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GROUP B HERBICIDE

For the post-emergence control or suppression of broadleaf weeds in winter cereals and lupins as specified in the DIRECTIONS FOR USE table.

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
CEREALS - DO NOT apply without a crop oil or wetting agent as specified in the Directions For Use Tables or the Compatibility section. Note that a crop oil may not be suitable in some situations.
LUPINS - DO NOT apply with crop oils, wetters, surfactants, insecticides or grass herbicides. Insecticides and grass herbicides may be applied after ten days following Eclipse application.

Resistant Weeds Warning
Eclipse is a member of the triazolopyrimidine sulfonanilide group of herbicides. Eclipse has the acetolactate synthase (ALS) inhibitor mode of action. For weed resistance management Eclipse is a Group B herbicide. Some naturally occurring weed biotypes resistant to Eclipse and other Group B herbicides may exist through normal genetic variability in any weed population. The resistant individuals can eventually dominate the weed population if these herbicides are used repeatedly. These resistant weeds will not be controlled by Eclipse or other Group B herbicides. Since the occurrence of resistant weeds is difficult to detect prior to use, Bayer CropScience Pty Ltd accepts no liability for any losses that may result from the failure of Eclipse to control resistant weeds.
Eclipse is a broadleaf herbicide with no grass weed activity and exerts no selection pressure on annual ryegrass. Strategies to minimise the risk of herbicide resistance are available at the CropLife Australia website, www.croplifeaustralia.org.au or contact your farm chemical supplier, consultant, local Department of Agriculture, or local Bayer CropScience representative.

Mixing
Shake the container vigorously prior to opening.
Half fill the spray tank and add the required amount of Eclipse 100 SC, then add crop oil or wetter as recommended and complete filling with the agitator running.
When tank-mixing with compatible products, add to the spray tank in the following order; wettable powder or water dispersible granule formulations, followed by suspension concentrates (flowables) including Eclipse 100 SC, then aqueous concentrates, emulsifiable concentrates and finally surfactant, crop oil or wetter if recommended.
Maintain the agitation during spraying. Only mix sufficient spray solution for immediate use and avoid storing.

Application
Ground Application: Apply Eclipse in 50 to 100 litres of water per hectare, through an accurately calibrated boom sprayer.
Aerial Application: Do not apply Eclipse by aircraft.

Crop Safety
Cereals – DO NOT apply Eclipse to Cadoux wheat as unacceptable crop injury may occur. Under some conditions Eclipse or Eclipse with partner herbicides post-emergent in wheat may result in transient crop effects (some height reduction and yellowing). This does not normally result in reduced yield. Goldmark, Silverstar and H45 may be more sensitive than other varieties.
Lupins - A slight yellowing (often accompanied by height reduction) may be noticeable from 1-4 weeks after application, however this is transient. Avoid spraying double overlaps.
Under conditions of growth stress (e.g. due to prolonged periods of extreme cold, moisture stress, previous herbicide treatment, insect damage or disease), crop damage and reduced yields may result.
Eclipse causes severe damage to Luteus (Yellow) lupins e.g. Wodjil variety.

Compatibility
Eclipse is compatible with the following products in the crops for which they are recommended.
Broadleaf herbicides (cereals only): 2,4-D amine (except where doublegee (spiny emex) is present)  Ally, Bromoxynil, Buctril MA, Diuron (except where Indian hedge mustard is present), Flowable Igran 500 SC Liquid Herbicide, Lontrel Herbicide, Lontrel/MCPA LVE (except where doublegee (spiny emex) is present), MCPA amine (except where doublegee (spiny emex) is present), MCPA LVE, Starane 200 Herbicide, Tordon 75-D Herbicide.
Note that some crop yellowing can be expected with metsulfuron-methyl (e.g. Ally), diuron or Igran mixtures, and crop oils should not be used with these products.
Grass herbicides (cereals only): Achieve WG Herbicide, Cheetah Gold Selective Herbicide, Hoegrass 500 Selective Herbicide, Topik Selective Herbicide, Tristar Advance Selective Herbicide, Wildcat 110 EC Selective Herbicide.
When mixing Eclipse with another herbicide the adjuvant recommendation for the partner herbicide should be used. If no surfactant, wetter or crop oil is recommended then Eclipse should be used at 50 mL/ha and mixed with a non-ionic wetter/surfactant at 100 mL/100 L water.

