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A suspo-emulsion formulation containing 75 g/litre metrafenone, 62.5 g/litre epoxiconazole plus 200 g/litre fenpropimorph for use in wheat, barley, oats, rye and triticale.

WINTER WHEAT, SPRING WHEAT
Diseases: Powdery mildew, Septoria tritici, Septoria nodorum, Yellow rust, Brown rust, Fusarium ear blight, Sooty moulds (Cladosporium; Botrytis), Eyespot.
Rate: 2l/ha

WINTER BARLEY, SPRING BARLEY
Diseases: Powdery mildew, Yellow rust, Brown rust, Rhynchosporium, Net blotch, Eyespot.
Rate: 2l/ha

WINTER OATS, SPRING OATS
Diseases: Powdery mildew, Crown rust
Rate: 2l/ha

RYE
Diseases: Powdery mildew, Yellow rust, Brown rust, Rhynchosporium, Eyespot.
Rate: 2l/ha

TRITICALE
Diseases: Powdery mildew, Septoria tritici,  Septoria nodorum, Yellow rust, Brown rust, Eyspot.
Rate: 2l/ha

Critical comments: maximum number of treatments: 2 per crop. Latest time of application: up to and including the beginning of flowering (GS61) in wheat, rye and triticale and up to and including emergence of ear just complete (GS59) in barley and oats. Other specific restrictions: Do not apply more than two applications of any products containing metrafenone to any one crop.

Restrictions/Warnings
Avoid spray drift onto neighbouring crops.
Tocata may cause damage to broad-leaved plant species.
Wash equipment thoroughly after use.

Resistance management
Apply Tocata according to the instructions for the target diseases at the specific growth stage indicated. Apply a maximum of two sprays of Tocata per crop.
Tocata should be used as part of a resistance management strategy that includes use in mixtures or sequences that are effective against mildew as well as non-chemical methods e.g. cultural control.
To reduce the risk of resistance development, where mildew is well established at the time of application, Tocata should be used in mix with 350 g/ha fenpropimorph e.g. Corbel (PCS No 90438).
Strains of certain diseases with decreased sensitivity to triazole fungicides are known to exist in the UK and Ireland. Where these occur or develop, Tocata may not give satisfactory control.

Crop specific information
Crops
Tocata can be used on all varieties of wheat, barley, oats, rye and triticale.
Time of application
Apply Tocata at the start of foliar disease attack. A maximum of two applications can be made up to the beginning of flowering (GS61) in wheat, rye and triticale and up to and including emergence of ear just complete (GS59) in barley and oats.
For optimum effect against eyespot apply between the leaf sheaths erect and second node detectable stages of the crop (GS30-32).
For protection against Fusarium ear blight and sooty moulds (Cladosporium, Botrytis) on the ears of wheat, apply Tocata during ear emergence.
Rate of application
Apply 2.0 litres Tocata in a minimum of 200 litres of water per hectare.

Following crops
After treating a cereal crop with Tocata, cereals, oilseed rape, sugar beet, linseed, maize, clover, field beans, peas, turnips, carrots, cauliflower, onions, lettuce and potatoes can be planted as succeeding crops.

Mixing and Application
Mixing
Never prepare more spray solution than is required.
Fill the tank half full with water and start the agitation. To ensure thorough mixing of the product, invert the container several times before opening. Add the required quantity of Tocata to the spray tank while re-circulating. Fill up the tank with water and continue agitation until spraying is completed.
When tank mixes are to be used, take due note of any instructions given as to the order of mixing. Each product should be added separately to the spray tank and fully dispersed before the addition of any further product(s).
On emptying the container, rinse container thoroughly by using an integrated pressure rinsing device or manually rinsing three times. Add washings to sprayer at time of filling and dispose of container safely.
Application
Apply as a MEDIUM spray, as defined by BCPC.