Gladiator

Category
Herbicides
Registered until
2024-06-30
Registration number
53868
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GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS


Gladiator Herbicide is a non-selective herbicide that will kill most emerged weeds and plants. It provides no residual weed control and may therefore be used before sowing any crop, but not prior to transplanting tomato seedlings. If required, Gladiator Herbicide can be mixed with certain other herbicides to achieve both knockdown and residual weed control (see Tank Mixtures).
Gladiator Herbicide is absorbed by foliage and green stems and moves into the root system. Weeds should be actively growing when treated. DO NOT treat weeds under poor growing or dormant conditions (such as occur in drought, water logging, disease, insect damage or following frosts), as reduced weed control may result.
Reduced results may also occur when treating weeds heavily covered with dust or silt. Prior herbicide application may also induce stress in weeds.
For annual weeds, it may be 3-7 days before the effects of the treatment become apparent; for perennials, it may be as much as 2-3 weeks or more if cool and cloudy.
Gladiator Herbicide is a non-volatile liquid that mixes readily with water. Just mix with the required volume of water, add a non-ionic wetting agent, and spray.
Rain occurring up to 6 hours after application may reduce effectiveness. Heavy rainfall within 2 hours of application may wash the chemical off the foliage and a repeat treatment may be required. Delay treatment of plants wet with dew or rain, if water droplets runoff when plants are disturbed.
Avoid contact with foliage, green stems or fruit of crops, desirable plants and trees, as severe injury or destruction may result. A withholding period for stock is not required, however, it is recommended that grazing of treated plants be delayed for one day after treatment of annual weeds, or 7 days if perennial weeds are present to ensure absorption of Gladiator Herbicide.
Certain plants (eg. Soursob, variegated thistle) may be naturally toxic to stock. When known toxic plants are present, DO NOT allow stock to graze until complete browning of treated plants has occurred.

Mixing


NOTE: Reduced results may occur if water containing soil is used, eg. water from ponds and unlined ditches; or if hard water containing calcium salts is used. Gladiator Herbicide is a non-volatile liquid that mixes readily with water. DO NOT mix or store or apply this product in galvanised steel, unlined steel containers or spray tanks, since a highly flammable gas mixture may be formed. So use only spray tanks and equipment made of plastic or plastic lined, fibre glass, rubber, aluminium, brass, copper, or stainless steel.
1. Make sure the spray tank is completely free of previous spray residues.
2. Half fill the spray tank with clean water. Where possible avoid using turbid water, or hard water containing calcium salts, as this may reduce weed control.
3. If Gladiator Herbicide is being used alone, go to step 5.
4. If Gladiator Herbicide is being used with insecticides, other herbicides or additives (see Tank Mixtures), add these products now according to their label directions. If ammonium sulphate is required, add Nufarm Liase TM first using 2U1 OOL of spray volume.
5. Add the required volume of Gladiator Herbicide, and mix well. Mechanical agitators may cause excessive foaming and should not be used unless required by any tank mix partners.
6. Add the rest of the water. Near the end, add a non-ionic wetting agent, see below. Make sure the filling hose is submerged to avoid excessive foaming, and on completion remove it immediately to avoid back siphoning into the water supply. Use the tank mix promptly. And certainly within 5 days since a gradual loss of activity will occur.

Application
Gladiator Herbicide is a non-selective translocated herbicide. Direct spray contact or even slight drift may cause severe injury or destruction of any growing crop or other desirable plants including trees. Thoroughly flush your mixing and spray equipment with clean water after use.

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