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An emulsiöable concentrate containing 144 g/l (13.85% w/w) fluroxypyr-meptyl (100 g/l acid equivalent), 80 g/l (7.69% w/w) clopyralid and 2.5 g/l (0.24% w/w) florasulam.

A post-emergence herbicide for use on all varieties of WINTER AND SPRING WHEAT, BARLEY, OATS, WINTER RYE AND WINTER TRITICALE for the control of cleavers, Common Chickweed and other broad-leaved weeds.

DIRECTIONS FOR USE
IMPORTANT: This information is approved as part of the Product Label. All instructions within this section must be read carefully in order to obtain safe and successful use of this product.

GENERAL INFORMATION
FARMCO MARIGOLD herbicide has activity against a range of broad-leaved weeds. The ideal timing for application is when the weeds are small and actively growing. The effectiveness of FARMCO MARIGOLD may be reduced when soils are very dry.

NOTES
Avoid overlapping spray bouts. Do not use any plant material treated with FARMCO MARIGOLD for composting or mulching. Do not use manure from animals fed on crops treated with FARMCO MARIGOLD for composting. Do not spray when crops are under stress from cold, drought, pest damage, nutrient deficiency etc. Do not roll or harrow 7 days before or after application. Take extreme care to avoid drift onto crops and non-target plants outside of the target area.

FOLLOWING CROPS
Straw from cereals sprayed with FARMCO MARIGOLD may contain residues which sould damage certain crops. To avoid such risk bale and cart away the straw. Where straw is chopped and incorporated do not plant winter beans in the same year as treatment with FARMCO MARIGOLD.

FARMCO MARIGOLD residues in plant tissues (including manure) which have not completely decayed may affect succeeding susceptible crops. If treated crop remains have not fully decayed by the time of planting following crops then avoid planting: peas, beans and other legumes; carrots and other umbellifers; potatoes; lettuce and other compositae; glasshouse and protected crops.

Crops that can be sown in the same year as a crop treated with FARMCO MARIGOLD is harvested: Cereals, oilseed rape¹, grass and vegetable brassicas as transplants.

Vigour reductions may be seen in following crops of oilseed rape after a dry summer. This will be outgrown and will not result in yield loss.

Crops that can be sown in the calendar year following treatment with FARMCO MARIGOLD:Cereals, oilseed rape, field beans (as seen above), grass, linseed, peas, sugar beet, potatoes, maize, clover (for use in grass/clover mixtures), carrots and vegetable brassicas as transplants.

JOINT APPLICATION
A Joint application is the use of a product in tank mixture or sequence with another product.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Joint applications should only be made within the label reccommendations of every product in the application. However a further application of FARMCO MARIGOLD or another product containing florasulum may also be made providing the maximum total dose of florasulam is not exceeded.

Only one other product with an ALS inhibitor mode of action may be applied to a cereal crop treated with FARMCO MARIGOLD.

FARMCO MARIGOLD may be applied in joint application to the same cereal crop with one of the following ALS products: Accurate, Alister, Ally Express, Ally Max SX, Ally SX, Biplay SX, Boxer, Broadway Star, Calibre SX, Choir, Ergon, FARMCO TUSKAR, FARMCO REBEL XT, Finish SX, Finy, MARIGOLD, GEX 353, Harmony M SX, Harmony SX, Hussar, Lexus Class, Lexus Millennium, Lorate, Metro 20, Pacifica, Pike, Presite SX, Quantum, Savvy, Starane Gold, Starane XL, Thor.

The maximum total dose of florasulum applied to the crop must not exceed 7.5g. For autumn planted crops a maximum total dose of 3.75g of florasulum, must be observed for applications made between crop emergence in the year of planting and February 1st in the year of harvest.

CROP FAILURE
In the event of a crop failure in the spring with FARMCO MARIGOLD only the following crops may be planted: spring wheat, spring barley, spring oats, maize or ryegrass.

