Scuttle

Manufacturer
Dow AgroSciences
Category
Herbicides
Registered until
2024-12-31
Registration number
31626
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GENERAL INFORMATION

Scuttle Herbicide is a selective postemergence herbicide for the control of broadleaf weeds in spring wheat, durum wheat, winter wheat and spring barley (not underseeded to legumes). Scuttle Herbicide provides control of hard-to-kill annual broadleaf weeds such as cleavers, wild buckwheat and kochia (including populations resistant to Group 2 herbicides). The components of Scuttle Herbicide move within the plant to control exposed and underground plant tissues. It mimics naturally occurring plant hormones which control weeds by disrupting normal plant growth patterns. Symptoms of effect include epinasty (twisting of the stems) and swollen nodes.

GENERAL USE PRECAUTIONS

READ THE ENTIRE LABEL BEFORE USE. FAILURE TO FOLLOW LABEL INSTRUCTIONS MAY RESULT IN ERRATIC WEED CONTROL OR CROP DAMAGE. DO NOT APPLY TO CROPS UNDERSEEDED WITH LEGUMES.
To minimize spray drift to non-target areas
1. Minimize drift by using sufficient spray volume to ensure coverage with ASAE coarse droplet size spray.
2. Keep ground-driven spray booms as low as possible and not exceeding 60 cm above the target surface.
3. Spray when wind is less that 8 km/hr.
4. Do not spray in dead calm near sensitive plants. The “cloud” of suspended droplets may drift onto sensitive plants when the wind comes up. Spray only when wind is blowing away from a sensitive crop, shelterbelt or garden.

Apply only when then 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 and sprayer settings.
Extreme growing conditions such as drought or near freezing temperatures prior to, at and following time of application may reduce weed control and increase the risk of crop injury at all stages of growth.
Wet foliage at the time of application may result in reduced weed control.
Over-application may result in crop injury.
Make only 1 application per year.
Do not apply through any type of irrigation system. Restricted Entry Interval (REI) All crops—12-hour REI

Equipment Clean-Up
Equipment used to apply Scuttle Herbicide should not be used to apply other pesticides to sensitive crops without thorough cleaning. To avoid subsequent injury to crops other than cereals, all spraying equipment must be thoroughly cleaned both inside and out, as follows:
1. Immediately after spraying, drain. Any contamination on the outside of the spraying equipment should be removed by washing with clean water.
2. Rinse inside of tank with clean water and flush through booms and hoses using at least one tenth of the spray tank volume. Drain tank completely.
3. Add 1 L of household ammonia (containing a minimum of 3 % ammonia) per 100 L of water while filling the tank with clean water. Agitate and then briefly flush the boom and hoses with the cleaning solution. Top up with water making sure the tank is completely full and allow to stand for 15 minutes with agitation. Flush the boom and hoses and drain tank completely.
4. Remove nozzles and screens and clean separately with an ammonia solution (100 mL in 10 L water).
5. Rinse the tank with clean water and flush through the boom and hoses using at least one tenth of the spray tank volume. Drain tank completely. Note: If it is not possible to drain the tank completely, step 3 must be repeated before going onto step 4. Caution: Do not use ammonia with chlorine bleach. Using ammonia with chlorine bleach will release a gas with a musty chlorine odour which may cause eye, nose, throat, and lung irritation. Do not clean equipment in an enclosed area.

SENSITIVE PLANTS
Do not apply Scuttle Herbicide directly to, or otherwise permit it to come in direct contact with susceptible crops or desirable plants including alfalfa, edible beans, canola, flowers and ornamentals, lentil, lettuce, peas, potatoes, radishes, soybeans, sugar beets, sunflowers, tomatoes or tobacco.

CROP ROTATIONS
Fields previously treated with Scuttle Herbicide can be seeded the following year to alfalfa, barley, canola, corn, dry beans, flax, forage grasses, lentils, mustard, oats, peas, potatoes, rye, soybeans, sugar beets, sunflowers and wheat or fields can be summerfallowed.

