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A non selective herbicide for the control of many annual and perennial weeds in a wide range of situations

GENERAL INFORMATION
ADAMA Polaris 360 Herbicide is a non-selective herbicide for use in agriculture and horticulture. Before planting crops and trees, In pasture renovation and reduced tillage systems, For pre-harvest weed control, In vineyards, orchards and market gardens, On turf and recreational areas, In drains and waterways.

ADAMA Polaris 360 Herbicide is water soluble and absorbed by green plant tissue and then translocated throughout the plant including the root system, to kill the entire plant. Plants should be actively growing and not under drought stress with clean foliage at the time of spraying. The product degrades in the soil and has no residual weed control activity. Do not apply when rain is likely to occur within 6 hours of application. Visible effects may not be apparent for 14 days depending on weather conditions, weed species and rate of application. Some perennial weeds may not show effects for 2-3 weeks.

MIXING
Fill the clean spray tank with half the required amount of clean water. Add ADAMA Polaris 360 Herbicide as required and mix well before adding the remaining water. If surfactant is required add this last to minimise foaming. Agitate well before spraying. When tank-mixing with other chemicals, add ADAMA Polaris 360 Herbicide after other water-soluble concentrates, but before suspension concentrates such as a simazine 500 g/L product. Soil particles and hard water containing calcium salts deactivate ADAMA Polaris 360 Herbicide. If hard water cannot be avoided, the addition of a surfactant is recommended.

EQUIPMENT
ADAMA Polaris 360 Herbicide must only be applied in equipment made from stainless steel, fibreglass, plastic, aluminium, brass, or copper. All spray equipment including pumps, spray tanks, lines and nozzles, and landing gear of aircraft should be thoroughly washed with water after each spraying day.

Boom equipment: Application can be made in spray volumes up to 200 litres/ha using fan nozzles at pressures in the range of 200-280kPa. Boom height should be set so a double overlap of nozzle pattern is achieved at the top of the target plants.

Aerial Equipment: Applicable to forest and non-crop areas only. Can be applied by aircraft in spray volumes of up to 100 litres/ha. Increase spray volume in hilly terrain to ensure maximum target contact. Do not use in intensive horticultural cropping area.

Handgun and Knapsack: Ensure a fine spray pattern to give complete coverage. For handguns, use pressures of 1000 – 2000kPa and No. 4 and No. 6 spray tips.

Wiper equipment: Pre-mix 1 part ADAMA Polaris 360 Herbicide in 2 parts clean water to make a 33% solution. Mix only enough for immediate use. Plants must be clean and dry and the wiper fully saturated. Apply up and down slopes for effective applications.

COMPATIBILITY
ADAMA Polaris 360 Herbicide is compatible with commonly used herbicides.

WEEDS CONTROLLED TABLE

ANNUAL WEEDS
Boom/Aerial litres/ha: 1 -2
Handgun vol/100 litres: 200mL 
Knapsack mL/15 litres: 30 
Mistblower mL/10 litres: 60
When to apply: Use the higher rate for larger weeds. For residual control may be tank mixed with a simazine 500 g/L product.

AUSTRALIAN SEDGE
Boom/Aerial litres/ha: 6 - 9 (aerial)
Handgun vol/100 litres: 1 litre 
Knapsack mL/15 litres: 150
Mistblower mL/10 litres: 300
When to apply: Apply from November to March. Burn or slash from 30 days after treatment.

BARBERRY
Handgun vol/100 litres: 1 litre 
Knapsack mL/15 litres: 150
Mistblower mL/10 litres: 300 
When to apply: Apply from flowering to late fruit stage (Jan-Apr). Regrowth should be 1.5m tall before spraying is carried out.

BARLEY GRASS
Boom/Aerial litres/ha: 1
Handgun vol/100 litres: 200mL
Knapsack mL/15 litres: 30
Mistblower mL/10 litres: 60 
When to apply: Apply when plants are at early seedhead stage (Sep-Dec). A simazine 500 g/L product may be tank mixed for residual control.

