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GROUP G HERBICIDE

For the control of certain annual broadleaf weeds in winter cereals and pyrethrum as per the Directions for Use Table.

DIRECTIONS FOR USE
Restraints:
DO NOT tank mix ARTILLERY Herbicide with any wetter, crop oil concentrates or blended oil/surfactant adjuvants (See compatibility section).
DO NOT tank mix MCPA LVE with ARTILLERY Herbicide.
DO NOT tank mix ARTILLERY Herbicide treatments with selective grass herbicides.
DO NOT apply the tank mix of ARTILLERY Herbicide + MCPA amine before the three leaf stage of cereals.
DO NOT apply to cereals under sown with legumes.
DO NOT apply ARTILLERY Herbicide to winter cereals by aircraft.

WINTER CEREALS
(Wheat, Barley, Oats, Triticale)
Target weed: Ball mustard (Neslia paniculata)
State: All StatesRate Artillery + MCPA amine (500g/l):
50g + 500mL
60g + 500mL
Weed stage:
2 leaf to 6 leaf
2 leaf to 8 leaf

Target weed: Bedstraw/Cleavers (Galium tricornutum)
State: All States
Rate Artillery + MCPA amine (500g/l): 50g + 500mL
Weed stage: 1 to 10 whorls

Target weed: Bifora (Bifora testiculata)
State: All States
Rate Artillery + MCPA amine (500g/l): 60g + 500mL
Weed stage: 2 leaf to 6 leaf

Target weed: Canola (Brassica napus, B. campestris)
State: All States
Rate Artillery + MCPA amine (500g/l):
50g + 500mL
60g + 500mL
Weed stage:
2 leaf to 6 leaf
2 leaf to 8 leaf

Target weed: Capeweed (Arctotheca calendula)
State: All States
Rate Artillery + MCPA amine (500g/l): 50g + 500mL
Weed stage: 2 leaf to 4 leaf

Target weed: Climbing Buckwheat (Fallopia convolvulus)
State: All States
Rate Artillery + MCPA amine (500g/l): 50g + 500mL
Weed stage: 2 leaf to 6 leaf

Target weed: Crassula (Crassula sieberana)
State: All States
Rate Artillery + MCPA amine (500g/l): 50g + 500mL
Weed stage: 2 leaf to 8 leaf

Target weed: Fumitory (Dense flower) (Fumaria densiflora)
State: All States
Rate Artillery + MCPA amine (500g/l): 50g + 500mL
Weed stage: 2 leaf to 8 leaf

Target weed: Indian Hedge Mustard (Sisymbrium orientale)
State: All States
Rate Artillery + MCPA amine (500g/l): 50g + 500mL
Weed stage: 2 leaf to 8 leaf

Target weed: Ivy-leaf Speedwell (Veronica hederifolia), Long Storksbill (Erodium botrys), Musk Weed (Myagrum perfoliatum)
State: All States
Rate Artillery + MCPA amine (500g/l):
50g + 500mL
60g + 500mL
Weed stage:
2 leaf to 4 leaf
2 leaf to 6 leaf

Target weed: Marshmallow (Malva parviflora)
State: All States
Rate Artillery + MCPA amine (500g/l):
40g + 500mL
50g + 500mL
60g + 500mL
Weed stage:
2 leaf to 4 leaf
2 leaf to 6 leaf
2 leaf to 8 leaf

Target weed: Prickly Lettuce (Lactuca serriola), Rough Poppy (Papaver hybridum)
State: All States
Rate Artillery + MCPA amine (500g/l): 50g + 500mL
Weed stage: 2 leaf to 8 leaf

Target weed:Sheepweed/Corn Gromwell/White Iron Weed (Buglossoides arvensis)
State: All States
Rate Artillery + MCPA amine (500g/l):
50g + 500mL
60g + 500mL
Weed stage:
2 leaf to 6 leaf
2 leaf to 8 leaf

Target weed: Shepherd’s Purse (Capsella bursa-pastoris)
State: All States
Rate Artillery + MCPA amine (500g/l): 50g + 500mL
Weed stage: 2 leaf to 8 leaf

