Firebird MET

Manufacturer
BAYER
Category
Herbicides
Registered until
N/A
Registration number
06550
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For use only as an agricultural herbicide.
A contact and residual herbicide for pre and post-crop emergence use against a range of annual grasses and broad leaved weeds in winter wheat and winter barley

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.


RESTRICTIONS


DO NOT treat undersown cereals or those due to be undersown.
Avoid treating crops suffering from stress as a result of drought, waterlogging, grazing, pests or disease attack, nutrient deficiency, soil compaction or other factors reducing crop growth.
Adverse crop effect (paling, reduction in vigour and biomass reduction) may occur when there is very wet weather before and after application, particularly on crops grown on light, free-draining soils or where soils become waterlogged. These effects are typically transient in nature and will normally have no adverse effect on crop yield.
Avoid use on waterlogged soils or on crops subject to temporary waterlogging by heavy rainfall, as there is a risk of transitory chlorosis and biomass reduction.
DO NOT use on sands or very light soils (ADAS 85 classification) or very stony or gravelly soils as there is a risk of crop damage.
Shallow drilled crops must only be treated post-emergence.
DO NOT treat broadcast crops as uncovered seed may be damaged.
DO NOT soil incorporate.
Avoid spraying during periods of prolonged or severe frosts as sharp or severe frosts following application may cause transitory discoloration or scorch from which the crop will normally recover.
DO NOT use on soils containing more than 10% organic matter.
DO NOT disturb the soil after application (e.g. by harrowing or rolling).

WEEDS CONTROLLED


developed resistance to herbicides which may lead to poor control. A strategy for preventing and managing such resistance should be adopted. Guidelines have been produced by the Weed Resistance Action Group and copies are available from Teagasc, your distributor, crop advisor or product manufacturer.
Key aspects of the Firebird Met Resistance Management Strategy are:
• ALWAYS follow WRAG guidelines for preventing and managing herbicide resistant weeds
• DO NOT use Firebird Met as a stand-alone treatment for black-grass control.
Use only in tank mix or sequence with effective herbicides with alternative modes of action
• DO NOT use Firebird Met as the sole means of grass weed or broad-leaved weed control in successive crops
• ALWAYS use grass and broad-leaved weed herbicides with alternative modes of action throughout the cropping rotation
• ALWAYS monitor weed control effectiveness and investigate any odd patches of poor grass or broad-leaved weed control. If unexplained, contact your agronomist who may consider a resistance test appropriate.

CROP SPECIFIC INFORMATION
Good weed control depends on burying any trash or straw before or during seedbed preparation.
Seed beds must have a firm, fine tilth. Loose or cloddy seed beds must be consolidated otherwise crop damage may result due to inadequate seed cover. For pre-emergence treatments, seed should be covered with a minimum of 32 mm of settled soil.
Use at a rate of 0.5 or 1.0 litres of product/ha according to weeds present and growth stage. Apply via a horizontal boom sprayer. Apply in 100 400 L/ha as a MEDIUM spray (BCPC category). Use the higher volume where crop or weed foliage is dense. A spray pressure of at least 2 bars is advised. Good, even spray coverage of soil and weeds is essential. Take extreme care to avoid overlapping spray swaths, particularly when applying pre-emergence, or damage may occur and this may result in yield reductions in some cases, To prevent damage, extreme care must be taken to avoid drift onto neighbouring crops.
Chlorosis or stunting of the crop may be observed, particularly where applications are made to crops grown on light free draining soils. This effect is transitory in nature and there will normally be no adverse impact on grain yield.
Apply pre or post-emergence of the crop, up to and including the fifth tiller stage (GS 25).

Registered for culturesRate
Winter wheat0.5 - 1 l
Spring wheat0.5 - 1 l
Durum Wheat0.5 - 1 l
Winter barley0.5 - 1 l