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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 use Monolith on crops undersown with grasses, clover or other legumes or any other broad-leaved crop.
Do not use on cereal crops grown for seed as effects on germination have not been established.
Monolith must not be applied to any crop suffering from stress as a result of drought, water-logging, pest or disease attack, nutrient deficiency, soil compaction or other factors reducing crop growth. Because some non-target crops are sensitive to Monolith, extreme care is required to avoid drift onto plants outside the
target area, or onto ponds, waterways or ditches.
Do not apply Monolith when rain is imminent.
Do not apply during periods of frosty weather or where the temperature is near or below freezing.
Store in a safe dry place designated as an agrochemical store.

WEEDS CONTROLLED

This product contains mesosulfuron-methyl and propoxycarbazone-sodium which are ALS inhibitors, also classified by the Herbicide Resistance Action Committee as ‘Group B’. Use only as part of a resistance management strategy that includes cultural methods of control and does not use ALS inhibitors as the sole chemical method of grass-weed control. Strains of some annual grasses (e.g. black-grass, wild-oats and Italian rye-grass) have developed resistance to herbicides which may lead to poor control. A strategy for preventing and managing 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.

Monolith is readily translocated within the target weed, inhibiting growth within hours of application. The actual time taken for herbicidal symptoms to appear and death varies between weed species, timing of application and weather conditions. In some cases symptoms may not be apparent for up to 4 weeks. Optimum grass weed control will be obtained when all grass weeds are emerged at spraying. Weeds germinating after application will not be controlled.
Due to the potential for yield loss without prior signs of crop phytotoxicity, avoid use of Monolith to control light infestations of grass weeds.
As Monolith is active primarily via foliar uptake good spray coverage of the target weed is essential for optimal efficacy.
For optimal activity, apply when weather conditions promote active weed growth. Monolith controls emerged weeds on all soil types.
Monolith has a moderate residual life in soil under normal conditions. As residual activity is important for optimal activity, avoid application under dry conditions on to dry soil. Residual efficacy will be enhanced where seedbeds are fine and moist. High soil temperatures and cloddy seedbeds may reduce the residual efficacy of Monolith.
The presence of enhanced metabolism herbicide resistant populations of grass weeds may lead to unacceptable levels of control. To reduce the risk of developing resistance or where resistance to ALS-inhibiting herbicides is suspected, applications should be made to young, actively growing weeds.
Key aspects of the Monolith resistance management strategy are:
• ALWAYS follow WRAG guidelines for preventing and managing herbicide resistant grass and broad-leaved weeds.
• DO NOT use Monolith as a stand-alone treatment for black-grass, rye-grass or common chickweed. Use only as part of a resistance management strategy that includes cultural methods of control, and in tank mixture or in sequence with herbicides with non-ALS modes of action.
• IDEALLY apply Monolith as early as possible and before GS 29 of grass weeds.
• DO NOT use Monolith as the sole means of grass weed or broad-leaved weed control in successive crops.
• ALWAYS use grass and broad-leaved weed herbicides with non-ALS 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

For use on all commercially available varieties of winter wheat, winter durum wheat, winter triticale, winter rye, and winter spelt wheat.
Apply via a horizontal boom sprayer at 0.20 kg/ha or 0.33 kg/ha as appropriate to the crop and the weeds to be controlled (see table).
Apply in 200-300 L/ha as a FINE to MEDIUM spray (BCPC category). Use application techniques which ensure good weed coverage and crop penetration, using flat fan nozzles. Ensure that spray swaths do not overlap. Always use
Monolith in mixture with authorised adjuvant Biopower (PCS No. 92144) at a rate of 1 L/ha.
Only one application of Monolith should be made to the crop.
Apply from the one tiller stage (GS 21) of the crop up to second node detectable (GS 32) and no earlier than 1st
February in the year of harvest.