Target weed: Sowthistle (Sonchus oleraceus)
State: All States
Rate Artillery + MCPA amine (500g/l): 50g + 500mL
Weed stage: 2 leaf to 6 leaf

Target weed: Spiny Emex (Emex australis)
State: All States
Rate Artillery + MCPA amine (500g/l): 50g + 500mL
Weed stage: 2 leaf to 4 leaf

Target weed: Stinging (Dwarf) Nettle (Urtica urens)
State: All States
Rate Artillery + MCPA amine (500g/l): 50g + 500mL
Weed stage: 2 leaf to 6 leaf, prior to branching

Target weed: Sub. Clover (Trifolium subterraneum)
State: All States
Rate Artillery + MCPA amine (500g/l):
40g + 500mL
50g + 500mL
60g + 500mL
Weed stage:
2 leaf to 4 leaf
2 leaf to 6 leaf
2 leaf to 10 leaf

Target weed: Toad Rush (Juncus bufonius)
State: All States
Rate Artillery + MCPA amine (500g/l):
50g + 500mL
60g + 500mL
Weed stage:
2 leaf to 4 leaf
2 leaf to 6 leaf

Target weed: Turnip Weed (Rapistrum rugosum)
State: All States
Rate Artillery + MCPA amine (500g/l): 50g + 500mL
Weed stage: 2 leaf to 8 leaf

Target weed: Faba Beans (Vicia faba),Field Peas (Pisum sativum)
State: All States
Rate Artillery + MCPA amine (500g/l): 50g + 500mL + Victory® 100mL OR + Cutlass® 200mL
Weed stage: 2 leaf to 5 nodes

Target weed: Lentils (Lens culinaris)
State: All States
Rate Artillery + MCPA amine (500g/l): 50g + 500mL + Victory® 100mL OR + Cutlass® 200mL
Weed stage: 2 leaf to 6 leaf

Target weed: Lupins (Lupinus angustifolius)
State: All States
Rate Artillery + MCPA amine (500g/l):
40g + 500mL
50g + 500mL
Weed stage:
2 leaf to 4 leaf
2 leaf to 8 leaf

Target weed: Vetch (Vicia spp)
State: All States
Rate Artillery + MCPA amine (500g/l): 50g + 500mL + Victory® 100mL
Weed stage: 2 leaf to 4 branch

Target weed: Wild Radish (Raphanus raphanistrum)
State: WA only
Rate Artillery + MCPA amine (500g/l):
40g + 500mL
50g + 500mL
60g + 500mL
Weed stage:
Majority at 2 leaf
Majority at 4 leaf
Majority at 6 leaf
State: SA, Vic, NSW, Qld only
Rate Artillery + MCPA amine (500g/l): 60g + 500mL
Weed stage: 2 leaf to 4 leaf

Target weed: Wild Turnip (Brassica tournefortii)
State: All States
Rate Artillery + MCPA amine (500g/l): 50g + 500mL
Weed stage: 2 leaf to 6 leaf

Target weed: Wireweed (Polygonum aviculare)
State: All States
Rate Artillery + MCPA amine (500g/l): 50g + 500mL
Weed stage: 2 leaf to 4 leaf

Critical comments: General
Apply as a post-emergence treatment for the control of small actively growing weeds.
Always tank mix with MCPA amine. The MCPA amine rate recommended on this label is a minimal rate required for control.  Refer to the specific MCPA amine label for higher use rates.
Under wet/ good growing conditions some weed regrowth may occur e.g. Bifora. A follow up application of a suitable herbicide i.e. 2,4-D amine may be required as part of a good weed management strategy.
Refer to General Instructions and Compatibility directions for further application details.

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
ARTILLERY Herbicide is an early post-emergence herbicide for the control of certain broadleaf weeds in winter cereals and pyrethrum. ARTILLERY is a fast acting contact herbicide and controls weeds through a process of membrane disruption. The foliar uptake of ARTILLERY is rapid and plant desiccation can occur within 1 to 4 days of application. Application of ARTILLERY should target small actively growing weeds. Subsequent germinations will not be controlled. ARTILLERY should always be tank mixed with MCPA amine in winter cereals.

