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GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

RESISTANT WEEDS WARNING GROUPKHERBICIDE 4Farmers Metolachlor 960 Herbicide is a member of the amide group of herbicides. The product has the diverse sites of action mode of action. For weed resistance management this is a Group K herbicide. Some naturally occurring weed biotypes resistant to 4Farmers Metolachlor 960 Herbicide and other Group K herbicide 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 4Farmers Metolachlor 960 Herbicide or other Group K herbicides. Since the occurrence of resistant weeds is diffi cult to detect prior to use, 4 Farmers Australia Pty Ltd, accepts no liability for any losses that may result from the failure of 4Farmers Metolachlor 960 herbicide to control resistant weeds. Advice as to strategies and alternative treatments that can be used should be obtained from your local supplier, consultant, local Department of Agriculture, Primary Industries Department or a 4 Farmers Australia Pty Ltd representative.

Uses

The product is a short residual pre-emergent herbicide for the control of many important annual grasses and broadleaf weed in the crops nominated. The product does not control the important broadleaf weeds in maize, sweet corn and Concep 11 treated sorghum, but when mixed with Flowable Atrazine control of many important annual weeds and grasses is obtained without the problem of carryover of herbicides affecting succeeding crops. The product acts mainly through shoot (colepotile) absorption. Its effectiveness depends on the occurance of rainfall or irrigation to move it down into the top 3 to 4 cm of soil, where it must be present at the time of weed germination.

Application

Ensure complete and even coverage is achieved. Ground sprayers: Standard boom sprayers only are recommended and must be fi tted with by-pass or mechanical agitation. It is recommended that 50 to 100 L water/ha is applied with spray droplets of a COARSE droplet size category. In situations (e.g. high stubble loads) high water volumes may give higher levels of weed control.

Important Information

These instructions inform users of this chemical product how to lawfully comply with the requirement of a COARSE or larger spray droplet size category for spray application. Spray droplet size categories are defi ned in the ASAE S572 (newer name may also be shown as ASABE) or the BCPC guideline, Nozzle manufactures may refer to one or both to identify droplet size categories, but for a nozzle to comply with this requirement, the manufacture must refer to at least one. In the following instructions, Section 1 is for ground application and Sections 2 and 3 are for aerial application. Complying with the label requirement to use a specifi c droplet size category means using the correct nozzle that will deliver that droplet size category under the spray operation conditions being used. The APVMA has approved only the following specifi c methods for choosing the correct nozzle. Use one of the methods specifi es in these instructions to select a correct nozzle to deliver a coarse or larger droplet size category