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Prospect SX

PCS No: 02284
Maximum individual dose:
Grassland and set-aside – 22.5 g product / ha
Maximum Number of applications: 1 per year
Latest time f application: Grassland 7days before cutting / grazing
Method of application: Tractor mounted sprayer

DIRECTIONS FOR USE
Restrictions
Due to the high level of activity of the herbicide, special attention must be paid to the thorough cleansing of equipment and the avoidance of spray – see below.

WEED CONTROL
Prospect SX is a contact-acting herbicide with translocated activity that controls broad-leaved docks (Rumex obtusifolius) by rapidly stopping the growth of both rood and shoot tips. However, visible signs of weed kill may take several days to appear and are characterised by death at the growing point and bright yellowing or reddening of the leaves.
Weed control may be reduced if rain occurs within four hours of application. Good spray cover must be obtained to achieve the best results. Prospect SX should be applied t established grassland when broad-leaved docks are actively growing. To ensure long-term control respraying may be required Docks with seed heads maturing should be topped and the regrowth treated later.
Where docks are major problem, usually where grass is intensively managed (frequent cutting and high levels of N-fertiliser), re-growth may occur. If significant re-growth should occur, which will depend on the maturity of the exiting dock plants (large plants with big tap roots being more difficult to control) and cutting and fertiliser regime, a further application will be necessary. Re-growth is more likely to occur where the lower dose rate has been applied.

Weed Resistance
When herbicides with the same mode of action are used repeatedly over several years on the same filed, selection of resistant biotypes can take place. These ca propagate and may become dominating. A weed species is considered resistant to a herbicide if it survives a correctly applied treatment at the recommended dose. Development of resistance within a weed species can be avoided or delayed by alternating (or tank-mixing) with suitable products having a different mode of action.

Weed Susceptibility
Broad-leaved docks susceptible up to the formation of the flower head. Best results are achieved when the weed is actively growing. Established docks with large tap roots may require respraying.
Curled-leaf dock (Rumex Crispus) ir not controlled.

CROPS
CROP SAFETY
Prospect SX can be applied to rotational and established grassland. Do not treat new leys in the same calendar year. Damage to the sward, resulting in a loss of dry matter production, may occur under stress conditions. Do not apply Prospect SX where nutrient imbalances, drought, water-logging, high or low temperatures, lime deficiency, past or disease attack or any other factor that can reduce sward vigour. The health of the sward should be examined before application. Cutting or grazing within 7-10 days after application can help to minimise any production loss. Prospect SX may cause a transient check to clover.

TIMING
Apply Prospect SX 7 to 10 days before cutting or grazing, from March to the end of the growing season, usually early October.
DO NOT CUR OR GRAZE WITHIN SEVEN DAYS OF APPLICATION. UNDER STRESS CONTITION 9SEE CROP SAFETY POLICY), WHEN DAMAGE MAY OCCUR, DELAYING CUTTING OR GRAZING MORE THAN TEN DAYS AFTER APPLICATION MAY RESULT IN A LOSS OF DRY MATTER PRODUCTION

DOSE
Apply Prospect SX at 22.5 grams per hectare in 200 litres of water per hectare using suitable spray equipment to give good spray cover of the docks. Rain occurring within four hours of application may reduce the effectiveness of the product. When applying Prospect SX, care should be taken to avoid overlap of spray swaths.

SET-ASIDE LAND
Prospect SX can be used for broad-leaved weed control in set-aside land within current guidelines and in accordance with the following instructions:
Apply 22.5 g product/hectare in 200 litres f water/hectare.
Apply only once per year.
Any crop may be sown in the same calendar year to set-aside land treated with Prospect SX.
Treated green cover on land temporarily removed from production must not be grazed by livestock or harvested for human consumption r use for animal bedding.

FOLLOWING CROPS
Sow only cereals or grass within four weeks of applying Prospect SX to established grassland or to set-aside land.

SOIL
Prospect SX can be used on all soil types.

VOLUME AND APPLICATION
BEFORE USING PROSPECT SX SPRAYING EQUIPMENT MUST BE CLEAN AND FREE FROM CONTAMINATION WITH OTHER PESTICIDES.
Application should be made in 200 litres of water per hectare, using suitable ground equipment to give a good spray cover of the weeds. When weed growth is dense, use 400 litres of water per hectare.
When applying Prospect SX care should be taken not to overlap spray swaths.

MIXING
Prospect SX mixes easily with water, but the following mixing procedure should be followed: Quarter fill spray tank with water, start the agitation and add the required quantity of Prospect SX directly t the tank without prior creaming. Continue agitation while topping up the tank and while spraying. Use the spray the same day as mixing.

COMPATIBILITY
IN ANY TANK-MIX ADD PROSPECT SX TO THE TANK FIRST AND ENSURE THAT THE GRANULES ARE FULLY DISPERSED BEFORE ADDING THE PARTNER PRODUCT.
Prospect SX alone or in tank-mix must not be applied to any crop suffering from stress or not actively growing. For up-to-date information on compatibility your distributor.

WARNING
EXTREME CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN TO AVOID DRIFT OF SPRAY ONTO NEARBY BROAD-LEAVED CROPS, OR AND INTENDED FOR CROPPING OR DESIRABLE TREES OTHER PLANTS. SPRAYING EQUIPMENT SHOULD NOT BE DRAINED OR FLUSHED ON LAND PLANTED WITH OR INTENDED FOR PLANTING WITH TREES OR CROPS OTHER THAN CEREALS.