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Formulation
A non-segregating blend of water soluble granules, containing 111 g/kg metsulfuron-methyl and 222 g/kg tribenuron-methyl, based on SX technology.

Rainfastness
Rainfast after 2 hours from application, provided good drying conditions.

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.

Restrictions
 BIPLAY SX should not be applied to any crop suffering from stress as a result of drought, waterlogging, low temperatures, pest or disease attack, nutrient or lime deficiency or other factors reducing crop growth.
Do not use BIPLAY SX on cereal crops undersown with grasses, clover or other legumes or any other broad-leaved crop.
Due to the high level of activity of the herbicide, special care must be taken to avoid damage by drift onto broad-leaved plants outside the target area, or onto ponds,
waterways or ditches. Thorough cleansing of equipment is also very important - see below.
Contract agents should be consulted before using on crops grown for seed.
BIPLAY SX should not be applied within 7 days of rolling the crop.
Do not apply BIPLAY SX more than once to any cereal crop.
All requirements or restrictions on other product labels must be adhered to when applied to the same crop as BIPLAY SX. Contact your DuPont distributor for further information.
Do not use BIPLAY SX in tank-mix on oats or triticale. Allow at least 7 days between
BIPLAY SX and other treatments (10 days if crop is growing poorly or under stress).
Do not tank mix BIPLAY SX with chlorpyrifos. Allow at least 14 days between application of BIPLAY SX and chlorpyrifos treatments.
Refer to ‘Compatibility’ for details on use of BIPLAY SX with other ‘ALS inhibiting’ herbicide.

Weed control
BIPLAY SX contains metsulfuron methyl and tribenuron methyl, sulfonylurea (ALS inhibitor) herbicides which work mainly by contact action and is most effective if applied when the weeds are small and actively growing. Good spray cover of the weeds must be obtained for best results. Residual effects may be reduced by heavy rain. Susceptible plants cease growth almost immediately after application and symptoms can be seen about two weeks after application although the full effect of the treatment may not be apparent for up to four weeks. Weed control may be reduced when soil conditions are very dry. The susceptibility rating of weeds in the following table refer to good spray cover and good growing conditions.

Resistance
This product contains tribenuron-methyl and metsulfuron-methyl, which are ALS inhibitors, also classified by the Herbicide Resistance Action Committee as ‘Group B’. When herbicides with the same mode of action are used repeatedly over several years in the same field, selection of resistant biotypes can take place. These can propagate and may become dominating. A weed species is considered resistant to a herbicide if it survives a correctly applied treatment at the recommended dose. Development of resistance with a weed species can be avoided or delayed by alternating (or tank mixing) with suitable products having a different mode of action. A strategy for preventing and managing resistance should be adopted. The Weed Resistance Action Group has produced guidelines and copies are available from the HGCA, CPA, your distributor, crop advisor or product manufacturer.

Crops
BIPLAY SX can be used on all varieties of winter wheat, spring wheat, winter barley, spring barley, winter oats and triticale between the growth stages given below.

Dose
Apply BIPLAY SX at 45 g product/ha.

Timing
BIPLAY SX must be applied in the spring after 1st February from the three-leaf stage (GS 13) up to before the flag leaf extending stage (before GS 41).

Following crops
Only cereals, oilseed rape, field beans or grass may be sown in the same calendar year as harvest of a cereal crop treated with BIPLAY SX. In case of crop failure for any reason,
sow only winter wheat within three months of application of BIPLAY SX. Before sowing, soil should be ploughed and cultivated to a depth of at least 15-cm.

Volume and application
BEFORE USING BIPLAY SX, SPRAYING EQUIPMENT MUST BE CLEAN AND FREE FROM CONTAMINATION WITH OTHER PESTICIDES. Application should be made in 100-200 litres of water per hectare, using suitable ground equipment to give good spray cover of the weeds. Use a conventional field crop sprayer at a pressure of 2-3 bars and apply as a MEDIUM spray (as defined by BCPC). When crops are thick or weed growth is dense, use 400 litres of water per hectare. Care should be taken not to overlap spray swaths.

Mixing
Quarter fill the spray tank with clean water, start the agitation and add the required quantity of BIPLAY SX directly to the tank without prior creaming. Continue agitation while
topping up the tank and while spraying.

Compatibility
To widen the spectrum of activity and improve the control of some weeds, BIPLAY SX may be applied with other herbicides, provided each product can be applied within the label recommendations for its use. Always add BIPLAY SX to the spray tank first when using in tank-mix and ensure it is fully dispersed before adding the partner product.