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DIRECTIONS FOR USE

IMPORTANT: This information is approved as part of the Product Label. All instructions within this section must be read carefully in order to obtain safe and successful use of this product.

INTRODUCTION
Balistik is a systemic, selective, non-residual herbicide for the post-emergence control of annual and grass weeds in oilseed rape and sugar beet. After application the compound is rapidly absorbed by the treated plant parts and is readily translocated to the root system and to the aerial growing parts of the plant. Typical symptoms on susceptible grass weeds visible 1-2 weeks after application are stunting of growth and yellowing of leaves of the treated plants, followed by plant death.
WHEN TO SPRAY
Only weeds which have emerged at the time of application will be controlled. The optimum timing of application is: - From 3 leaves to beginning of tillering for annual grass weeds,
For annual grass weeds, sufficient foliage should have emerged to absorb the spray. It is important also to apply when the weeds have not yet begun to compete with the crop.
Balistik can be used on all soil types

RECOMMENDATIONS BY CROP
Avoid overlapping spray swaths as crop damage and reduced yields could result.
Do not spray if rain or frost is expected, or if the foliage is wet.
Do not spray in very windy conditions and ensure that spray does not drift onto neighbouring vegetation, especially susceptible types such as cereals (maize particularly) and grasses. The use of drift reducing nozzle types should be taken as a matter of course to avoid spray drift on adjacent areas, particularly if the product is used on fields adjacent to young cereal crops.
Oilseed rape (winter):
It is recommended to apply Balistik® at 1 L/ha from the 4 true leaf stage during a period when grass weeds and crop are growing actively in the autumn. Do not apply Balistik after the end of October. Avoid later applications (after mid-October) to earlier flowering or maturing varieties of oilseed rape (6 or above) and to crops drilled on or before 25th August. Avoid any other chemical application within 14 days before or after an application of Balistik. Do not apply immediately after a period of frosty weather. In case of frost occurring some days after application, phytotoxic effects could be observed on the crop.
Sugar beet:
Balistik can be applied at 1.0 L/ha when the crop has fully expanded cotyledons or first leaves until before row closure.

MIXING AND SPRAYING
Half fill the spray tank with clean water and start the agitation. Shake the container well before use and pour in the required amount of product. Rinse and empty containers thoroughly and add rinsings to the spray tank. Add the remainder of the water and continue the agitation until spraying is completed.
Application should be made in water volumes of 200 – 400 litres per hectare.
Application should be made using a FINE or MEDIUM spray as defined by BCPC.
Balistik does not require the addition of any adjuvant.