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GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

Mentor Herbicide is non-corrosive to equipment, non-flammable and non-volatile. The degree of weed control and duration of effect will vary with the amount of herbicide applied, soil texture, rainfall and other conditions.

MIXING AND APPLICATION COMPATIBILITY
Mentor Herbicide is compatible with the herbicides: Tackle, Lynx, Wipe-Out,
Pendimethex, Dyna-Mite, Bonanza Elite and Trilogy.

MIXING
General
Mentor Herbicide is to be mixed with water and applied as a spray. Before spraying calibrate equipment to determine the quantity of water necessary to uniformly cover the measured area to be treated. Partially fill the tank with water. Measure the amount of herbicide required for the area to be sprayed, adding this amount of Mentor Herbicide to the spray tank with the agitation system engaged. Top up to the correct volume with water.
THE MATERIAL MUST BE KEPT IN SUSPENSION AT ALL TIMES BY CONTINUOUS AGITATION.
In tank mixes Mentor Herbicide must be in suspension before adding the companion herbicide or liquid fertiliser.
Pre-planting Incorporation Treatment:
Mentor Herbicide plus trifluralin:
Add Mentor Herbicide to water in spray tank with agitator running as above. Maintain agitation then add trifluralin 480 at the recommended rates (Refer to trifluralin 480 g/L label).

APPLICATION

General
Best results are obtained if treatment is made to moist soil and moisture is supplied by rainfall or sprinkler irrigation (6-12mm) within 2 weeks after application. If heavy rains occur soon after application, injury to the crop may result.
Aerial Application - (Qld only)
Peas-apply in a minimum of 20 litres water per hectare.
Potatoes - apply in a minimum of 50 litres water per hectare. Avoid overlapping of spray swath, Avoid spraying in still conditions and in wind likely to cause drift.
Pre-emergence and Post-emergence (to crop)
Mentor Herbicide should not be applied when weeds are in the young seedling stage (no more than 3 true leaves). Under dry conditions there is no root uptake of Mentor Herbicide and results against grass weeds and Wireweed (Hogweed) will be poor. Except for small areas, use fixed boom power sprayers set at 200-300 kPa (for tomatoes do not exceed 200 kPa) and fitted with fan nozzles. Apply a minimum of 80 L-100 L prepared spray/ha.
Openings in screens should be equal to or larger than 50 mesh. Agitate by mechanical or hydraulic means in spray tank. When spraying avoid overlapping. Shut off spray booms whilst starting turning, slowing or stopping otherwise crop injury may result.
Pre-plant incorporated - Soybeans only
Mentor Herbicide alone or in combination with Trifluralin 480
Spray anytime from 4 week before sowing until just before sowing. Use fixed boom power sprayers set at 200-300 kPa and fixed with fan nozzles. Use 120-500 litres water per hectare. Openings in screens should be equal to or larger than 80 mesh. Agitate by mechanical or hydraulic means in the spray tank. When spraying avoid overlapping. Shut off spray booms while starting, turning, slowing and stopping otherwise crop injury may result.

Mentor Herbicide alone
If possible spray and incorporate within the same operation. If not possible incorporate spray within 24 hours of application using Go-devil or Lilliston cultivators set to work 5 cm deep.
Mentor Herbicide plus trifluralin
After spraying mix soil within 4 hours. Spray and incorporate during the one operation if possible. (Refer to trifluralin (480 g/L) label for specific incorporation details).