PRE-HARVEST/GRAZING INTERVALS
Do not permit lactating dairy animals to graze fields within 7 days after application. Do not harvest forage or cut hay within 30 days after application. Withdraw meat animals from treated fields at least 3 days before slaughter. Do not harvest the treated mature crop within 60 days after application.

Tank Mixtures
In some cases, tank mixing a pest control product with another pest control product or a fertilizer can result in biological effects that could include, but are not limited to: reduced pest efficacy or increased host crop injury. The user should contact Dow AgroSciences Canada Inc at 1-800-667-3852 or www.dowagro.ca for information before mixing any pesticide or fertilizer that is not specifically recommended on this label. The user assumes the risk of losses that result from the use of tank mixes that do not appear on this label or that are not specifically recommended by Dow AgroSciences Canada Inc.

DIRECTIONS FOR USE
As this product is not registered for the control of pests in aquatic systems, DO NOT use to control aquatic pests. DO NOT contaminate irrigation or drinking water supplies or aquatic habitats by cleaning of equipment or disposal of wastes.

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. \

Aerial application
DO NOT apply during periods of dead calm. Avoid application of this product when winds are gusty. DO NOT apply when wind speed is greater than 16 kh/h at flying height at the site of application. DO NOT apply with spray droplets smaller than the American Society of Agricultural Engineers (ASAE) coarse classification. To reduce drift caused by turbulent wingtip vortices, the nozzle distribution along the spray boom length MUST NOT exceed 65% of the wing or rotorspan.

SCUTTLE HERBICIDE ALONE
Apply Scuttle Herbicide in a uniform spray with ground or aerial application equipment (see Application Directions sections) containing 1.1 L/ha of Scuttle Herbicide.

Timing of Application
Apply postemergence when weeds are in the seedling stage (2-4 leaf, unless otherwise noted), and actively growing, and when spring wheat, durum wheat and spring barley are in the 4-leaf to flag-leaf stage. Apply to winter wheat in the spring from the 3 tiller stage to just before the flag leaf stage. Application before the 4-leaf stage of wheat and barley may cause severe twisting of leaves and leaf, stem and head deformities which may reduce yield up to 10%. Do not apply later than the flag-leaf stage. Maximum 1 application per year.

Crops Registered
spring wheat, durum wheat, winter wheat, spring barley.

APPLICATION DIRECTIONS (GROUND AND AERIAL APPLICATIONS)

(1) Ground Application
Using ground equipment, apply Scuttle alone or with tank mix partners as a broadcast treatment. Apply Scuttle alone at the recommended rates in a spray volume of 30-100 L water/ha. When tank mixing refer to the label of the tank mix partner label for additional instructions, water volumes, precautions and weeds controlled.

(2) Aerial Application
Do not use human flaggers.

Use Scuttle alone or tank mixed with a product registered for aerial application as a broadcast treatment. Apply Scuttle alone at the recommended rates in a spray volume of 50-100 L water/ha. Apply in a spray volume of 30-50 L water/ha. Refer to the tank mix partner label for additional instructions, precautions and weeds controlled. Apply only by fixed-wing or rotary aircraft equipment which has been functionally and operationally calibrated for the atmospheric conditions of the area and the application rates and conditions of this label. Label rates, conditions and precautions are product specific. Read and understand the entire label before opening this product. Apply only at the rate recommended for aerial application on this label. Where no rate for aerial application appears for the specific use, this product cannot be applied by any type of aerial equipment. Ensure uniform application. To avoid streaked, uneven or overlapped application, use appropriate swath marking devices.

Use Precautions
Apply only when meteorological conditions at the treatment site allow for complete and even coverage. Apply only under conditions of good practice specific to aerial application as outlined in the National Aerial Pesticide Application Manual, developed by the Federal/Provincial/Territorial Committee on Pest Management and Pesticides.