Cleaning Spray Equipment
After using Eclipse, empty the tank completely and drain the whole system. Thoroughly wash inside the tank using a pressure hose, drain the tank and clean any tank, pump, line and nozzle filters.
To rinse: After cleaning the tank as above, quarter fill the tank with clean water and circulate through the pump, lines, hoses and nozzles. Drain and repeat the rinsing procedure twice.
To decontaminate: Before spraying sensitive crops, which include canola, other brassica crops, field peas, beans, medics, subterranean clover and lucerne, wash the tank and rinse the system as above. Quarter fill the tank and add a liquid alkali detergent (e.g. Surf, Omo, Drive) at 500 mL/100 L of water and circulate throughout the system for at least fifteen minutes. Drain the whole system.
Then remove filters and nozzles and clean them separately. Finally flush the system with clean water and allow to drain.
Rinse water should be discharged onto a designated disposal area or if this is unavailable, onto unused land away from desirable plants and their roots, and water courses.

DIRECTIONS FOR USE
Restraints
DO NOT apply to crops or weeds which may be stressed (inactive growth) due to prolonged periods of extreme cold, moisture stress (water-logging or drought), previous herbicide treatment, insect damage or disease as crop damage or reduced levels of control may result.
DO NOT spray if rain is likely to occur within two hours.
DO NOT apply Eclipse to Cadoux wheat as unacceptable crop injury may occur.

Eclipse post-emergence in WESTERN AUSTRALIA only.

WHEAT, BARLEY, OATS, RYE, TRITICALE
Crop growth stage: 2 leaf to 1st node (Zadoks 12-31)
Weeds controlled: Wild radish
Weed growth stage: Up to 4 leaf and up to 12 cm diameter
Rate ml / ha: 35
Critical comments: 35 mL/ha should only be used on low to moderate (less than 100 plants/m2) populations and where there is good crop competition. Apply with Uptake® Spraying Oil or D-C-Trate Advance Spray Adjuvant at 500 mL/100 L water or D-C-Trate® spraying oil at 1 L/100 L water.

Weeds controlled: Hedge mustard, Indian hedge mustard, Turnip weed, Volunteer canola, Wild radish, Wild turnip, Yellow burrweed
Weed growth stage: Up to 8 leaf and up to 15 cm diameter
Rate ml / ha: 50

Weeds controlled: Subterranean clover
Weed growth stage: Up to 6 trifoliate
Rate ml / ha: 50

Weeds controlled: Volunteer medics
Weed growth stage: Up to 5 leaf
Rate ml / ha: 50

Weeds controlled: Volunteer peas
Weed growth stage: Up to 7 nodes
Rate ml / ha: 50

Weeds controlled: Capeweed
Weed growth stage: 2 to 10 leaf and up to 10 cm diameter
Rate ml / ha: 50

Weeds controlled: Doublegee
Weed growth stage: 2 to 6 leaf and up to 10 cm diameter
Rate ml / ha: 50

Critical comments: Apply with Uptake, D-C-Trate Advance or D-C-Trate at rates as above.
If the weed population is less than 100 plants/m2 and crop competition is good, a non-ionic wetter such as BS-1000® at 100 mL/100 L water can be used instead of Uptake or D-C-Trate.
Eclipse will give useful suppression of these weeds.

Weeds controlled: Capeweed
Weed growth stage: Up to 5 cm diameter
Rate ml / ha: 35 mL Eclipse + 75 mL/ha Lontrel Herbicide
Critical comments: For control of capeweed: Lontrel at 75 mL/ha must be added together with Uptake, D-C-Trate Advance or D-C-Trate at rates as above.

Crop growth stage: 3 leaf to 1st node (Zadoks 13-31)
Weeds controlled: Capeweed
Weed growth stage: Up to 5 cm diameter
Rate ml / ha: 35 mL Eclipse + 300 mL/ha Buctril MA (bromoxynil / MCPA)
Critical comments: For control of capeweed: Buctril MA (bromoxynil/MCPA) must be added together with Uptake, D-C-Trate Advance or D-C-Trate at rates as above.

Weeds controlled: Doublegee
Weed growth stage: Up to 1 leaf (5 cm max. diameter)
Rate ml / ha: 35 mL Eclipse + 300 mL/ha Buctril MA (bromoxynil / MCPA)
Critical comments: For control of doublegee: Buctril MA (bromoxynil/MCPA) must be added together with Uptake, D-C-Trate Advance or D-C-Trate at rates as above. DO NOT exceed doublegee growth stage.

WHEAT, BARLEY, RYE, TRITICALE (not oats)
Crop growth stage: 3 leaf to 1st node (Zadoks 13-31)
Weeds controlled: Doublegee
Weed growth stage: Up to 3 leaf (10 cm max. diameter)
Rate ml / ha: 35 mL Eclipse + 3 g/ha metsulfuron-methyl (600 g/kg)
Critical comments: When Eclipse and metsulfuron-methyl are tank mixed together a non-ionic wetter such as BS-1000 at 100 mL/100 L water must be added. DO NOT add a crop oil. DO NOT use metsulfuron-methyl on oats.