BLACKBERRY
Boom/Aerial litres/ha: 9 - 20
Handgun vol/100 litres: 1.5 litres
Knapsack mL/15 litres: 150
Mistblower mL/10 litres: 300
When to apply: Apply from flowering fruiting stage (Dec-Apr), before frosts occur. For hard to kill blackberry, aerial application, or no follow-up action planed, use the higher rate. Allow 6-10 weeks before slashing or burning.

BOXTHORN
Handgun vol/100 litres: 1.25 litres
Knapsack mL/15 litres: 150
When to apply: Apply to actively growing plants (NovApr). Ensure complete coverage of dense thickets. Do not use extra surfactant, or treat salt damaged bushes.

BRACKEN/BROOM
Boom/Aerial litres/ha: 9 + 250mL Pulse
Handgun vol/100 litres: 1 litre + 250mL Pulse
Knapsack mL/15 litres: 150 + 30mL Pulse
Mistblower mL/10 litres: 300 + 20mL Pulse
When to apply: Apply after bracken fronds have unfurled (mid-Jan-June), but before fronds occur. For ground application to broom anytime, but for aerial application when broom is in full leaf.

BROWNTOP
Boom/Aerial litres/ha: 3
Handgun vol/100 litres: 500mL 
Knapsack mL/15 litres: 75
Mistblower mL/10 litres: 150
When to apply: Apply when plants are 5-10cm high. For taller plants, graze or burn and allow regrowth of 5-10cm height before treatment.

BUDDLEIA
Boom/Aerial litres/ha: 9
Handgun vol/100 litres: 1 litre
Knapsack mL/15 litres: 150
When to apply: Apply using handgun anytime. Aerialtreat buddleia up to 2 metres high (Feb-Apr) using spray volume of 200- 300 litres/ha.

CALIFORNIAN THISTLE
Boom/Aerial litres/ha: 4
Handgun vol/100 litres: 1 litre
Knapsack mL/15 litres: 150
Mistblower mL/10 litres: 300
When to apply:  Apply after flow bud development. Retreatment and/or cropping or pasture improvement may be necessary to restrict re-establishment from seed. Mowing thistles 10 days after spraying may assist control.

CLEAVERS
Boom/Aerial litres/ha: 1.5
Handgun vol/100 litres: 500mL
Knapsack mL/15 litres: 75
Mistblower mL/10 litres: 150
When to apply: Spray actively growing plants after most reach early seedhead.

COUCH
Boom/Aerial litres/ha: 3-6
Handgun vol/100 litres: 1 litre
Knapsack mL/15 litres: 150
Mistblower mL/10 litres: 300
When to apply: For suppression, apply 3.0 litres/ha in spring and repeat in autumn. For best results, apply 4-6 litres/ha in autumn to active growth of at least 10 cm where no previous cultivation has occurred for at least 6 months.

DOCKS
Boom/Aerial litres/ha: 4-9
Handgun vol/100 litres: 1 litre
Knapsack mL/15 litres: 150
When to apply: Spray plants in spring or summer when actively growing and before seedheads have formed. Use the lower rate for seedlings and the higher rate for mature plants. In pasture situations boom spray prior to re-seeding or establishing crops to restrict seedling re-establishment. Under trees or vines may be tank-mixed with a simazine 500 g/L product for residual seedling control.

FLOATING SWEET GRASS
Boom/Aerial litres/ha: 6
Handgun vol/100 litres: 1 litre
Knapsack mL/15 litres: 150
Mistblower mL/10 litres: 300
When to apply: Spray actively growing plants after most reach early seedhead. Spraying plants under drought stress may give reduced results.

INDIAN DOAB
Boom/Aerial litres/ha: 9
Handgun vol/100 litres: 1 litre
Knapsack mL/15 litres: 150
When to apply: Apply at early seedhead stage before frosts occur.

GORSE
Handgun vol/100 litres: 1 litre + 200mL Pulse
When to apply: Apply anytime ensuring complete coverage of plants not stressed by drought, grazing or previous herbicide treatment.

KIKUYU/MERCER GRASS
Boom/Aerial litres/ha: 6
Handgun vol/100 litres: 1 litre
Knapsack mL/15 litres: 150
Mistblower mL/10 litres: 300
When to apply: Apply at early seedhead stage. On dense infestations, cut and spray the regrowth.

