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CROP SPECIFIC INFORMATION

Good weed control depends on burying any trash or straw before or during seedbed preparation. Seed beds must have a firm, fine tilth. Loose or cloddy seed beds must be consolidated otherwise crop damage may result due to inadequate seed cover. For pre-emergence treatments, seed should be covered with a minimum of 32 mm of settled soil.
Use at a rate of 0.5 or 1.0 litres of product/ha according to weeds present and growth stage.
Apply via a horizontal boom sprayer. Apply in 100–400 L/ha as a MEDIUM spray (BCPC category). Use the higher volume where crop or weed foliage is dense. A spray pressure of at least 2 bars is advised. Good, even spray coverage of soil and weeds is essential. Take extreme care to avoid overlapping spray swaths, particularly when applying preemergence, or damage may occur and this may result in yield reductions in some cases.
To prevent damage, extreme care must be taken to avoid drift onto neighbouring crops.
Chlorosis or stunting of the crop may be observed, particularly where applications are made to crops grown on light free draining soils. This effect is transitory in nature and there will normally be no adverse impact on grain yield.
Apply pre or post-emergence of the crop, up to and including the fifth tiller stage (GS 25) and before the end of November in the year of planting. If applications are made after the end of September, the maximum total dose must not exceed 0.5 L/ha.

MIXING
Half fill the spray tank with clean water and add the required amount of Alternator Met. Wash out the container and add the washings to the spray solution, before topping up with clean water. Maintain continuous agitation of spray solution during mixing and loading and until spraying is complete. Do not leave the sprayer filled with the spray solution standing for long periods. Wash out the sprayer thoroughly after use using a wetting agent or proprietary tank cleaner with two rinses.