Operator Precautions
Do not allow the pilot to mix chemicals to be loaded onto the aircraft. Loading of premixed chemicals with a closed system is permitted. It is desirable that the pilot have communication capabilities at each treatment site at the time of application. The field crew and the mixer/loaders must wear chemical resistant gloves, coveralls and goggles or face shield during mixing/loading, cleanup and repair. Follow the more stringent label precautions in cases where the operator precautions exceed the generic label recommendations on the existing ground boom label. All personnel on the job site must wash hands and face thoroughly before eating and drinking. Protective clothing should be laundered regularly.

Product Specific Precautions
Read and understand the entire label before opening this product. If you have questions, call the manufacturer at 1-800-667-3852 or obtain technical advice from the distributor or your provincial agricultural representative. Application of this specific product must meet and/or conform to the following: The interaction of many equipment-and-weather-related factors determine the potential for spray drift. Users are responsible for considering all these factors when making decisions. The following drift management requirement must be followed to avoid off-target drift movement from aerial applications: Nozzles must always point backward parallel with the air stream and never be pointed downwards more than 45 degrees.

TANK-MIX OF SCUTTLE HERBICIDE WITH 2,4-D ESTER HERBICIDE
To control or suppress the following additional weeds apply a uniform spray containing 1.1 L/ha of Scuttle Herbicide and 140 g a.e./ha of 2,4-D ester herbicide (equivalent to 0.2 L/ha of 2,4-D LV 700) in a total spray volume of 50-100 L water/ha for ground application and in a total spray volume of 30-50 L water/ha for aerial application.

Mixing Instructions
1. Fill sprayer tank 1/2 full of water.
2. Start sprayer tank agitation.
3. Add the required number of jugs of Scuttle Herbicide.
4. If required, Add the required number of jugs of 2,4-D ester herbicide
5. Complete filling the sprayer tank with sufficient water to spray 100 L of spray mixture per hectare.
6. Follow sprayer directions and precautions as outlined above, especially when applying next to sensitive crops (e.g., canola and legumes).
7. Follow sprayer clean-up directions as listed.

TANK MIXES WITH SCUTTLE HERBICIDE FOR ANNUAL GRASS CONTROL
Tank mixtures of Scuttle Herbicide with other herbicides will provide control of additional weeds. These tank mixtures, excluding Simplicity, may include the additional 2,4-D ester herbicide if necessary. Read all precautions, minimal interval to harvest and directions for use on the Scuttle Herbicide and tank-mix partner labels and follow the more stringent of the two.

BUFFER ZONES
Use of the following spray methods or equipment DO NOT require a buffer zone: hand-held or backpack sprayer and spot treatment. 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.
For tank mixes, 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, Attain Scuttle Herbicide is a Group 4 herbicide. Any weed population may contain or develop plants naturally resistant to Scuttle Herbicide and other Group 4 herbicides. The resistant biotypes may dominate the weed population if these herbicides are used repeatedly in the same field. Other resistance mechanisms that are not linked to site of action, but specific for individual chemicals, such as enhanced metabolism, may also exist. Appropriate resistance-management strategies should be followed.
To delay herbicide resistance:
Where possible, rotate the use of Scuttle Herbicide or other Group 4 herbicides with different herbicide groups that control the same weeds in a field. Use tank mixtures with herbicides from a different group when such use is permitted. Herbicide use should be based on an IPM program that includes scouting, historical information related to herbicide use and crop rotation, and considers tillage (or other mechanical), cultural, biological and other chemical control practices. Monitor treated weed populations for resistance development. Prevent movement of resistant weed seeds to other fields by cleaning harvesting and tillage equipment and planting clean seed. Contact your local extension specialist or certified crop advisors for any additional pesticide resistance-management and/or integrated weed-management recommendations for specific crops and weed biotypes. 

Registered for culturesRatePreharvest Interval
Spring wheat1.1 l60
Winter wheat1.1 l60
Spring barley1.1 l60