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Controls certain fungal diseases of Barley and Wheat.

DIRECTIONS FOR USE
Restraints
DO NOT apply more than 2 applications of TILT XTRA (or any other Group 3 fungicide) in any one season on the same paddock.
Applications of TILT XTRA should be alternated with a fungicide containing a different mode of action.

BARLEY
Disease: Powdery Mildew (Blumeria graminis)
Rate /ha: 150 to 500 mL

Disease: Barley Scald (Rhynchosporium secalis)
Rate /ha: 500 mL

Critical Comments: Spray at the first sign of the disease during the tillering stage. A repeat spray 21 to 28 days later may be required. Ensure thorough coverage of stems and leaves.
Powdery Mildew: Higher rates provide longer protection.

Disease: Net Blotch:
Spot form (Pyrenophora teres f. maculata)
Net form (Pyrenophora teres f. teres)
Rate /ha: 250 to 500 mL
Critical Comments: Apply from jointing (Z30) and before significant infection averages 10% on the flag-2 leaf. Ensure thorough coverage of stems and leaves. Use higher rates under high infection pressure or when longer residual protection is required. Lower rates are effective under low disease pressure but have reduced residual effect. Two applications of the lower rate 14-28 days apart will generally provide better control than a single application at the higher rate. When conditions are particularly favourable, the net form of the disease can be particularly aggressive and the higher rate only should be used under these conditions.

Disease: Leaf Rust (Puccinia hordei)
Rate /ha: 250 to 500 mL
Critical Comments: Apply before disease levels reach 1% of flag-1 leaf area. Consider control if disease is greater than 5 to10% on any lower leaf layer. Use higher rates under high infection pressure or when longer residual protection is required. Lower rates are effective under low disease pressure but have reduced residual effect. Ensure thorough coverage.

WHEAT
Disease: Stripe Rust (Puccinia striiformis)
Rate /ha: 250 to 500 mL
Critical Comments: Spray between jointing and end of flowering when 10 to 20% of leaves are infected. A repeat spray 21 to 28 days later may be required. Use higher rate under high infection pressure or where longer residual protection is required.

Disease: Powdery Mildew (Blumeria graminis)
Rate /ha: 150 to 500 mL
Critical Comments: Spray at the first sign of the disease during the tillering stage. A repeat spray 21 to 28 days later may be required. Ensure thorough coverage of stems and leaves. Higher rates provide longer protection.

Disease: Stem Rust (Puccinia graminis)
Rate /ha: 500 mL
Critical Comments: Apply at the first sign of disease during the tillering to early flowering stage (Z26-Z62) and before there are more than 2 pustules per tiller. Ensure thorough coverage of stems and leaves.

Disease: Septoria Tritici Blotch (Mycosphaerella graminicola)
Rate /ha: 250 to 500 mL
Critical Comments: Apply once between 70% flag leaf emergence and early flowering. Use the higher rate under high infection pressure or where longer residual protection is required.

Disease: Leaf Rust (Puccinia recondita f.sp. tritici; Puccinia triticina)
Rate /ha: 150 to 500 mL
Critical Comments: Apply after flag leaf is 70% emerged and before disease levels reach 1% of flag leaf area. Consider control if disease is greater than 5 to 10% on any lower leaf layer. Use higher rates under high infection pressure or when longer residual protection is required. Lower rates are effective under low disease pressure but have reduced residual effect. Ensure thorough coverage.

Disease: Septoria Nodorum Blotch (Phaeosphaeria nodorum)
Rate /ha: 150 to 500 mL
Critical Comments: Apply after flag leaves are around 70% emerged if infection averages 10% on the flag-2 leaf. The high rate of application gives a longer period of protection than the lower rates. Use higher rates on high potential crops when conditions favour severe disease development during flowering. Lower rates are effective under low disease pressure but have reduced residual effect. Ensure thorough coverage.

