Maca 750

Manufacturer
Conquest
Category
Herbicides
Registered until
2024-06-29
Registration number
90349
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General Instructions

FOR NATIVE VEGETATION: Use of Conquest Maca 750 on native vegetation must be done in accordance with STATE and/or LOCAL legislation.

APPLICATION

  • DO NOT use equipment carried on the back of the user.

  • DO NOT apply using handheld application methods.

  • Mistblower: Eucalyptus, Blackberry, Brigalow only.

  • Controlled Droplet Application (CDA): Blackberry only.

  • Boomsprayer: Paddy melon, Afghan, Bitter or Camel Melon only.

  • DO NOT spray if rain is likely within one hour or if foliage is wet from rain and dew. However, when tank mixed with Conquest glyphosate herbicide, this time extends to 6 hours.

MIXING

  • Half fill the spray unit with water and add the required amount of Conquest Maca 750. Add the remaining water with the agitator running. If required, then add crop oils or wetters (surfactants). Maintain mechanical or bypass agitation in the spray tank during spraying. Only mix sufficient solution for immediate daily use and avoid storing.

HIGH VOLUME SPRAYING

  • The product mixes readily with water. Pour the measured quantity into the partially filled spray tank and add the remainder of the water. Agitate thoroughly during filling, while spraying and before recommencing spraying after a stoppage.

FOR NSW ONLY:

  • WITH THE EXCEPTION OF REGROWTH LESS THAN 5 YEARS OLD AND UNDER 3 METRES TALL, THE CLEARING OF MORE THAN 5 HECTARES OF TREES BY AERIAL, GROUND OR SPOT-GUN APPLICATION IN NSW IS PROHIBITED UNLESS SPECIFICALLY AUTHORISED BY PERMIT. THIS RESTRICTION DOES NOT APPLY TO WOODY WEEDS.

  • Minimize spray drift from high volume application by using low pressure and nozzles, which do not give a fine droplet size.

  • Delay treatment until all regrowth has had time to emerge on bulldozed or ploughed areas. After use clean equipment thoroughly and rinse several times prior to reuse. Discharge washing on non-crop, non-pasture lands away from water supply and homes. Keep the container tightly closed.

  • Equipment that has been used for the application of this chemical shouldn’t be used for the application of other materials to sensitive plants.

AERIAL APPLICATION

  • Human flagging is not authorized unless protected by engineering controls such as vehicles with cabs.

Boom Application

  • Application of Conquest Maca 750 in a minimum spray volume of 50 L/ha is recommended. Flat fan nozzles are recommended, using pressures in the range of 200-300 kPa. Boom height must be set to ensure double overlap of nozzle patterns.

Aerial Application

  • DO NOT allow Conquest Maca 750 to physically drift onto desirable plants.

  • Aircraft may be used to apply Conquest Maca 750 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 flat fan and CP nozzle configurations.

  • DO NOT apply Conquest Maca 750 by aircraft when wind exceeds 10 km/hr and/or air temperature reaches 30°C.

  • Droplets with an average size (or Volume Mean Diameter) of 250-to-350-micron diameter are recommended.

  • Human flagging is not authorized unless protected by engineering controls such as vehicles with cabs.

Basal Bark Application

  • Quarter fill the spray unit or mixing container with diesel and add the required amount of Conquest Maca 750. 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.

  • The use of diesel as an herbicide carrier may affect the rubber seals in some sprayers. To avoid this, use sprayers, which use Viton seals and fittings. When using Conquest Maca 750 with diesel, nitrile gloves should be worn instead of rubber gloves.

  • 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 paintbrush. 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 Conquest Maca 750/diesel mixture liberally to the freshly cut stump by spray or painting the cut surface and sides of the stem.

CLEANING SPRAY EQUIPMENT

WATER-BASED CLEANING

  • Rinsing: After using Conquest Maca 750, 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.

  • Decontamination: Before spraying cotton and other sensitive crops, with equipment that has been used to apply Conquest Maca 750, see PROTECTION OF CROPS, NATIVE AND OTHER NON-TARGET PLANTS section.

DIESEL-BASED CLEANING

  • Rinsing: After using Conquest Maca 750, 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.

  • Decontamination: After the above, quarter fill the tank with clean water and add an alkali detergent (e.g. liquid SURF, OMO, OMOMATIC, DRIVE 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.


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