NODDING THISTLE
Handgun vol/100 litres: 1 litre
Knapsack mL/15 litres: 150
When to apply: When applying by water ensure plants are actively growing (Oct-Apr) when at least 10cm of the plant can be wiped. A double pass is recommended and follow-up with spot treatments if necessary.

OLD MAN'S BEARD
Handgun vol/100 litres: 1-2 litres
Knapsack mL/15 litres: 300
When to apply: Apply Nov-Mar prior to first leaf browning. Use higher rates on stems over 1 cm in diameter. If complete coverage is not possible plants should be cut at ground level in winter and the regrowth sprayed with the higher rate when plants are at least 50cm long (March).

PAMPAS GRASS/TOETOE
Handgun vol/100 litres: 1 litre 
Knapsack mL/15 litres: 150 
When to apply: Spray Spring-Autumn. Reduced control may result if plants are in flower at the time of spraying. Ensure complete coverage.

PASPALUM
Boom/Aerial litres/ha: 4-6
Handgun vol/100 litres: 1 litre
Knapsack mL/15 litres: 150 
Mistblower mL/10 litres: 300
When to apply: Spray at low rate if plants are at early seedhead stage. Use 6 litres/ha on mature vegetative plants, before onset of frosts 

POTATO (SELF SET)
Boom/Aerial litres/ha: 3
Handgun vol/100 litres: 500 mL
Knapsack mL/15 litres: 75
Mistblower mL/10 litres: 150 
When to apply: Spray actively growing plants after most reach early seedhead.

PRAIRIE GRASS
Boom/Aerial litres/ha: 1.5
Handgun vol/100 litres: 500mL
Knapsack mL/15 litres: 30
When to apply: Apply at early seedhead stage.

RAGWORT
Boom/Aerial litres/ha: 6
Handgun vol/100 litres: 1 litre
Knapsack mL/15 litres: 150
When to apply: Spray when actively growing and ensure there is sufficient leaf area for herbicide uptake. When applying by wiper use on plants 10-15cm above the pasture. For best results, a double pass is recommended with a follow-up spot treatment if necessary. Caution: Ragwort becomes more palatable after treatment. Keep stock away from treated areas until plants brown-off.

RATSTAIL
Boom/Aerial litres/ha: 5
Handgun vol/100 litres: 1 litre
Knapsack mL/15 litres: 150
When to apply: Apply at a spray volume of 200 litres/ha in autumn. In dry conditions, delay spraying until sufficient green foliage is present.

RAUTAHI (CUTTY GRASS)
Boom/Aerial litres/ha: 6
Handgun vol/100 litres: 1 litre
Knapsack mL/15 litres: 150
Mistblower mL/10 litres: 300 
When to apply: Spray to actively growing plants form Jan-Mar. Burning or slashing may begin 30 days after treatment following brown-off.

RUSHES
Boom/Aerial litres/ha: 6
Handgun vol/100 litres: 1 litre 
Knapsack mL/15 litres: 150
Mistblower mL/10 litres: 300
When to apply: Burning or slashing may begin 30 days after treatment following brown-off. Wiper application to be carried out in Nov-May.

RING FERN
Boom/Aerial litres/ha: 1-3
Handgun vol/100 litres: 300mL
Knapsack mL/15 litres: 50
When to apply: For effective control, apply 3L/ha. For pasture manipulation, apply 1 - 2L/ha from Dec/Apr. Use higher rates for dense infestations. Burn 4-6 weeks after treatment.

RYEGRASS
Boom/Aerial litres/ha: 1.5 - 3 + 150mL Pulse
Handgun vol/100 litres: 500mL + 100mL Pulse
Knapsack mL/15 litres: 75 + 30mL Pulse
When to apply: Spray to actively growing plants 3- 10cm high. Use lower rate from (perennial) Jan-Jul when cultivation is to follow spraying, and the higher rate Aug-Dec.

SWEET BRIER
Boom/Aerial litres/ha: 12 + 250mL Pulse
Handgun vol/100 litres: 1 litre + 200 mL Pulse
Knapsack mL/15 litres: 150 + 30mL Pulse
When to apply: Spray when plant is in late flowering to early leaf yellowing stage. Ensure full coverage.

