Curtail M

Manufacturer
Dow AgroSciences
Category
Herbicides
Registered until
2025-12-31
Registration number
30914
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GENERAL INFORMATION

DIRECTIONS FOR USE
Field sprayer application
DO NOT apply during periods of dead calm. Avoid application of this product when winds are gusty. DO NOT apply with spray droplets smaller than the American Society of Agricultural Engineers (ASAE) coarse classification. Boom height must be 60 cm or less above the crop or ground.
Best results are obtained when Curtail M Herbicide is applied to actively growing weeds in the 1 to 4 leaf (seedling) stage and when Canada thistle is between 10 cm and up to but not including the early bud stage. Poor weed control may result under cool or dry conditions.

Wheat, Barley, Oats
Apply to the crop from 3 leaf to just before flag leaf. Apply Curtail M Herbicide as a ground treatment using enough spray volume to provide adequate spray coverage. Apply 100 to 150 L/ha total spray olume by ground. Higher spray volumes will provide better coverage and weed control, particularly when the weeds are not actively growing. Maximum 1 application per year.

Flax (including low linolenic acid varieties)
Apply to the flax when the crop is 5 to 15 cm tall. Early spraying will reduce the risk of crop injury. Apply Curtail M Herbicide in 100 to 150 L/ha total spray volume by ground equipment at spray pressures of 200 to 275 kPa. For optimum spray coverage, use flat fan nozzles tilted 45 forward to ensure better coverage. Maximum 1 application per year.

Spray Preparation
Add half the required amount of water to the spray tank, then add with agitation the required amount of Curtail M Herbicide and the tank-mix partner if applicable. Add the balance of the water and continue to agitate while spraying.
The use of flood jet or hollow cone nozzles is not recommended because of uneven and inadequate spray coverage. Ensure thorough and uniform spray coverage over the entire leaf area of the target weeds.

GENERAL USE PRECAUTIONS

DO NOT APPLY BY AIR
Do not use in greenhouses.
Apply only when the potential for drift to areas of human habitation or areas of human activity (such as houses, cottages, schools and recreational areas) is minimal. Take into consideration wind speed, wind direction, temperature inversions, application equipment sprayer settings.

Sensitive Plants
Do not apply Curtail M Herbicide directly to or otherwise permit it to come into contact with sunflowers, legumes, fruit or vegetable crops, flowers or other desirable broadleaved plants and take precautions to avoid spray mists drifting onto them.

Crop Rotation
Fields previously treated with Curtail M Herbicide can be seeded to wheat, barley, oats and rye (not under-seeded to forage legumes, clover or alfalfa), canola, corn, field peas, flax, forage grasses, mustard, sugar beets or can be summer-fallowed. Seed only those crops listed above in the year following treatment. Do not seed to field peas for at least 10 months following treatment. Very dry soil conditions following application can result in a risk of injury to field peas grown in rotation. If severe drought conditions are experienced during the months of June to August inclusive in the year of application, delay seeding field peas an additional 12 months (total 22 months following application). Contact your local Nufarm Agriculture Inc. representative or retailer for more information before seeding field peas following drought conditions in the previous year.

Preharvest/Grazing Interval
- Do not cut or graze treated fields of wheat, barley, oats or flax within 7 days after application.
- Do not harvest wheat, barley, oats or flax within 60 days after application, or within 7 days after application when harvesting for forage.
- Withdraw meat animals from treated fields at least 3 days before slaughter.

Restricted Entry Interval (REI)
- Re-entry is not permitted until 12 hours after application for all agricultural situations.

Stress Conditions
When weeds are stressed due to drought, flooding or prolonged hot or cool temperatures (8 C or less), control can be reduced or delayed since weeds are not actively growing. Weed escapes may occur under prolonged stress conditions or low fertility. Do not make applications to weeds stressed longer than 20 days due to lack of moisture as unsatisfactory control can result.
To Reduce Spray Drift
1. Use coarse sprays at low pressures (200 to 275 kPa).
2. Use 100 to 200 L/ha of spray solution.
3. Spray when the wind velocity is 16 km/hr or less.

Equipment Clean-Up
Equipment used to apply Curtail M Herbicide should not be used to apply other pesticides to sensitive crops without thorough cleaning.

TANK MIXTURES
Do not mix or apply this product with any other additive, pesticide or fertilizer except as specifically recommended on this label.

TANK-MIXES WITH CURTAIL M HERBICIDE FOR BROADLEAVED WEED AND ANNUAL GRASS CONTROL IN WHEAT AND BARLEY
Curtail M Herbicide may be tank-mixed with one of the tank-mix partners indicated in the table below for wide spectrum control. All broadleaved weeds listed elsewhere on this label plus the annual grasses listed below for each tank-mix partner will be controlled by the tank-mix. Follow all precautions, directions, and recropping/rotation limitations that appear on both product labels and follow those that are the most restrictive.

TANK-MIXES WITH CURTAIL M HERBICIDE FOR WIDE SPECTRUM BROADLEAVED WEED CONTROL
Curtail M Herbicide may be tank-mixed with Refine Extra Herbicide for wide spectrum broadleaved weed control. All broadleaved weeds listed elsewhere on this label plus those listed on the Refine Extra label will be controlled by this tank-mix. Follow all precautions, directions, and recropping/rotation limitations that appear on both product labels and follow those that are the most restrictive.

BUFFER ZONES TO PROTECT SENSITIVE TERRESTRIAL AND AQUATIC HABITATS
The buffer zones specified in the table below are required between the point of direct application and the closest downwind edge of sensitive terrestrial habitats (such as grasslands, forested areas, shelter belts, woodlots, hedgerows, riparian areas and shrublands), sensitive freshwater habitats (such as lakes, rivers, sloughs, ponds, prairie potholes, creeks, marshes, streams, reservoirs and wetlands) and estuarine/marine habitats.
When a tank mixture is used, consult the labels of the tank-mix partners and observe the largest (most restrictive) buffer zone of the products involved in the tank mixture and apply using the coarsest spray (ASAE) category indicated on the labels for those tank mix partners.

RESISTANCE MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS
For resistance management, Curtail M Herbicide is a Group 4 herbicide. Any weed population may contain or develop plants naturally resistant to Curtail M Herbicide and other Group 4 herbicides. The resistant individuals may dominate the insect population if this group of insecticides are used repeatedly in the same fields. Other resistance mechanisms that are not linked to site of action but are specific for individual chemicals, such as enhanced metabolism, may also exist. Appropriate resistance-management strategies should be followed.
To delay insecticide resistance:
Where possible, rotate the use of Closer Insecticide or other Group 4C insecticides with different groups that control the same pests in a field.
Use tank mixtures with insecticides from a different group when such use is permitted.
Insecticide use should be based on an IPM program that includes scouting, record keeping, and considers cultural, biological and other chemical control practices.
Monitor treated pest populations for resistance development.
Contact your local extension specialist or certified crop advisors for any additional pesticide resistance-management and/or IPM recommendations for the specific site and pest problems in your area.

NOTICE TO USER: This pest control product is to be used only in accordance with the directions on the label. It is an offence under the Pest Control Products Act to use this product in a way that is inconsistent with the directions on the label. The user assumes the risk to persons or property that arises from any such use of this product.

Registered for culturesRatePreharvest Interval
Canary grass1.5 - 2 l60
Winter flax1.5 - 2 l60
Spring flax1.5 - 2 l60
Winter wheat1.5 - 2 l60
Spring wheat1.5 - 2 l60
Spring oats1.5 - 2 l60
Winter oats1.5 - 2 l60
Spring barley1.5 - 2 l60
Winter barley1.5 - 2 l60