Disease: Yellow Spot (Pyrenophora tritici-repentis)
Rate /ha: 250 to 500 mL
Critical Comments: Apply once between 70% flag leaf emergence and early flowering. Use the higher rate under high infection pressure or where longer residual protection is required. Apply after 70% flag leaf emergence and before disease levels reach 5% on flag leaf. Higher rates give longer residual protection and often better economic returns.

NOT TO BE USED FOR ANY PURPOSE, OR IN ANY MANNER, CONTRARY TO THIS
LABEL UNLESS AUTHORISED UNDER APPROPRIATE LEGISLATION

WITHHOLDING PERIODS
Grazing: DO NOT GRAZE OR CUT FOR STOCK FEED FOR 21 DAYS AFTER APPLICATION
Harvest: DO NOT HARVEST FOR 6 WEEKS AFTER APPLICATION.

EXPORT SLAUGHTER INTERVAL
DO NOT slaughter animals destined for export within 7 days of consumption of treated cereal forage or straw.

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
Wheat
Stripe Rust
Susceptible Varieties: Apply when 10% leaves infected
Moderately Susceptible Varieties: Apply when 15 to 20% leaves infected

Mixing
TILT XTRA is an emulsifiable concentrate (EC) formulation that mixes readily with water and is applied as a spray.
1. Partly fill the spray tank with water.
2. Start the agitation.
3. Add the correct amount of product to the spray tank with the agitation system running.
4. Continue agitation while topping up the tank with water and while spraying.
5. Use the spray mix as soon as possible after preparation.
Growing Conditions
In general, TILT XTRA should be applied under good growing conditions with adequate soil moisture. TILT XTRA should not be applied to crops that are under stress (for example due to very dry, very wet, or frosty conditions, nutrient deficiency or high insect pressure), as this may give less than reliable results.

Spray Timing
Always inspect crops to assess disease development immediately before spraying. Best results will be achieved from applications made in the earliest stages of disease development. Applications of TILT XTRA should be made within the crop growth stages ranging from late tillering to early flowering (Z26 to Z62).

Application
May be applied by boom spray or aircraft. Ensure complete coverage of all leaves and stem is obtained. The object of spraying is to keep the upper 2 to 3 leaves green and functioning through grain filling stage.
With boom sprayers, as a guide, apply in spray volumes ranging from 50 to 100 L water per hectare. The use of flat fan nozzles is recommended using a fine to medium quality spray pattern, with pressures in the range 200 to 400 kPa.
With aircraft, as a guide, apply 10 to 20 L water per hectare with the lower rate being used when applications are made with a cross wind of not less than 5 knots. Use the higher rates when applying to dense crops.

Compatibility/Tank Mixing
TILT XTRA is physically compatible with a wide range of products, however the biological compatibility of these mixtures may not have been fully tested under all environmental and biological conditions.
A mixture of TILT XTRA with any other product may in some circumstances be ineffective or may cause damage.
If tank mixes are to be used observe all directions, precautions and limitations on all products to be used.
As formulations of other manufacturers' products are beyond the control of Syngenta, and the quality of water may vary with location, all mixtures should be tested prior to mixing commercial quantities.

GROUP 3 FUNGICIDE

Fungicide Resistance Warning
TILT XTRA Fungicide is a member of the DMI group of fungicides. For fungicide resistance management TILT XTRA is a Group 3 fungicide. Some naturally occurring individual fungi resistant to TILT XTRA and other Group 3 fungicides may exist through normal genetic variability in any fungal population. The resistant individuals can eventually dominate the fungi population if these fungicides are used repeatedly. These resistant fungi will not be controlled by TILT XTRA and other Group 3 fungicides, thus resulting in a reduction in efficacy and possible yield loss. Since the occurrence of resistant fungi is difficult to detect prior to use, Syngenta Crop Protection Pty Limited accepts no liability for any losses that may result from the failure of TILT XTRA to control resistant fungi.