TALL FESCUE
Boom/Aerial litres/ha: 6
Handgun vol/100 litres: 1 litre
Knapsack mL/15 litres: 150
Mistblower mL/10 litres: 300
When to apply: Apply Jan-Mar to active growth.

WILLOW
Boom/Aerial litres/ha: 9
Handgun vol/100 litres: 1 litre
When to apply: Apply before leaf fall begins (Jan-Apr). Total spray coverage is essential for best results.

YARROW
Boom/Aerial litres/ha: 3-6
When to apply: Apply to plant with 5-10cm of leaf. For best results cultivate 10 days after treatment. Use the low rate when a crop to be drilled is competitive to yarrow and higher rate when it is a poor competitor.

DIRECTIONS FOR USE:
Agricultural Areas: May be used for the control of annual and perennial weeds as indicated in the Weeds Controlled Table, prior to sowing any crop.
Minimum Tillage: For total weed control prior to seeding in a reduced tillage system. Weeds should be actively growing and not under stress from frost, drought or waterlogging. In pastures where only annual weeds are present use 1 litre/ha to control seedling annual weeds and 3 litres/ha to control mature annual weeds. For perennial weeds the higher rate of 3 litres/ha with the addition of organo-silicone surfactant at 200mL/100 litres is recommended. For the improved control of white clover, tank mix with a dicamba 200 g/L product at 1.5 litres/ha. Do not plant legume crops within 28 days of applying dicamba. Cultivation may start from 7 days after spraying perennial and 3 days for annual weeds. Cultivation should occur within 21 days after spraying. Do not sow until a satisfactory seedbed is formed.
Pasture: Spot application to specific weeds. May be applied to control a wide range of weeds in pasture. It is non-selective and may damage or kill any plant in the spray area.
Pre-Harvest: Wheat, barley, oats and threshing peas. Spray 7-12 days prior to harvest when the grain moisture is less than 30%. Do not harvest within 7 days after spraying. Do not spray undersown crops. Do not spray crops that will be harvested for seed.
Threshing peas: Apply 7-14 days prior to harvest when the pods have dried. Avoid treating plants under drought stress.
Orchards/Vines: Crops – citrus, apple, pear, stonefruit, kiwifruit, grapes. Apply as a directed or shielded spray. For long term control of annual weeds ADAMA Polaris 360 Herbicide may be tank mixed with an approved herbicide for residual control. Do not apply to unprotected trees less than 3 years old. Do not allow spray or spray drift to contact any part of the stonefruit tree, or green bark, suckers, buds, foliage or fruit of other trees. Spray before crops bud, sucker or bloom.
Market Gardens: Applied before or after seeding but prior to crop emergence. Spraying can also be made prior to transplanting or as a post-harvest clean up. For longer-term control of seedling weeds it may be tank mixed with an approved residual herbicide such as a simazine 500 g/L product in accordance with label recommendations.
Asparagus: Pre-crop emergence and post-harvest applications. Apply prior to planting or crop emergence. Do not treat emerging spears. Application can also be made after removal of all spears but before crop regrowth occurs. In established ferns, apply as a directed or shielded spray or with wiper equipment. Do not allow spray, spray drift or the wiper surface to contact any part of the asparagus plant
Industrial and Non-Agricultural Areas: Treat specific problem weeds as indicated in the Weeds Controlled Table. Do not allow spray drift.
Recreational Areas: Lawns, turf, parks, reserves and ornamentals. Apply before the sowing and planting of these areas. In mown areas, allow sufficient regrowth before spraying. Can also be sprayed around the base of established trees or shrubs, as a directed or shielded spray or with wiper equipment. Avoid spray drift or contact of the wiper surface with any part of the shrub or tree.
Drains and Waterways: For best results ensure that 75% of the weed to be sprayed is above water level. Avoid treating silt-laden weeds. Following spraying do not submerge the weed, as this will cause the herbicide to be washed off.
Forestry: For the control of grasses and weeds as listed in the table. Can be applied for weed control prior to burning or planting of forest or nursery or around already established trees. Do not allow spray drift or spray contact with foliage or green bark of desirable trees.