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A water-dispersible granule containing 5% w/w cymoxanil and 68% mancozeb for use against potato blight. For use as an agricultural fungicide

DIRECTIONS FOR USE
Disease control:
Successful control of potato blight requires a season-long disease prevention policy that integrates cultural measures such as the destruction of ground keepers and potato dumps and commencing the spray before blight infection.
Nautile DG contains the active ingredient cymoxanil which is locally systemic, and mancozeb which has a contact activity.
The combination of two active ingredients will also help to reduce the selection and build-up of resistance strains of fungi. Potato fungicides may not give complete protection of blight when the incidence of disease is severe.

Varieties:
All varieties of early and maincrop potatoes may be treated. On crops grown for processing consult your processor before use.

Timing:
Timing of spray applications should take into account the normal prevalence of the disease in the area and conditions of the particular season. The first spray should be applied as soon as there is a risk of blight infection or an official warning is issued. In the absence of warning, spraying should begin just before the crop meets along the rows.
Applications should be repeated every 10-14 day intervals depending on the prevalence of the disease and on whether the conditions are favorable for infection. A 7 day spray interval may be used under exceptional circumstances e.g. when the potato blight risk is high and rain is forecast at the time that the next 10 day spray is due. The longer interval is recommended under dry conditions. Irrigation of crops increases the risk of blight and crops should always be sprayed with NAUTILE DG as soon as possible after irrigation, subject to the minimum spray interval.

Water volumes:
Apply NAUTILE DG in 200 to 600 l/ha, the higher volumes may be used in thick or dense crops to improve coverage.

RESTRICTIONS
To protect aquatic organisms respect an unsprayed buffer zone of 5m to surface water bodies.

Directions for the safe disposal of the plant protection product and of the packaging
Dispose of contents/container to a licensed hazardous waste disposal contractor or collection site except for triple rinsed empty containers which can be disposed of as non-hazardous waste.

Resistance management
When fungicides with the same mode of action are used repeatedly over several years in the same field, naturally occurring less sensitive strains may survive, propagate and become dominant in that field. It is therefore advised that spray programs should include fungicides with differing modes of action.

FOLLOWING CROPS
Any crop may be sown after a crop treated with NAUTILE DG.

MIXING AND SPRAYING
Spraying equipment should be thoroughly cleaned before spraying. NAUTILE DG mixes easily with water and should be added directly to the spray tank during filling. Wash out container and add washing to the spray tank. Continue agitation until spraying is complete.

Spray tank clean-out
Immediately after application, completely drain spray equipment.
Thoroughly rinse sprayer and flush the hoses, boom nozzles with clean water.
Loosen and physically remove visible deposits.
Remove and clean nozzles, screens and strainers. Flush the entire system with clean water.
Take all necessary safety precautions when cleaning equipment.
Do not clean near wells or water sources. Dispose of waste water in accordance with local regulations.