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GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:

Before opening, carefully read Directions for Use, Precautionary Statements, Safety Directions, and First Aid Instructions. This product is a pre- and post-emergence herbicide, selectively controlling various weeds and grasses in specified crops. It acts mainly through root absorption, and its effectiveness relies on rainfall or irrigation.

MAXIMUM APPLICATION RATES:

• Atrazine application limited to 3 kg a.i. per hectare per year in all crops (except plantation forestry).
• For plantation forestry, rates are 4.5 kg a.i. per hectare per year in sandy soils and highly erodible soils, and 8 kg a.i. per hectare per year in clay loam and heavier textured soils.

MIXING:

1. Fill spray tank 60-80% full with clean water before adding Genfarm Atragen 900 WG Herbicide.
2. Agitate vigorously throughout mixing and spraying operations.
3. To prevent foaming, add Foam-Ex at 20mL/1000L water before adding Atragen 900 to the spray tank.
4. Pour the required amount of product steadily into the spray tank, allowing vigorous bypass agitation.
5. After complete dispersion, continue filling the tank to the desired level for spraying.
6. Thorough agitation should continue during the entire spraying operation. Do not leave the spray solution standing in the tank overnight.

INCORPORATION (PRE-PLANT AND AT SOWING APPLICATION):

• Activation depends on rainfall or irrigation.
• In flood or furrow irrigation, mechanical incorporation (light harrows) up to 4 cm deep is required to ensure activation.

INTEGRATED WEED MANAGEMENT STRATEGY FOR TT CANOLA:

• Follow an Integrated Weed Management Strategy for triazine herbicides in triazine-tolerant (TT) canola.
• Includes specific management of crop plant volunteers, outcrossing, and triazine herbicide residue management.

TO MINIMIZE HERBICIDE RESISTANCE:

• Avoid dry sowing in heavily weed-infested paddocks. Wait for weed germination after the opening rains.
• Adapt weed control program based on anticipated weed spectrum and pressure.
• Do not use atrazine or simazine if the area had a triazine herbicide applied last season.
• Monitor for escapes, especially in paddocks with a history of Group C herbicide use.

RESISTANT WEEDS REPORTING:

• Collect and test plant or seed samples where weeds susceptible to atrazine and simazine may show resistance.
• Seek professional advice.

TO AVOID TRIAZINE CARRYOVER:

• On acid soils (pH < 6.5): Max. rate is 2.2 kg/ha during the growing season.
• On alkaline soils (pH > 6.5): Max. rate is 1.1 kg/ha during the growing season.
• Post-emergence use recommended only with atrazine 900 g/kg at rates ≤ 1.1 kg/ha.

SUMMER CROPS:

• Prefer pre-plant or pre-emergent applications for grass control.
• Follow application guidelines based on timing, soil moisture, and crop stage for optimal results.

APPLICATION:

• Ground Application: Overall or band treatment, 30 cm minimum bandwidth, 50-100 L/ha.
• Aircraft Application: Critical for good soil moisture and follow-up rain/irrigation within 10 days, 20-30 L/ha.
• Do not use human flaggers when applying by aircraft.

COMPATIBILITY:

• Compatible with Paraquat 250 Herbicide and other residual herbicides such as Diuron.
• In Sugar Cane, addition of Sodium 2,4-D aids in short-term Nutgrass and sedge suppression.

TANK MIXTURES:

• Follow all label directions, restraints, drift restraints, mandatory no-spray zones, critical comments, withholding periods, and safety directions for tank mix products.