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BRUTUS contains the DMI fungicides epoxiconazole and metconazole. Resistance to some DMI fungicides has been identified in Septoria leaf blotch (Mycosphaerella graminicola) which may seriously affect the performance of some products. For further advice on resistance management with DMIs contact your agronomist or specialist advisor, and visit the FRAG-UK website.

A strategy for managing resistance should be adopted. Guidelines have been produced by the Fungicide Resistance Action Committee (FRAC) and copies are available from HGCA, CPA, your distributor, crop adviser or product manufacturer.

 

BRUTUS may be used on all varieties of winter and spring wheat, durum wheat, winter and spring barley, rye and triticale.

 

Apply BRUTUS at the start of disease attack. Applications in wheat, rye and triticale can be made up to the end of flowering (GS 69).

Applications in barley can be made up to the end of ear emergence (GS 59).

For optimum effect against eyespot with BRUTUS apply between the leaf sheaths erect and second node detectable stages of the crop.

For protection against Fusarium ear blight and sooty moulds on the ears of winter and spring wheat, durum wheat and triticale, apply BRUTUS during ear emergence.

 

Apply 3 litres of BRUTUS in 150 to 300 litres of water per hectare.

Brutus may be applied at 3 litres per hectare in 100 litres water per hectare although efficacy at this reduced volume has not been evaluated. Therefore application at 100 litres water per hectare is at user’s risk with regard to biological efficacy.

When applied at 3 litres per hectare BRUTUS will achieve Moderate Control of Fusarium ear blight. BRUTUS can also be used at 2 litres per hectare for Good Reduction of this disease.

 

After treating a cereal crop with Brutus, oilseed rape, cereals, sugar beet, linseed, maize, clover, beans, peas, carrots, potatoes, lettuce, cabbage, sunflower, ryegrass and onions may be sown as the following crop. The effect of Brutus on other crops has not been assessed.

 

Never prepare more spray solution than is required.

Fill the tank half full with water and start the agitation. To ensure thorough mixing of the product, invert the container several times before opening. Add the required quantity of BRUTUS to the spray tank while re-circulating. Fill up the tank with water and continue agitation until spraying is completed.

When tank mixes are to be used, take due note of any instructions given as to the order of mixing. Each product should be added separately to the spray tank and fully dispersed before the addition of any further product(s). All tank mixes should be used immediately after mixing.

On emptying the container, rinse container thoroughly by using an integrated pressure rinsing device or manually rinsing three times.

Add washings to sprayer at time of filling and dispose of container safely.

  

Apply as a MEDIUM spray as defined by BCPC.

 

After spraying, thoroughly clean and flush out application machinery with a minimum of three rinses.