RESISTANCE
FARMCO MARIGOLD contains active ingredients with differing modes of action and therefore the risk of resistance building is reduced. However as flurasulum is an ALS inhibitor there is a risk of resistance building to this active ingredient and so precautions should be taken to minimise the risk. Therefore avoid using single mode of action herbicides, such as ALS herbicides in the same field over a nuimber of years. Growers are advised to apply products containing herbicides with different modes of action or use sequences or tank mixtures where two or more components are active against the target weeds.

CROPS
FARMCO MARIGOLD can be applied in the spring on all varieties of winter and spring wheat (but not Durum wheat), winter and spring barley, winter and spring oats, winter rye and winter triticale. FARMCO MARIGOLD can be safely applied to crops intended for seed production.

SOIL
FARMCO MARIGOLD may be used on all soil types.

APPLICATION TIMING
Winter wheat, winter barley
FARMCO MARIGOLD should be applied in the spring (from 1st February) once the crop has reached 3 leaves (GS 13), and before flag leaf detectable stage (GS 37).
Spring wheat, spring barley
FARMCO MARIGOLD should be applied in the spring (from 1st February) once the crop has reached 3 leaves (GS 13), and before 3rd node detectable stage (GS 33).
Winter oats, spring oats
FARMCO MARIGOLD should be applied in the spring (from 1st February) once the crop has reached 3 leaves (GS 13), and before 2nd node detectable stage (GS 32).
Winter rye, winter triticale
FARMCO MARIGOLD should be applied in the spring (from 1st February) once the crop has reached 3 leaves (GS 13), and before flag leaf detectable stage (GS 37).

WEED SUSCEPTIBILITY AND MAXIMUM SIZE CONTROLLED
One application of 1.5 L/ha of FARMCO MARIGOLD will control all susceptible emerged weeds. For optimum performance it is important to check the size of weeds before application.

FARMCO MARIGOLD should not be applied to crops undersown with ryegrass and clover.

APPLICATION
FARMCO MARIGOLD may be applied through tractor-mounted hydraulic sprayers or providing that they are in good working order and have been calibrated according to the manufacturers recommendations. Do not apply through CDA applicators.

WATER VOLUME
Apply FARMCO MARIGOLD in 150 – 250 litres of water per hectare. The lower volume must only be used in open crops on small weeds.

MIXING
Half fill the spray tank with water and add the required amount of FARMCO MARIGOLD. Fill up the spray tank, agitating continuously to ensure thorough mixing, and maintain agitation until spraying is complete. Use only clean water for mixing.

SPRAY QUALITY
Apply FARMCO MARIGOLD as a MEDIUM spray as defined by the BCPC system.

TANK MIXTURES
Where tank mixes are used, and unless directed otherwise, the preferred order of addition of products to the spray tank is as follows: water dispersible granules, wettable powders, suspension concentrates (flowables), emulsifiable concentrates, solution concentrates. Each product should be added to the half-full sprayer and be fully dispersed before the addition of the next product.

TANK CLEANING
To avoid subsequent injury to crops other than cereals, all spraying equipment must be thoroughly cleaned inside and out, using All Clear Extra spray cleaner as follows:
1. Immediately after spraying, drain tank completely. 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 volume. Drain tank completely.
3. Half fill tank with clean water and add All Clear Extra at the recommended rate. Agitate and then briefly flush the booms 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 booms and hoses and drain tank completely.
4. Nozzles and filters should be removed and cleaned seperately with All Clear Extra solution containing 50 ml of All Clear Extra per 10 litres of water.
5. Rinse the tank with clean water and flush through the booms and hoses using at least one tenth of the spray tank volume. Drain tank completely. 6. For disposal of washings, follow The Code of Practice for Using Plant Protection Products. Do not spray onto sensitive crop or land intended for cropping with sensitive crop. Note: If it is not possible to drain the tank completely, step 3 must be repeated before going onto step 4.