SYMPTOMS
ARTILLERY Herbicide is rapidly absorbed through the foliage of plants. Within a few hours following application, the foliage of susceptible weeds show signs of desiccation, and in subsequent days necrosis and death of the plant. Due to environmental conditions and certain spray tank additives, some herbicidal symptoms may appear on the crop in the form of leaf spotting. However, the crop recovers quickly, usually within two to three weeks of treatment.
Extremes in environmental conditions e.g. temperature and moisture, soil conditions and/or cultural practices may affect the activity of ARTILLERY. Under warm moist conditions, herbicide symptoms may be accelerated. While under very dry conditions, the expression of herbicidal symptoms is delayed, and weeds hardened off by drought are less susceptible to ARTILLERY.

COMPATIBILITY
Winter cereals: ARTILLERY Herbicide should always be tank mixed with formulations of MCPA amine (500g/L) e.g. Adama MCPA 500 Herbicide to broaden the weed control spectrum compared to either product applied alone. DO NOT tank mix ARTILLERY with MCPA LVE formulations or ester formulations of other herbicides or with wetters and oil adjuvants, as excessive crop injury may occur.
ARTILLERY plus MCPA 500 Selective Herbicide is compatible with Victory Herbicide, Cutlass 500 Selective Herbicide, Cadence WG Herbicide, EDTA chelate formulations of trace elements.
Pyrethrum: ARTILLERY should be applied on its own, tank mixed with or used in a sequence with other herbicides used in pyrethrum as advised by Botanical Resources Australia.
Annual Grass (wild oat, ryegrass etc.) Control
ARTILLERY should not be mixed with selective grass herbicides as grass weed control is significantly reduced and excessive crop injury may occur. Increased crop injury is caused by the crop oil concentrates and oil/surfactant blends used with these grass herbicides. Instead, allow a 10 to 14 day interval between separate broadleaf and grass herbicide applications.
Use of Surfactant/ Wetting Agents/ Oil Adjuvants
Do not add wetters, spray oils or oil/surfactant adjuvants to the tank mix of ARTILLERY plus Adama MCPA 500 Herbicide. The addition of wetters, oils and oil/surfactant blends will greatly increase crop injury without any significant improvement in weed control. Prior to applying ARTILLERY clean the spray tank to remove any wetters or adjuvants remaining from previous spray operations otherwise crop injury may result.

RESISTANT WEEDS WARNING
ARTILLERY Herbicide is a member of the Aryl triazolinone group of herbicides. Its mode of action is through a process of membrane disruption, which is initiated by the inhibition of the enzyme protoporphyrinogen oxidase. This inhibition interferes with the chlorophyll biosynthetic pathway. For weed resistance management ARTILLERY is a Group G herbicide.
Some naturally occurring weed biotypes resistant to ARTILLERY and other herbicides that inhibit the enzyme protoporphyrinogen oxidase may exist through normal genetic variability in any weed population and increase if these herbicides are used repeatedly. These resistant weeds will not be controlled by ARTILLERY or other herbicides that inhibit the enzyme protoporphyrinogen oxidase.
Since the occurrence of resistant weeds is difficult to detect prior to use, Adama Australia Pty Ltd accepts no liability for any losses that may result from the failure of ARTILLERY to control resistant weeds.

TIMING
Application should be made to small, actively growing weeds generally less than 6 to 8 leaf in stage - refer to growth stages for specific weeds. As ARTILLERY Herbicide is a contact herbicide, best control is achieved when weeds are exposed and are not shielded by other weeds and/or the crop. Ideally crops should be at the 3 leaf to early/mid tillering stage (Zadok’s code 13 to 25), prior to crop canopy closure.

