
per
appli-
cation 		Rate
per
crop
year 		Area
applied 		Appli-
cations 		Rate
per
appli-
cation 		Rate
per
crop
year 		Area
applied 		Appli-
cations 		Rate
per
appli-
cation 		Rate
per
crop
year
Percent Number Pounds per acre Percent Number Pounds per acre Percent Number Pounds per acre
Fertilizer
    Nitrogen 96 19.5 12 234 100 85.9 2 135 100 73.0 2 117
    Phosphorous 93 15.4 6 95 83 71.9 1 72 84 58.3 1 58
    Potash 96 19.5 14 279 100 85.9 2 181 98 73.7 2 156
Herbicides
    Paraquat 81 1.9 0.49 0.92 89 1.9 0.66 1.23 87 1.9 0.23 0.44
    Glyphosate 2 2.2 1.20 2.68 3/ 3 1.0 0.31 0.31
    Napropamide 37 1.2 1.21 1.51 3/ 26 2.4 0.75 1.80
Insecticides
    Abamectin 41 2.8 0.01 0.03 3/ 48 3.6 0.01 0.04
    Bt(Bacillus thur.) 12 3.3 1/ 18 2.1 1/ 41 9.7 1/
    Diazinon 25 3.9 0.66 2.58 23 5.2 0.60 3.10 24 3.8 0.51 1.97
    Fenbutatin-oxide 56 2.9 0.74 2.13 74 3.5 0.68 2.40 54 3.7 0.81 3.02
    Methomyl 86 7.8 0.41 3.22 85 8.8 0.50 4.43 82 11.5 0.57 6.58
Fungicides
    Captan 93 23.2 2.08 48.13 98 20.1 1.97 39.55 99 20.6 1.88 38.80
    Iprodione 2 1.4 0.54 0.78 42 2.3 0.69 1.57 38 2.1 0.54 1.12
    Sulfer 54 5.7 3.37 19.37 54 2.3 3.19 39.21 84 7.7 2.73 20.91
    Thiophanate-methyl 12 6.2 0.70 4.35 17 5.8 0.78 4.56 47 3.2 0.71 2.27
    Thiram 28 8.5 1.04 8.78 32 5.6 0.77 4.32 40 7.9 1.11 8.78
Other
    Methyl Bromide 95 1.0 192.79 19.79 91 1.0 196.49 196.49 97 1.0 196.15 196.15

     WATERMELONS: Major Chemical Usage, 1990, 1992, and 1994, Florida
Chemical 1990 (53,000 acres) 1992 (53,000 acres) 1994 (40,000 acres)
Area
applied 		Appli-
cations 		Rate
per
appli-
cation 		Rate
per
crop
year 		Area
applied 		Appli-
cations 		Rate
per
appli-
cation 		Rate
per
crop
year 		Area
applied 		Appli-
cations 		Rate
per
appli-
cation 		Rate
per
crop
year
Percent Number Pounds per acre Percent Number Pounds per acre Percent Number Pounds per acre
Fertilizer
    Nitrogen 99 2.6 62 159 99 3.9 38 148 99 2.8 53 145
    Phosphate 90 1.7 79 136 89 2.0 58 113 88 1.8 67 123
    Potash 99 2.4 86 209 99 3.7 49 180 99 2.5 72 182
Herbicides
    Gylphosate 3 1.0 2.55 2.55 3/ 1 1.0 0.53 0.53
    Paraquat 16 1.1 0.56 0.62 18 1.2 0.69 0.81 11 1.1 0.43 0.46
    Sethoxydim 3 1.0 0.31 0.31 2 1.2 0.24 0.29 4 1.0 0.29 0.29
Insecticides
    Bt(Bacillus thur.) 26 4.0 1/ 31 6.5 1/ 12 7.9 1/
    Endosulfan 15 2.4 0.76 1.86 10 3.0 0.44 1.33 19 3.2 0.89 2.89
    Methomyl 29 2.5 0.47 1.18 19 3.6 0.59 2.13 21 2.7 0.64 1.74
    Oxamyl 3/ 3/ 5 1.3 0.32 0.43
    Permethrin 22 8.4 0.10 0.85 12 3.9 0.12 0.47 11 4.5 0.19 0.87
Fungicides
    Benomyl 27 3.0 0.30 0.89 36 3.7 0.32 1.18 31 2.4 0.25 0.61
    Chlorothalonil 64 3.8 1.24 4.73 52 3.5 1.31 4.59 58 2.9 1.72 4.93
    Copper hydroxide 6 2.6 1.09 2.86 10 3.1 0.93 2.91 11 3.3 0.52 1.74
    Mancozeb 20 7.2 1.07 7.64 62 6.5 1.15 7.43 72 3.8 1.56 5.88
    Metalaxyl 32 3.1 0.25 0.76 28 3.0 0.22 0.64 31 2.5 0.22 0.53
Other
    Methyl Bromide 4 1.0 230.25 230.25 3/ 3 1.0 123.72 123.72