LUPINS
(Danja, Gungurru, Kalya, Kiev and Tanjil varieties)
Crop growth stage: Apply no earlier than the 8 leaf stage, and up to the appearance of the flower bud.
Weeds controlled: Wild radish
Weed growth stage: Up to 8 leaf and up to 20 cm diameter
Rate ml / ha: 50 - 70
Critical comments: Surfactants/oils and tank mixes: Crop oils, wetters, surfactants, insecticides or grass herbicides should not be mixed with Eclipse for application to lupins as unacceptable crop damage may occur.
Rate: Use 50 mL/ha when wild radish population is low (less than 100 plants/m2) and growing conditions are optimal. Where higher wild radish populations (greater than 100/m2) occur or crop competition is poor, 70 mL/ha should be used.
Timing: Delay application of Eclipse until all successive major germinations have occurred, which is normally when the majority of the weeds are at the 8 leaf stage (20 cm diameter). A minimum of ten days should elapse between application of a grass herbicide and Eclipse.
Crop Tolerance: Lupins should be actively growing at the time of treatment with no evidence of brown leaf spot or insect damage. A slight yellowing, often accompanied by height reduction, may be noticeable from 1-4 weeks after application, however these effects are generally transient. Avoid spraying double overlaps. For information on crop tolerance of lupin varieties not listed in the CROP column, consult Bayer CropScience.
Eclipse causes severe damage to Luteus (Yellow) lupins eg. Wodjil variety.

Crop growth stage: Apply no earlier than the 8 leaf stage and before the start of primary flowering (big bud).
Weeds controlled: Wild radish
Weed growth stage: Up to 8 leaf stage and not more than 20 cm in diameter
Rate ml / ha: 50 mL Eclipse + 100 mL/ha Brodal Options

Weeds controlled: Capeweed (suppression only)
Weed growth stage: Up to 6 leaf stage
Rate ml / ha: 50 mL Eclipse + 100 mL/ha Brodal Options

Critical comments: Apply when weeds are actively growing. Good spray coverage of the weeds is important. Apply before weeds are obscured by the crop canopy. Control may be reduced where wild radish populations exceed 100 plants per m2.
Do not add crop oils, wetters, surfactants, insecticides or grass herbicides as unacceptable crop damage may occur. A minimum of ten days should elapse between application of a grass herbicide and this mixture. Do not use this mixture where water hardness exceeds 500 ppm.
Lupins should be actively growing at the time of treatment with no evidence of brown leaf spot or insect damage. A slight yellowing, often accompanied by height reduction, may be noticeable from 1-4 weeks after application, however these effects are generally transient. Avoid spraying double overlaps.

Eclipse + partner herbicide post-emergence in cereals in states as specified.

WHEAT, BARLEY, OATS, RYE, TRITICALE
Crop growth stage: 3 leaf to 1st node (Zadoks 13-31)
Weeds controlled: Wild radish
Weed growth stage: Up to 8 leaf and 15 cm diameter
Rate ml / ha: 35-50 mL Eclipse + 350 – 500 mL/ha MCPA LVE (500 g/L)
State: All states

Weeds controlled: Bedstraw (S), Hedge mustard, Indian hedge mustard, Muskweed, Turnip weed, Wild turnip, Volunteer canola, Yellow burrweed.
Weed growth stage: Up to 8 leaf and 15 cm diameter
Rate ml / ha: 35-50 mL Eclipse + 350 – 500 mL/ha MCPA LVE (500 g/L)
State: Qld, NSW, ACT, Vic, SA and WA only

Weeds controlled: Ball mustard
Weed growth stage: Up to 6 leaf
Rate ml / ha: 35-50 mL Eclipse + 350 – 500 mL/ha MCPA LVE (500 g/L)
State: SA only

Critical comments: Apply with Uptake at 500 mL/100 L water or a non-ionic wetter such as BS-1000 at 100 mL/100 L water.
DO NOT use less than 50 mL/ha Eclipse on yellow burrweed or bedstraw.
(S) Good suppression of bedstraw will be achieved with this mixture, however to ensure bedstraw control, add Starane 200 Herbicide at 1 L/ha or Buctril MA (bromoxynil/MCPA) at 500 to 700 mL/ha.
Use the higher rates of Eclipse + MCPA LVE where the weed populations are high or growing conditions are less than ideal.

