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SEED TREATMENT FUNGICIDE
FOR TREATMENT OF A WIDE RANGE OF CROPS GROWN FROM SEED BY COMMERCIAL SEED TREATERS ONLY
A seed treatment for the control of listed fungus diseases of a wide range of crops grown from seed.

For use by commercial seed treaters only. All seed treated with this product must be conspicuously coloured at the time of treatment.
This product contains no colourant. An appropriate colourant must be added when this product is applied. Regulations pertaining to the “Seeds Act” must be strictly adhered to when using this product. A baby blue colourant must be added when this product is applied to canola/rapeseed. A red colourant must be added when this product is applied to grain.

Label the bags containing treated seed with the following information: “This seed has been treated with fludioxonil fungicide (or fludioxonil and metalaxyl-M fungicide if appropriate). Do not use for food, feed or oil purposes. Store away from feed and foodstuffs. Do not graze treated crops, or cut for forage, within 30 days of planting.”

DECONTAMINATION AND DISPOSAL
For information on disposal of unused, unwanted product, contact the manufacturer or the provincial regulatory agency. Contact the manufacturer and the provincial regulatory agency in case of a spill, and for clean-up of spills.

CONTAINER DISPOSAL:
For returnable container:
Do not reuse this container for any purpose. For disposal, this empty container may be returned to the point of purchase (distributor/dealer).
For refillable container:
For disposal, this container may be returned to the point of purchase (distributor/dealer). It must be refilled by the distributor/dealer with the same product. Do not use this container for any other purpose.
For recyclable container:
Do not reuse this container for any purpose. This is a recyclable container, and is to be disposed of at a container collection site. Contact your local distributor/dealer or municipality for the location of the nearest collection site. Before taking the container to the collection site:
1. Triple- or pressure-rinse the empty container. Add the rinsings to the mixture in the tank.
2. Make the empty, rinsed container unsuitable for further use.
If there is no container collection site in your area, dispose of the container in accordance with provincial requirements.

GENERAL INFORMATION
MAXIM 480FS Colourless Seed Treatment Fungicide is a seed treatment fungicide which controls seed-borne and soil-borne diseases caused by Fusarium spp. (including seedling diseases due to F. graminearum) and Rhizoctonia spp. on listed crops, as well as Aspergillus and Penicillium on corn (field corn, sweet corn, popcorn), soybean, canola and mustard. MAXIM 480FS Colourless Seed Treatment Fungicide will also control seed rot and seedling blight in soybeans caused by seed-borne Phomopsis spp. When rate ranges are given, use the higher rate for crops/cultivars that are expected to be more susceptible to seed-borne or soilborne pathogens, or when high disease pressures are expected.
MAXIM 480FS Colourless Seed Treatment Fungicide will not control diseases caused by Pythium spp. or Phytophthora spp. If these diseases are expected to be a problem, MAXIM 480FS Colourless Seed Treatment Fungicide may be mixed with APRON XL LS Fungicide, provided APRON XL LS Fungicide is registered on that crop. To control certain insects in wheat, barley and corn, MAXIM 480FS Colourless Seed Treatment Fungicide can be tank mixed with CRUISER 5FS Seed Treatment or CRUISER 350FS Seed Treatment. For all tank mixes, consult each label for registered uses and rates and follow all label use instructions for each of the products. 
Follow the label directions for each product for the most restrictive label precautions and limitations. This product cannot be mixed with any product containing a label prohibition against such mixing.
Note: Treatment of highly mechanically scarred or damaged seed, or seed known to be of low vigour and poor quality, except for the purpose of curative control of existing disease pests, may result in reduced germination and/or reduction of seed and seedling vigour. Treat a small quantity of seed using equipment similar to that planned for treating the total seed lot. Conduct germination tests on a small portion of the seed before committing the total seed lot to a selected seed treatment. Due to seed quality and seed storage conditions beyond the control of Syngenta Canada Inc., no claims are made to guarantee the germination of carry-over treated seed.

DIRECTIONS FOR USE
MIXING INSTRUCTIONS:
Shake or mix well before using.
Apply MAXIM 480FS Colourless Seed Treatment Fungicide as a water-based slurry utilizing standard slurry seed treatment equipment which provides uniform seed coverage. Uneven or incomplete seed coverage may not give the desired level of disease control. Thoroughly mix the recommended amount of MAXIM 480FS Colourless Seed Treatment Fungicide into the required amount of water for the slurry treater and dilution rate to be used. Follow the manufacturer’s application instructions for the seed treatment equipment being used. Maintain constant agitation of the slurry during the treatment. Allow the seed to dry before bagging.
Seed treated with MAXIM 480FS Colourless Seed Treatment Fungicide or a combination of MAXIM 480FS Colourless Seed Treatment Fungicide and APRON XL LS Fungicide may not flow through a seed drill at the same rate as untreated seed. Recalibrate the seed drill before planting treated seed.
Ideal storage temperature is above freezing and below 30 C.
This product contains no colourant. An appropriate colourant must be added when this product is applied. Regulations pertaining to the “Seeds Act” must be strictly adhered to when using this product. A baby blue colourant must be added when this product is applied to canola/rapeseed. A red colourant must be added when this product is applied to grain.

USE RATES FOR ALL CROPS:
For treatment of SEEDS only. Not for treating propagating root or tuber material. 
For control of seed-borne and soil-borne fungi which cause Seed Decay, Damping-Off and Seedling Blights, apply the following rates of MAXIM 480FS Colourless Seed Treatment Fungicide per 100 kg of seed of the following crops listed.
For control of Pythium spp., apply APRON XL LS Fungicide following rates and directions on the label in a mixture with MAXIM 480FS Colourless Seed Treatment Fungicide. Follow all appropriate directions, precautions, etc. on the registered APRON XL LS Fungicide label text.
To control certain insects in wheat, barley and corn, MAXIM 480FS Colourless Seed Treatment Fungicide can be tank mixed with CRUISER 5FS Seed Treatment or CRUISER 350FS Seed Treatment. Consult each label for registered uses and rates and follow all label use instructions for each of the products.

SEED TREATMENT - EXPORT USE
FOR TREATMENT OF SEED FOR EXPORT TO COUNTRIES REQUIRING TREATMENT WITH MAXIM 480FS COLOURLESS SEED TREATMENT FUNGICIDE AND APRON XL LS FUNGICIDE BEFORE IMPORTATION. User should verify actual registered rate in country of destination and/or use.
Seed treated in accordance with the export use pattern must be labeled as follows: “TREATED SEED: FOR EXPORT - NOT FOR DOMESTIC SALE OR USE.”