MIXING
Add half the required volume of water to spray tank and start agitation. Add the measured amount of ARTILLERY Herbicide next and ensure sufficient time is allowed for complete dispersion of the granules. In cereals add the required volume of Adama MCPA 500 Herbicide next then add buffering agent if required then the balance of water to tank. Maintain good agitation at all times until spraying is completed.
The spray solution can be buffered to within the range of pH 5 to pH 8. Do not use with tank additives that alter the pH of the spray solution below pH 5 or above pH 8 or that contain surfactants.

APPLICATION
Apply ARTILLERY Herbicide (plus Adama MCPA 500 Herbicide in cereals) as a broadcast application. Use conventional boom sprayers with either mechanical or by-pass agitation. Spray equipment should be properly calibrated to ensure correct application. Use a spray volume of 50 to 150 litres per hectare. Experience has shown that increasing spray volumes from 50L/ha to 100 L /ha improves weed control. This is particularly important on bifora and other hard to control weeds. Use the higher volume if weed infestation is heavy or the crop cover is dense.
Use single orifice flat fan nozzles such as Spraying Systems TeeJet 11001, 110015, 11002 or equivalent sizes from other manufacturers or Spraying Systems TwinJet twin flat spray tips TJ60-11002, TJ60-11003 or TJ60-11004 or equivalent sizes from other manufacturers. Do not use 110-03 or bigger single orifice nozzles or TJ11006 or bigger twin orifice nozzles with ARTILLERY. Do not use floodjet, low drift or air inducted nozzles, boomless jets or misters or controlled droplet application equipment. Do not apply ARTILLERY to winter cereals by aircraft. Always ensure that agitation is continued until spraying is completed even if the sprayer is stopped for brief periods of time.
MCPA amine: it is important to follow the Adama MCPA 500 Herbicide label directions for use in relation to weed and crop size and application timing. The MCPA amine use rate recommended for tank mix with ARTILLERY in cereals on this label is a minimum rate required for control. Higher MCPA amine rates may be used in accordance with the specific MCPA amine label to improve results in difficult situations. The best application conditions are when soil is moist, weather fine and rain unlikely within 6 hours.
Extremes in environmental conditions e.g. temperature and moisture, soil conditions and/or cultural practices may affect the activity of ARTILLERY. Under warm moist conditions, herbicide symptoms may be accelerated. While under very dry conditions, the expression of herbicidal symptoms is delayed, and weeds hardened off by drought are less susceptible to ARTILLERY.

SPRAYER CLEAN OUT
After spraying ARTILLERY HERBICIDE and before using the sprayer in sensitive crops such as faba beans, canola, lentils etc. the sprayer must be thoroughly cleaned using the following procedure. (In addition users must take appropriate steps to ensure proper equipment clean out for any other products mixed with ARTILLERY as explained on the other product labels).
1. Drain sprayer tank, hoses, and spray boom and thoroughly rinse the inside of the sprayer tank free of visible sediment and residues with clean water. Remove and clean all filters and nozzle strainers of any sediment and residues. Flush through sprayer hoses, boom and nozzles. Pay particular attention to dead spots in the system e.g. boom ends and in the tank.
2. Fill the tank ½ full with clean water and add an alkaline detergent e.g. “OMO” or “SPREE” at 100g/100L, to the spray tank to increase the pH of the solution to 10 or above. Fill the tank to capacity and operate the sprayer for a minimum of 15 minutes to flush hoses, boom and nozzles.
3. Drain the sprayer system. Rinse the tank with clean water and flush through the hoses, boom and nozzles. Remove and check all filters and nozzle strainers, clean if necessary.
A good boom hygiene practice is to follow the use of ARTILLERY with a cereal grass herbicide and an oil adjuvant in an alternate cereal crop, before spraying a sensitive crop.
Following use of ARTILLERY in cereals and decontamination of the spray tank but before spraying sensitive crops such as faba beans, canola, lentils etc. an added precaution is to spray out the boom lines on a fence line or waste area. This is also recommended if the sprayer has been left standing for some time. This will remove any ARTILLERY which may have been absorbed into the boom lines over time.

CROP ROTATION RECOMMENDATIONS
ARTILLERY Herbicide does not provide residual activity; therefore no crop rotational restrictions apply.