Weeds controlled /Weed growth stage: : Above weeds plus
Capeweed - Up to 4 leaf, Chickpeas - Up to 4 branch, 10 cm tall, Faba beans - Up to 4 node, 10 cm tall, Lupins - Up to 6 leaf, 10 cm tall, Safflower - Up to 5 leaf, 10 cm tall, Thistles (S) - Up to 5 leaf, 10 cm tall, Volunteer medics - Up to 5 leaf, 10 cm tall, Volunteer peas - Up to 5 leaf, 10 cm tall, Volunteer sub-clover - Up to 5 leaf, 10 cm tall, Volunteer vetch - Up to 4 branch, 10 cm diam.
Rate ml / ha: 35-50 mL Eclipse + 350 – 500 mL/ha MCPA LVE (500 g/L) + 100 mL/ha Lontrel Herbicide
State: NSW, ACT, Vic, SA and WA only
Critical comments: Note: On larger weeds refer to the Lontrel and MCPA ester labels.
Eclipse has little effect on lupins, thistles or safflower. Control is by the companion herbicides.
(S) See Lontrel Herbicide label for thistles suppressed by this mixture. Refer to Lontrel Herbicide label if control of thistles is desired.
Apply with Uptake or a non-ionic wetter such as BS-1000 at rates as above.

Weeds controlled /Weed growth stage: : Above weeds plus
Bedstraw - Up to 4 whorl, 5 cm diam., Prickly lettuce - Up to 6 leaf, 10 cm diam, Sheepweed - Up to 4 leaf, 5 cm diam.
Rate ml / ha: 35-50 mL Eclipse + 500 – 700 mL/ ha Buctril MA (bromoxynil/MCPA) + 100 mL/ha Lontrel Herbicide
State: NSW, ACT, Vic, and SA only
Critical comments: Apply with Uptake or a non-ionic wetter such as BS-1000 at rates as above.
To control bedstraw and sheepweed only, use 35-50 mL/ha Eclipse + 500 - 700 mL/ha Buctril MA (bromoxynil/MCPA).
Eclipse has little effect on prickly lettuce. Control is by the companion herbicide.
Use the higher rates of Eclipse + Buctril MA where the weed populations are high or growing conditions are less than ideal.
Note: On larger weeds refer to Lontrel Herbicide and Buctril MA labels.

Eclipse alone post-emergence in states (other than WESTERN AUSTRALIA) as specified.

WHEAT, BARLEY, OATS, RYE, TRITICALE
Crop growth stage: 2 leaf` to 1st node (Zadoks 12-31)
Weeds controlled: Turnip weed
Weed growth stage: Up to 4 leaf and up to 12 cm diameter
Rate ml / ha: 35
State: Qld, NSW, ACT only
Critical comments: 35 mL/ha should only be used on low to moderate (less than 100 plants/m2) populations and where there is good crop competition. Apply with Uptake or D-C-Trate Advance at 500 mL/100 L water or D-C-Trate at 1 L/100 L water.

Weeds controlled: Hedge mustard, Indian hedge mustard, Turnip weed, Volunteer canola, Wild radish, Wild turnip, Yellow burrweed
Weed growth stage: Up to 8 leaf and up to 15 cm diameter
Rate ml / ha: 50
State: Qld, NSW, ACT, Vic and SA only

Weeds controlled: Ball mustard
Weed growth stage: Up to 6 leaf
Rate ml / ha: 50
State: SA only

Weeds controlled: Volunteer medics
Weed growth stage: Up to 5 leaf
Rate ml / ha: 50
State: Qld, NSW, ACT Vic and SA only

Weeds controlled: Subterranean clover
Weed growth stage: Up to 6 trifoliates
Rate ml / ha: 50
State: Qld, NSW, ACT Vic and SA only

Weeds controlled: Threehorn bedstraw
Weed growth stage: Up to 4 whorls
Rate ml / ha: 50
State: Vic and SA only

Critical comments: Apply with Uptake, D-C-Trate Advance or D-C-Trate at rates as above.
If the weed population is less than 100 plants/m2 and crop competition is good, a non-ionic wetter such as BS-1000 at 100 mL/100 L water can be used instead of Uptake or D-C-Trate.
Eclipse will give useful suppression of these weeds.

