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GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

Uses: The product is a short residual, pre-emergent herbicide for the control of many important annual grasses and broadleaf weeds in the crops nominated. The product does not control the important broadleaf weeds in maize, sweet corn, and Concep II treated sorghum but, when mixed with Atrazine 500g/L, 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 (coleoptile) absorption. Its effectiveness depends on the occurrence 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: Ground Application: Apply in a minimum of 60 L/ha of water. DO NOT apply by aircraft.

MIXING:

1. Fill the spray tank to one quarter full.
2. Add ACP S-Met Gold 960 Herbicide while adding water to make up the final spray volume.
3. Pour ACP S-Met Gold 960 Herbicide into the stream of incoming water.
4. Good agitation at the time ACP S-Met Gold 960 Herbicide is added to the tank will ensure good mixing.
5. When Tank Mixing: wettable powder or water dispersible granule formulations should be added to the tank first, followed by suspension concentrates (flowables), water-soluble salts then ACP S-Met Gold 960 Herbicide or other emulsifiable concentrate formulations.
6. Maintain thorough agitation during mixing and application.
7. Agitate tank mixes vigorously if allowed to stand. Note: Tank mix spray solution should NOT be left standing in the vat overnight.

COMPATIBILITY: ACP S-Met Gold 960 Herbicide is compatible with:

• Prometryn/Flumeturon (250g/L)
• Flumeturon (500g/L)
• Prometryn (500g/L)
• Atrazine (500g/L and 900g/kg)
• Triasulfuron (750g/kg)
• Basagran
• Paraquat (250 g/L)
• Glyphosate.

Warnings:

• Cotton: DO NOT use when planting into dry soil or soil with marginal moisture.
• Brassica Crops: Crop retardation may occur on soils with low organic matter content and more than 60% of fine sand and silt. Use lower rates of ACP S-Met Gold 960 Herbicide and apply onto moist soil. Limit irrigation after application to no more than 25 mm. DO NOT use more than once per year.
• Zero Tillage (Canola, Barley, Oats, Wheat, Triticale): When sowing using knife points and zero tillage, and leaving a seeding slot, DO NOT apply post-seeding unless harrows (or similar) have filled in the seeding slot before application. Alternatively, apply ACP S-Met Gold 960 Herbicide immediately before seeding.

RESISTANT WEEDS WARNING: ACP S-Met Gold 960 Herbicide is a member of the amide group of herbicides. The product has herbicides with diverse sites of action mode of action. For weed resistance management, the product is a Group K herbicide. Some naturally occurring weed biotypes resistant to the product and other Group K 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 Group K herbicides. Since the occurrence of resistant weeds is difficult to detect prior to use, Australis Crop Protection Pty Ltd. accepts no liability for any losses that may result from the failure of this product to control the 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.