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GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

Stress conditions: Moisture stress, whether due to drought, short-term stresses from high temperatures and low humidity, or previous use of pre-emergence herbicides causing stunted root growth of weeds, poses a challenge. Ensure irrigation or effective rainfall occurs immediately before or after spraying under these conditions. Avoid spraying if stress conditions are evident just prior to application, including frost, waterlogging, extended cold conditions, and other factors that may stress plants.

Mixing: Add the required amount of ENCODE 500 WG directly to the spray tank when it's 50% full with clean water. Ensure thorough mixing with agitation during both mixing and spraying. If settling occurs due to agitation ceasing, resuspend contents thoroughly before spraying. Use 100 mesh or coarser in-line strainers and nozzle screens. Add any other product next. An oil adjuvant is essential and should be added last to the spray tank. Use recommended rates for ground and aerial applications accordingly.

Application: Apply ENCODE 500 WG when weeds are young and actively growing for maximum efficacy. Use lower rates for grasses with up to 4 leaves and higher rates for weeds with up to 3 tillers. Application can be made at any stage of crop growth, ensuring sufficient time for the prescribed withholding period. Good spray coverage is crucial for maximum results. Ground application should ensure even distribution and a double overlap pattern with medium to coarse spray droplets. Water volumes per hectare and nozzle selection depend on ground speed and density of weed infestations. Aerial application should use medium to coarse spray quality and avoid wider swath widths than recommended.

Sprayer clean-up or decontamination: Thoroughly clean all traces of SU herbicides or carfentrazone-ethyl from mixing and spray equipment immediately after use, especially before spraying sensitive crops like canola, chickpeas, faba beans, field peas, lupins, lucerne, clover, etc.

CROP SAFETY Canola plant progression varies depending on environmental conditions. Determine the growth stage to ensure crop safety, especially during dry conditions where early progression may occur.