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GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

This product must be incorporated into the soil within 4 hours of application except where the crop is sown with minimum tillage sowing equipment (fitted with knife points or blades less than 12mm wide, usually with press wheels) where application may occur up to 24 hours before incorporation by the sowing process.

INCORPORATION TABLE

1. Prior to furrowing out: 2 workings at an angle required using Offset or Tandem disc harrows.
2. After furrowing out: 2 workings required using Go-Devil discs or Lilliston cultivators set at 10cm depth.
3. Rotary Hoe: 1 working required at 5-7.5cm depth. Sugar Cane: 7.5-13cm depth.
4. Offset or Tandem Disc Harrows: (preferably with spiked harrows in tandem) 2 workings at an angle required at 7.5-15cm depth at 6.5-10km per hour.
5. Heavy Diamond or Stump Jump Harrows - (weighted 20-30kg per section) at 10-13 km/h speed. Then cross work with offset or tandem disc harrows set to 7.5-15cm depth at speed 6.5-10km per hour.
6. Weighted Heavy Diamond or Stump Jump Harrows (weighted with 20-30kg per section) at 10-13km per hour. Cross work with combine at 5-7.5cm depth at speed of 10-13km/hr.
7. Disc Ratoon Cultivator: 2 workings needed with discs and cultivator set at 7.5-13cm depth.
8. Offset or Tandem Disc Harrows: set at 7.5-15cm depth. A second discing is required working in opposite direction with discs set to throw treated soil into tree or vine row.
9. Rotary Hoe: 1 working needed at 5-10cm depth.
10. Offset Discs (Bumpers): 2 workings needed at depth of 7.5-13cm.
11. Incorporation by Sowing (IBS) on suitably prepared seedbed with heavy diamond harrows trailing or as a separate operation.
12. Post-sowing pre-emergence: Use heavy diamond harrows cross working at right angles to the direction of sowing. Do not attempt this method of incorporation on poorly prepared, clumpy or cloddy soils.
13. Incorporation by sowing (IBS) with knife or blade points. Use press wheels to avoid dragging treated soil back into the seed furrow. Maintain slow to moderate speed to ensure that soil throw is not into adjacent furrows.

Note: Knife or blade point systems can result in poor weed control in the seed furrow as chemical displacement from this zone occurs. Stubble coverage above 40-50% ground cover can reduce weed control below acceptable levels.

A Knife or blade point is 12mm or less, has no inverted wings, inverted T or blade, and is generally placed on a minimum 8-inch tyne spacing.

MIXING

This product is an emulsifiable concentrate that mixes readily with water. Add the recommended amount to the spray tank during filing operation and apply 70-450L of water/ha (broadcast basis) dependent on soil type and stubble coverage level. For minimum tillage/stubble retention seeding systems, use of the higher water volumes may help reduce the impact of stubble.

Ensure adequate agitation is continued throughout the operation. Leaving the made-up spray mixture for long periods of time without agitation is not recommended.

Under hot conditions or where possible spray and incorporate into the soil in one operation. Delay may cause inferior weed control. Use properly calibrated standard low-pressure (170-340 kilopascal) boom type sprayer with fan tips.

CONDITIONS FOR BEST RESULTS

This product must be thoroughly incorporated as recommended. Soil should be well worked and free of weeds at the time of application. Product effectiveness may be reduced by inadequate incorporation, high organic matter, excess clods, crop or trash residues, stones, or other foreign matter and in areas of unnaturally high weed seed population such as header tracks or livestock rest areas. Trifluralin is volatile and disappears from exposed surfaces. Loss is hastened by high temperatures, winds or warm moist soil.

Integrated Weed Management

The use of Integrated Weed Management techniques in conjunction with Triflurasip is always recommended. Agronomic practices that reduce the weed seed bank in the soil before the use of Triflurasip will result in higher weed control levels from Triflurasip. Failure to use Agronomic and Integrated Weed Management practices that reduce the weed seed bank in the soil will result in higher weed seed populations. Paddocks with excessively high weed seed banks may have sufficient weed numbers surviving, such that final weed control may be considered below a commercially acceptable level, and additional herbicide treatments may be necessary. The use of Integrated Weed Management techniques will also reduce the potential for the development or survival of Group D herbicide-resistant weed biotypes.

WILD OATS

Germinating wild oat seeds lying on the soil surface will not be controlled. Therefore, specific wild oat control is only possible with shallow cultivation. Poor control will occur on self-mulching soils and all soil types where deep cultivation is practiced.

