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For long term control of hard to kill grasses and broadleaf weeds in waste areas, established citrus and asparagus.

DIRECTIONS FOR USE
It is an offence for users of this product to cause residues exceeding the relevant MRL in the New Zealand (Maximum Residues Limits of Agricultural Compounds) Food Standards. Beware: Apply this product carefully. Spray drift may cause serious damage to desirable plants. Prevent drift of powder or spray to desirable plants. Do not allow spray drift over aquatic environments.

APPLICATION
Apply Uragan WG Herbicide just before or during the period of active growth of weeds, sufficient moisture from rainfall or artificial means is necessary after treatment to carry the chemical into the root zone of the weeds. If dense growth is present, results will be improved if vegetation is removed before treatment.
DO NOT apply or drain or flush equipment on or near desirable trees or other plants or on areas where their roots may extend or in locations when he chemical may be washed or moved into contact with their roots.
DO NOT use on lawns, walks, driveways, tennis courts or similar areas. Keep from contact with fertilisers, insecticides and seeds.

Half fill the spray tank with clean water. Commence agitation and steadily add granules. Ensure complete dispersion before filling to volume with water. Continue agitation during application. If mixing with other herbicides, add the concentrates to the water in the spray tank one at a time. When mixing with EC formulations, slowly disperse the Uragan WG first in the half filled tank of water. When dispersed, top up with water while adding the EC. Add wetting agent last to minimise foaming.

Before spraying, calibrate equipment to determine quantity of water necessary to uniformly cover measured area to be treated. Weigh the proper amount of Uragan WG Herbicide. Half fill the spray tank with clean water. Commence agitation and steadily add granules. Ensure complete dispersion before filling to volume with water (minimum of 10 litres per 500g of Uragan WG Herbicide). Continue agitation during application. Use sufficient water to provide thorough and uniform coverage of the ground, 200-450 litres per hectare for boom spraying or 1000 litres per hectare when gun spraying.

Except for small areas, use fixed-boom power sprayers properly calibrated to ensure constant rate of application. Openings in screens should be equal to or larger than 300 micrometres. Agitate by mechanical or hydraulic means in the spray tank. If by-pass or return line is used, it should terminate at bottom of tank to minimise foaming. For treating small areas, a knapsack sprayer should be used, shake or stir frequently.

Cleaning spray equipment
Thoroughly clean all traces of Uragan WG Herbicide from application equipment immediately after use. Flush tank, pump, hoses and boom with several changes of water after removing nozzle tips and screens (clean these parts separately).

NON-SELECTIVE WEED CONTROL
To control a wide range of weeds for an extended period of time on non-crop land areas such as railway tracks, roadsides, around marker pegs, fence lines, drains, bridge approaches, storage areas, and industrial plant site.

Application to drains, ditches and irrigation channels must only be made when these waterways are dry and at least 2 months is allowed to elapse before the channels are used for carrying water.

Long term control use 8-12kg per hectare. Use the lower rates on light soils and areas where rainfall is low and the highest rates on soils high in clay content or organic matter. For small areas half a cup full of Uragan per 100 square metres is approximately 8 kg per hectare.

SURFACTANTS
It is recommended that a suitable non-ionic surfactant be added to the spray mix at the rate of 120mL per 100 litres of spray mix when application is made to rank or difficult to wet weed growth.

RESISTANT WEEDS
At the rate of application recommended on this label, Uragan WG Herbicide will not control paspalum, field bindweed, buttercups, docks and composite species such as Californian thistle, cat’s ear, daisies and groundsel. Where these weeds are a problem add glyphosate and ADAMA Metsulfuron Herbicide to the spray mix.

SELECTIVE WEED CONTROL

Established Asparagus
Use only on asparagus which has been established for at least 12 months. Apply 2-3 kg Uragan WG Herbicide as a broadcast treatment before the cutting season commences and before weeds have become established. Use the high rate on heavy clay soils and soils high in organic matter. DO NOT apply during the cutting season. DO NOT replant to other crops within three years after last application as crop injury may result.

Citrus
Use around established trees only (not less than 4 years old). Apply Uragan WG Herbicide in October, or just before the most active period of growth of weeds, so that the areas sprayed will remain free of weeds until harvest time. Use at rates equivalent to 2-5kg per hectare for overall spraying and apply about the base of the trees. For knapsack applications use 20-40g/15 litres of water and apply to 100 square metres. For gun spraying use 340-680g/200 litre drum to 1,300 square metres. DO NOT use on light, sandy soils otherwise crop damage may occur. DO NOT replant areas where trees have been removed for 1-2 years after applying Uragan WG Herbicide.

RESISTANT WEED WARNING
When herbicides with the same mode of action are used repeatedly over several years to control the same week species in the same field, naturally occurring resistant biotypes may survive a correctly applied herbicide treatment, propagate, and become dominant in that field. These resistant weed biotypes may not be adequately controlled. Cultural practices such as tillage, preventing weed escapes from going to seed, and using herbicides with different modes of action within and between crop seasons can aid in delaying the proliferation and possible dominance of herbicide resistant weed biotypes.