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GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
COMPATIBILITY
FALLOW SITUATIONS:
Garlon 600 is compatible with the following products:
Abound 400 Herbicide
Esteron LV Herbicide
Lontrel Herbicide
Lontrel 750 SG Herbicide
Starane 200 or Starane Advanced Herbicide
Ripper 480 Herbicide
Roundup CT Broadacre Herbicide
Roundup PowerMAX
Touchdown HiTech
Dow AgroSciences (2,4-D) Amine 625 Herbicide glyphosate
Lorsban 500 EC Insecticide
When mixing with glyphosate in fallow, refer to the glyphosate label for use rate and adjuvants recommended.
DO NOT use Uptake Spraying Oil or D-C-Trate Crop Oil.
SORGHUM:
Garlon 600 is compatible with:
Starane 200 or Starane Advanced Herbicide atrazine (500 or 600 g/L flowable product only)
PVC gloves are not recommended for Garlon 600 Herbicide, therefore, when tank mixing with products that need to be handled with PVC gloves, workers should wear nitrile/neoprene gloves.

MINIMUM RECROPPING PERIODS
Before using Garlon 600 in tank mixes with other herbicides, check the plant-back information on all product labels. The time between spraying and planting will be determined by the product with the longest plant-back period.
Observe the following recropping periods for Garlon 600:
- wheat, barley, sorghum, maize 7 days
- chickpeas, soybeans, sunflowers 7 days
- cotton 14 days

MIXING
Half fill the spray unit with water and add the required amount of Garlon™ 600. Add the remaining water with the agitator running. If required, then add crop oils or wetters (surfactants).
Maintain mechanical or by-pass agitation in the spray tank during spraying. Only mix sufficient solution for immediate daily use and avoid storing.
Basal Bark and Cut Stump Application:  Quarter fill the spray unit or mixing container with diesel and add the required amount of Garlon™ 600. Add the remaining diesel and shake or agitate thoroughly to mix the contents. Periodically shake or agitate to stop product settling out. Only mix sufficient solution for immediate daily use and avoid storing.

APPLICATION
1. WOODY WEED SITUATIONS
Weeds need to be actively growing for herbicides to have optimum effect. Delay treatment until all regrowth has had time to grow to one metre high in situations which have been bulldozed, slashed, burnt, ploughed or areas having a previous chemical treatment.
A. High Volume Spraying
- Thorough     coverage    of  foliage   and  stems   to  the  point   of runoff is essential, however, avoid excess spraying which is wasteful of chemical.
Hand Gun
- Apply   the  recommended mix  to  give   full  coverage    of  leaves  and stems through a No. 6 to 8 tip at 700 to 1500 kPa.
- A  spray   volume    of  3,000   to  4,000   L  per  infested    hectare (30 to 40 L/100 m2) should be used on the weed infestation.
Knapsack & 12 volt Sprayer Packs
- Only   recommended for  the  control    of  herbaceous weeds such as capeweed, horehound and saffron thistle.  DO NOT use knapsacks or 12 volt sprayer packs to treat woody weed infestations.
B. Aerial Application
- Apply   in  100  to  200  L  water/ha.  Use  a  calibrated     aircraft    to apply in half overlap passes. Nozzle configurations should produce a COARSE spray quality at the target (ASABE S572).
- The  potential    for  damage    from   drift   can  be  greatly reduced by avoiding unsuitable spraying conditions and using spray pressure and nozzles to minimise the production of small droplets.
- DO NOT spray when wind exceeds 15 km/hr, air temperature is above 30°C or low humidity  conditions (<35%).
C. Controlled Droplet Application (C.D.A.)
- Results    similar    to  high   volume    spraying    can  be  obtained using Micron Herb® or similar equipment. Select a nozzle to give a flow rate of 2 mL/sec and sweeping action of approximately 1 m/sec to ensure a droplet density of  20/cm2. Use a marking agent as recommended by the equipment manufacturers, to check spray coverage. Also, consult directions provided with C.D.A. unit.
D. Low Volume High Concentrate Application Techniques
- Good   control    will  be  achieved, similar    to  high   volume application, where bush size enables good coverage of the bush. Use a marking agent, as recommended by the equipment manufacturers, to check spray coverage.
- Gas powered gun: Apply 50 mL shots to obtain uniform coverage of 4 to 5 m2 of surface area of bush. This relates to 20 droplets/cm2 of leaf surface.
- Sprinkler     sprayer: This technique involves using a micro sprinkler which is connected to a hollow fibre glass rod attached to a pressure knapsack sprayer. Use at low pressures (50 to 200 kPa) and  apply with a slow sweeping action over the top of the plants ensuring even coverage on the leaves.E. Basal Bark and Cut Stump Treatment
- Mix Garlon™ 600 in diesel. The use of diesel as a herbicide carrier may affect the rubber seals in some sprayers. To avoid this, use sprayers which use Viton seals and fittings. When using Garlon 600 with diesel, nitrile/neoprene gloves should be worn instead of rubber gloves.
Basal Bark Method
- DO  NOT apply to wet stems as this can repel the diesel mixture. Apply only with hand-directed equipment such as a pressure sprayer or a paint brush. Spray equipment should be used at low pressures, up to 200 kPa, to avoid excessive splashing or drift. Species with old, rough bark require more thorough wetting than smooth barked species. Liberally spray or paint the bark around the stem from ground level up to 30 cm high, wetting thoroughly to the point of runoff (unless otherwise stated).
Cut Stump Method
-   Stems should be cut less than 15 cm above the ground. Immediately apply Garlon™ 600/diesel mixture liberally to the freshly cut stump by spray or painting the cut surface and sides of the stem.