COMPATIBILITY

This product may be mixed in the spray tank with: Herbicides: Avadex BW, Accolade (Chlorsulfuron 750g/kg), Nugran/Logran, Diuron Granules (900g/kg diuron), Sipcam Diuron Flowable, Sipcam Simazine Flowable, Sipcam Simazine 900 WDG, Nuquat, Gramoxone, Sprayseed, Broadstrike, Spinnaker, Bladex, Mepiquat (38g/L), Metribuzin (750g/kg),

Insecticides: Chlorpyrifos 500 EC

Note:

1. Information on compatibility is understood to be correct at the time of publication, however, products may vary from time to time, therefore, a small scale compatibility test should be carried out before mixing in the spray tank.

2. Observe any mixing sequence instructions for tank mix products.

EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE AND USAGE

Keep the spray unit for herbicides only if possible; otherwise, spray tanks, pumps, lines, and nozzles should be thoroughly rinsed several times with clean water following application. Spraymate Tank & Equipment Cleaner is suitable for this purpose and will also remove Trifluralin stains.

Resistant Weeds Warning

Triflurasip 480 Selective Herbicide is a member of the Dinitroanilines group of herbicides. Triflurasip 480 Selective Herbicide has the inhibitors of tubulin formation mode of action. For weed resistance management, Triflurasip 480 is a Group D herbicide.

Some naturally occurring weed biotypes resistant to Triflurasip 480 and other Group D 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 Triflurasip 480 or other Group D herbicides. Since the occurrence of resistant weeds is difficult to detect before use, Sipcam Pacific Australia Pty Ltd accepts no liability for any losses that may result from the failure of Triflurasip 480 to control resistant weeds.

PROTECTION OF CROPS, NATIVE AND OTHER NON-TARGET PLANTS

• DO NOT use in high winds.
• DO NOT exceed rates specified to avoid crop damage.
• DO NOT plant sensitive grasses such as oats, sorghum, millets, phalaris spp, ryegrass, or wheat for 12 months following the use of this product except where wheat follows wheat or other winter crops.
• DO NOT plant oilseed poppies when a detectable residue of Trifluralin is present in the soil. Levels as low as 0.02ppm may interact with other unfavorable factors (moisture, stress disease etc) to reduce poppy growth and vigor.
• DO NOT apply to orchards and vineyards after the first flush of growth or when residues can lodge on or in fruit.
• Reduced germination of wheat and barley may occur due to a combination of the following circumstances and the use of this product: • Short Coleoptile cultivars • Use of seed dressings (except Vitavax) • Shallow or uneven seedling depth.

Drift Warning: DO NOT apply under meteorological conditions or from spraying equipment which could be expected to cause spray drift onto nearby susceptible plants adjacent crops, crop lands or pastures.

PROTECTION OF WILDLIFE, FISH, CRUSTACEANS AND ENVIRONMENT

DO NOT contaminate streams, rivers, or waterways with the chemical or used containers.

STORAGE AND DISPOSAL

Store in the closed, original container in a cool well-ventilated area away from children, animals, food, feedstuffs, seed, and fertilizers. Do not store for prolonged periods in direct sunlight.

Do not store below 5°C. Extended storage below 5°C can result in the formation of crystals at the bottom of the container. If crystallization does occur, store the container on its side at room temperature and rock occasionally until crystals re-dissolve. Ensure any crystals are dissolved before adding to the spray tank.

Triple or preferably pressure rinse containers before disposal. Add rinsings to the spray tank. Do not dispose of undiluted chemicals on site. If recycling, replace the cap and return the clean container to the recycler or designated collection point.

If not recycling, break, crush, or puncture and bury empty containers in a local authority landfill. If no landfill is available, bury the containers below 500mm in a disposal pit specifically marked and set up for this purpose clear of waterways, desirable vegetation, and tree roots. Empty containers and product should not be burnt.

Refillable containers: Empty contents fully into application equipment. Close all valves and return to the point of supply for refill or storage.

SAFETY DIRECTIONS

Harmful if swallowed. Will irritate the eyes and skin. Repeated exposure may cause allergic disorders. Sensitive workers should use protective clothing. Avoid contact with eyes and skin. Do not inhale spray mist. When opening the container and using the prepared spray, wear cotton overalls, buttoned to the neck and wrist, and a washable hat and elbow-length PVC gloves and a face shield or goggles. After use and before eating, drinking, or smoking, wash hands, arms, and face thoroughly.