LUPINS
(Jindalee, Kiev, Quilinock and Wonga* varieties)
Crop growth stage: 2-12 leaf (except Wonga)*
Weeds controlled: Wild radish
Weed growth stage: Up to 8 leaf and up to 20 cm diameter
Rate ml / ha: 50-70
State: NSW, ACT, Vic and SA only
Critical comments: Surfactants/oils and tank mixes: Crop oils, wetters, surfactants, insecticides or grass herbicides should not be mixed with Eclipse for application to lupins as unacceptable crop damage may occur.
Rate: Use 50 mL/ha when wild radish population is low (less than 100 plants/m2) and growing conditions are optimal. Where higher radish populations (greater than 100/m2) occur or crop competition is poor 70 mL/ha should be used.
Timing: Delay application of Eclipse until all successive major germinations have occurred, which is normally when the majority of weeds are at the 4 leaf stage (6-8 weeks after-sowing). A minimum of ten days should elapse between application of a grass herbicide and Eclipse.
Crop Tolerance: Lupins should be actively growing at the time of treatment with no evidence of brown leaf spot or insect damage. A slight yellowing often accompanied by height reduction may be noticeable from 1-4 weeks after application, however these effects are generally transient. These crop effects may be more pronounced in Jindalee, Quilinock and Wonga varieties when treated with the 70 mL/ha rate at the 2 – 6 leaf stage. Avoid spraying double overlaps. For information on crop tolerance of lupin varieties not listed in the CROP column, consult Bayer CropScience.
*Wonga variety only: DO NOT spray at or beyond the 8 leaf stage. Crop damage and reduced yields may result.
Eclipse causes severe damage to Luteus (Yellow) lupins eg. Wodjil variety.

Eclipse + Glyphosate Pre-Plant to Cereals in states as specified.

WHEAT, BARLEY, OATS, RYE, TRITICALE
Crop growth stage: Fallow, pre-sowing
Weeds controlled: Wild radish
Weed growth stage: Up to 7 leaf or up to 20 cm diameter
Rate ml / ha: 21 mL Eclipse + 600 - 800 mL/ha glyphosate (450 g/L)
State: WA only
Weed growth stage: Up to 7 leaf or up to 20 cm diameter
Rate ml / ha: 35 mL Eclipse + 400 - 800 mL/ha glyphosate (450 g/L)
State: NSW, ACT, Qld, SA, Vic and WA only

Weeds controlled: Doublegee (Spiny emex)
Weed growth stage: Up to 4 leaf and up to 10 cm diameter
Rate ml / ha: 21-35 mL Eclipse + 400 - 600 mL/ha glyphosate (450 g/L)
State: WA only

Weeds controlled: Hoary cress
Weed growth stage: Up to 10 leaf and up to 10 cm diameter
Rate ml / ha: 35 mL Eclipse + 400 - 800 mL/ha glyphosate (450 g/L)
State: Vic only

Weeds controlled: Turnip weed
Weed growth stage: Up to 10 leaf and up to 40 cm diameter
Rate ml / ha: 35 mL Eclipse + 600 - 800 mL/ha glyphosate (450 g/L)
State: NSW, ACT, Qld, SA, WA and Vic only

Weeds controlled: Wild turnip
Weed growth stage: Up to 8 leaf or up to 15 cm diameter
Rate ml / ha: 35 mL Eclipse + 600 - 800 mL/ha glyphosate (450 g/L)
State: NSW, ACT, Qld, SA, WA and Vic only

Weeds controlled: Volunteer clovers and medics
Weed growth stage: Up to 4 leaf and up to 5 cm diameter
Rate ml / ha: 35 mL Eclipse + 600 - 800 mL/ha glyphosate (450 g/L)
State: NSW, ACT, Qld, SA, WA and Vic only

Critical comments: For Western Australia the rate of the glyphosate used will determine the rate of Eclipse required.
Use Uptake at
500 mL/100 L water or BS-1000 at 200 mL/100 L water where Eclipse is tank mixed with glyphosate for control of all weeds on this label.
Read the glyphosate label and follow the instructions on it relating to intervals between application and planting, use of wetters/surfactants and control of weeds other than those present on this Eclipse label.
These rates should assist in control of doublegee.

NOT TO BE USED FOR ANY PURPOSE, OR IN ANY MANNER CONTRARY TO THIS LABEL UNLESS AUTHORISED UNDER APPROPRIATE LEGISLATION

WITHHOLDING PERIODS
Harvest
Cereals, lupins: NOT REQUIRED WHEN USED AS DIRECTED
Poppies: DO NOT HARVEST WITHIN 12 WEEKS OF APPLICATION
Grazing
Cereals: DO NOT GRAZE OR CUT FOR STOCKFOOD FOR 14 DAYS AFTER APPLICATION
Lupins, Pyrethrum: DO NOT GRAZE OR CUT FOR STOCKFOOD FOR 4 WEEKS AFTER APPLICATION

When using Eclipse in a tank mix with another product take the Withholding Period of the other product into consideration.