2. CROPPING/FALLOW SITUATIONS
A. Boom Application
- Application of  Garlon    600  in  a  minimum     spray   volume of 50 L/ha is recommended. Use nozzles that produce  a MEDIUM to COARSE spray quality at the target (ASABE S572).
- Boom   height   must   be  set  to  ensure    double    overlap    of nozzle patterns.
B. Aerial Application
- DO NOT allow Garlon™ 600 to physically drift onto desirable plants.
- Aircraft    may   be  used   to  apply   Garlon    600  in  fallow situations, when ground application equipment cannot be used due to prolonged wet conditions.
- A  minimum     spray   volume    of  35  L/ha   should   be  used   with nozzles that produce a MEDIUM to COARSE spray quality (ASABE S572) at the target are recommended.
- DO NOT apply Garlon 600 by aircraft unless wind speed is more than 3 km/hr and less than 15 km/hr as measured at the application site and/or air temperature is above 30°C. Avoid application when relative humidity falls below 35%.
- Human    flagging    is  not  authorised unless   protected     by engineering controls such as vehicles with cabs.

CLEANING SPRAY EQUIPMENT
WATER-BASED CLEANING
Rinsing
After using Garlon™ 600, empty the spray unit completely and drain the whole system. Thoroughly wash inside the spray unit using a pressure hose. Drain the spray unit and clean any filters in the tank, pump, lines, hoses and nozzles.After cleaning the spray unit as above, quarter fill with clean water and circulate through the pump, lines, hoses and nozzles.
Drain and repeat the rinsing procedure twice.
Decontamination
Before spraying cotton and other sensitive crops, with equipment that has been used to apply Garlon™ 600, see PROTECTION OF CROPS, NATIVE AND OTHER NON-TARGET PLANTS section.
Wash the tank and rinse the system as above. Then quarter fill the tank and add a standard alkali based laundry detergent at 500 g (or mL)/100 L water and circulate throughout the system for at least 15 minutes. If using a concentrated laundry detergent use 250 g (or mL)/100 L water. Do not use chlorine based cleaners.
Drain the whole system. 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 water courses.

DIESEL-BASED CLEANING
Rinsing
After using Garlon™ 600, empty the spray unit completely and drain the whole system. Thoroughly wash inside the spray unit using a pressure hose. Drain the spray unit and clean any filters in the tank, pump, lines, hoses and nozzles.
On completion of spraying, use a degreaser agent to remove traces of diesel from the sprayer. Rinse tank and spray through the nozzles with water to remove degreaser.
Decontamination
After the above, quarter fill the tank with clean water and add an alkali detergent at 50 mL/10 L of water or the powder equivalent at 50 g/10 L of water. Shake or operate spray to circulate the washing solution throughout the sprayer and spray the solution through the nozzle. Rinse well with clean water to remove detergent.
To clean brushes and container, spray liberally with degreaser. Hose off thoroughly with clean water and repeat using detergents (see above).
DO NOT use this equipment for any other purpose.

RESISTANT WEEDS WARNING
Garlon™ 600 Herbicide is a member of the pyridines group of herbicides. The product has the disrupters of plant cell growth mode of action. For weed resistance management, the product is a Group I herbicide.
Some naturally-occurring weed biotypes resistant to the product and other disrupters of plant cell growth 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 this product or other disrupters of plant cell growth herbicides.
Since the occurrence of resistant weeds is difficult to detect prior to use, Dow AgroSciences accepts no liability for any losses that may result from the failure of this product to  control resistant weeds.
Strategies to minimise the risk of herbicide resistance are available. Contact your farm chemical supplier, consultant, local Department of Agriculture, or local Dow AgroSciences representative.