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An oil dispersion containing 140 g/litre (13.4% w/w) boscalid and 50 g/litre (4.8% w/w) epoxiconazole.

A broad spectrum fungicide for use in winter wheat, spring wheat, winter barley, spring barley, oats, rye and triticale.

Cauldron is a broad spectrum fungicide with systemic, protectant and curative properties for use in winter wheat, spring wheat, winter barley, spring barley, oats, rye and triticale.

WHEAT
Diseases: Septoria leaf blotch (Mycosphaerella graminicola), Glume blotch (Phaeosphaeria nodorum), Brown rust, Yellow rust (Puccinia striiformis), Eyespot (Oculimacula spp.), Tan spot, Fusarium ear blight, Sooty moulds (Cladosporium, Botrytis).
Rate: 2.5L/ha

RYE
Diseases: Brown rust, Yellow rust (Puccinia striiformis), Leaf Blotch (Rhynchosporium secalis), Eyespot (Oculimacula spp.), Powdery mildew (Blumeria graminis).
Rate: 2.5L/ha

TRITICALE
Diseases: Septoria leaf blotch (Mycosphaerella graminicola), Glume blotch (Phaeosphaeria nodorum), Brown rust, Yellow rust (Puccinia striiformis), Eyespot (Oculimacula spp.)
Rate: 2.5L/ha

Critical comments: Maximum total dose: 5 litres product/ha. Latest time of application: Before watery ripe stage (GS 71).

BARLEY
Diseases: Brown rust, Yellow rust (Puccinia striiformis), Net blotch (Pyrenophora teres), Leaf Blotch (Rhynchosporium secalis), Eyespot (Oculimacula spp.), Powdery mildew (Blumeria graminis), Ramularia (Ramularia collo-cygni).
Rate: 2.5L/ha

OATS
Diseases: Powdery mildew (Blumeria graminis), Crown rust (Puccinia coronata)
Rate: 2.5L/ha

Critical comments: Maximum total dose: 5 litres product/ha. Latest time of application: Before beginning of flowering (GS 61).

Restrictions/Warnings
For professional use only.
Avoid spray drift on to neighbouring crops.
Effects on baking and brewing have not been fully tested. Consult the grain merchant or processor before use.
This product may cause damage to broad-leaved plant species.
Wash equipment thoroughly after use.

Resistance
Use Cauldron as part of an Integrated Crop Management (ICM) strategy incorporating other methods of control, including where appropriate other fungicides with a different mode of action.
Cauldron contains epoxiconazole, a DMI fungicide. Resistance to some DMI fungicides has been identified in Septoria leaf blotch (Mycosphaerella graminicola) which may seriously affect the performance of some products. For further advice on resistance management in DMIs contact your agronomist or specialist advisor, and visit the FRAG-UK website.
Cauldron contains boscalid which belongs to the SDHI (carboxamide) group of fungicides. To minimise the risk of resistance occurring, apply a maximum of two SDHI fungicide sprays per cereal crop.

Crops
Cauldron is a broad spectrum fungicide with systemic, protectant and curative properties for use in winter wheat, spring wheat, winter barley, spring barley, oats, rye and triticale for disease control as summarised above.
Time of Application
Apply Cauldron at the start of foliar or stem based disease attack. A maximum of two applications can be made before watery ripe stage (GS 71) in winter and spring wheat, rye and triticale, and before beginning of flowering (GS 61) in winter and spring barley and oats.
Rate of Application
Apply 2.5 litres Cauldron in a minimum of 200 litres of water per hectare.
Qualified recommendation
Cauldron may be applied at 2.5 litres per hectare in 100 litres of water per hectare although efficacy at this reduced volume has not been evaluated. Therefore application at 100 litres water per hectare is at user’s risk with regard to biological efficacy.

Following crops
After treating a cereal crop with Cauldron, onions, oats, sugar beet, oilseed rape, cabbages, carrots, sunflowers, barley, lettuce, ryegrass, dwarf French beans, peas, potatoes, clover, wheat, field beans and maize may be sown as the following crop.

Mixing and Spraying
For use by tractor mounted/trailed sprayer only.
Half fill the spray tank with clean water and start the agitation. SHAKE THE CONTAINER WELL before use and pour in the required amount of product. Rinse any empty containers thoroughly and add rinsings to the spray tank. Add the remainder of the water and continue agitation until spraying is completed.
On emptying the container, rinse container thoroughly by using an integrated pressure rinsing device or manually rinsing three times. Add washings to sprayer at time of filling and dispose of container safely.