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For improvement in the control of marshmallow and certain other broadleaf weeds prior to establishment of broadacre crops, fallows or forest plantations, in commercial, industrial and public service areas, and around agricultural buildings and yards, in treefruits, nuts, grapevines in tank mixture with knockdown herbicides; for the control of marshmallow and annual nettles in grass pastures and rough grass/turf areas; and control of volunteer cotton seedlings including Roundup Ready cotton and desiccation of cotton re-growth.

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
SPIKE Herbicide is an emulsifiable concentrate formulation and is to be mixed with water and applied as per the labelled Directions for Use.
SPIKE is a post-emergence herbicide to be added to knockdown herbicides to improve the control of certain broadleaf weeds including marshmallow prior to the establishment of fallows, winter and summer broadacre crops, marshmallow control in grass pastures, in commercial, industrial and public service areas, around agricultural buildings, yards and other farm situations. SPIKE can be used alone with a suitable adjuvant for control of volunteer cotton seedlings including Roundup Ready cotton. It can also be used for desiccation of regrowth in cotton.
SPIKE is a fast acting contact herbicide and aids in control of weeds through a process of membrane disruption. The foliar uptake of SPIKE is rapid and plant desiccation can occur within 4 days of application. Application of SPIKE should target small actively growing weeds. Subsequent germinations will not be controlled.

COMPATIBILITY
For most uses as per the Directions for Use SPIKE should always be tank mixed with formulations of knockdown herbicides including Gladiator, Roundup Power Max, Roundup CT, Credit/Bonus or other products based on glyphosate, Scorcher, Explode or other knockdown herbicides based on paraquat and Basta. SPIKE is also compatible with partner herbicides commonly used with knockdown herbicides including Atraquest, atrazine SC, Banvel 200, 2,4-D amine, 2,4-D ester, Rival (triasulfuron), pendimethalin, Simaquest, simazine SC, Tricon Flexi (trifluralin). This compatibility claim is restricted to a three-way mix of SPIKE with any one of the above partner herbicides plus a knockdown herbicide (provided the knockdown herbicide label includes a claim of compatibility with that partner herbicide). SPIKE is compatible with non ionic surfactants (wetting agents) such as BS1000, Wetter 1000, Shirwet 600 and with oil / wetter adjuvants including Powersurge, Enhance, Glistern, Plantocrop, Uptake, Supercharge, and Hasten.

MIXING
Add half the required volume of water to spray tank and start agitation. Add any partner SC or WG herbicide next if it should be added before an EC or knockdown herbicide. Add the measured amount of SPIKE next, followed by the knockdown herbicide (if required). Add balance of water to tank and add any adjuvant or additive if recommended for use with the knockdown herbicide or for use in grapevines or as suggested in the Critical Comments. Maintain good agitation at all times until spraying is completed. DO NOT store spray mixture overnight.