     BELL PEPPERS: Major Chemical Usage, 1990, 1992, and 1994, Florida
Chemical 1990 (22,500 acres) 1992 (21,100 acres) 1994 (22,100 acres)
Area
applied 		Appli-
cations 		Rate
per
appli-
cation 		Rate
per
crop
year 		Area
applied 		Appli-
cations 		Rate
per
appli-
cation 		Rate
per
crop
year 		Area
applied 		Appli-
cations 		Rate
per
appli-
cation 		Rate
per
crop
year
Percent Number Pounds per acre Percent Number Pounds per acre Percent Number Pounds per acre
Fertilizer
    Nitrogen 99 2.4 128 306 96 4.7 47 219 100 2.2 127 284
    Phosphate 92 1.7 97 169 84 1.6 68 106 88 1.6 85 139
    Potash 99 2.3 173 354 96 4.7 64 299 100 2.2 177 393
Herbicides
    Monocarbumide dihy. 10 1.1 60.18 67.79 3/ 1 2.3 19.31 43.62
    Naprodamide 18 1.2 1.42 1.70 17 1.0 1.27 1.27 3/
    Paraquat 52 1.4 0.54 0.78 55 1.9 0.45 0.84 35 1.2 0.34 0.41
    Trifluralin 3 1.4 0.96 1.32 1 1.0 1.09 1.09 1 1.0 0.98 0.98
Insecticides
    Bt(Bacillus thur.) 66 5.0 1/ 81 6.9 1/ 77 12.1 1/
    Dicofol 2/ 3/ 39 1.4 0.29 0.42
    Endosulfan 40 2.1 0.80 1.65 18 3.1 0.51 1.58 39 2.7 0.72 1.93
    Methomyl 92 6.1 0.47 2.85 87 7.7 0.43 3.36 77 7.9 0.33 2.65
    Oxamyl 31 3.1 0.71 2.21 34 2.6 0.55 1.42 41 2.8 0.64 1.78
Fungicides
    Copper Hydroxide 46 9.8 0.92 9.00 82 9.9 0.88 8.69 85 10.4 0.84 8.77
    Copper Ammonium 15 9.1 0.24 2.19 8 11.8 0.25 2.96 16 9.7 0.27 2.58
    Mancozeb 24 11.9 1.02 12.22 11 10.2 0.55 5.58 20 6.6 1.44 9.54
    Maneb 52 8.3 1.14 9.46 76 12.7 1.23 15.70 73 12.1 1.01 12.17
    Metalaxyl 23 2.7 0.32 0.86 23 3.2 0.46 1.49 32 2.2 0.25 0.54
Other
    Chloropicrin 27 1.0 51.86 51.86 23 1.0 58.99 58.99 27 1.0 91.23 91.23
    Methy Bromide 77 1.0 174.95 174.95 83 1.1 162.67 171.50 83 1.0 188.58 188.58

     LETTUCE, OTHER: Major Chemical Usage, 1992 and 1994, Florida
Chemical 1992 (2,000 acres) 1994 (1,420 acres)
Aprea
applied 		Appli-
cations 		Rate
per
appli-
cation 		Rate
per
crop
year 		Area
applied 		Appli-
cations 		Rate
per
appli-
cation 		Rate
per
crop
year
Percent Number Pounds per acre Percent Number Pounds per acre
Fertilizer
    Nitrogen 88 1.8 50 88 98 1.5 51 75
    Phosphate 88 1.2 119 140 98 1.0 33 34
    Potash 46 1.3 116 153 98 1.5 51 75
Herbicides
    Pronamide 31 1.1 2.00 2.28 3/
    Fluazifop-P-butyl 2/ 47 1.0 0.26 0.26
Insecticides
    Bt(Bacillusthur) 32 3.1 1/ 58 2.1 1/
    Diazinon 3/ 77 1.0 1.08 1.08
Methamidophos 3/ 98 1.0 0.78 0.78
    Methomyl 44 2.5 0.45 1.12 58 1.0 0.46 0.47
    Mevinphos 3/ 58 1.0 0.19 0.20
    Permethrin 78 4.3 0.13 0.56 76 2.1 0.12 0.26
Fungicides
    Fosetyl-al 2/ 98 1.0 2.37 2.37

FOOTNOTES: 1/ Rates and total applied are not available, amounts of active ingredient are not comparable between products. 2/ No reported use. 3/ Insufficient reports to publish data.

CONCLUSION

        The data collection process for the this report required vegetable producers to complete a rather lengthy questionnaire. This report would not have been possible without their cooperation. To each producer who completed a questionnaire,

     THANK YOU!

        This report is abbreviated from the national release. It was prepared to send to producers who participated in the survey in Florida.