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A suspension concentrate containing 250g per litre (23.1% w/w) azoxystrobin.
A broad-spectrum fungicide with translaminar, systemic and protectant activity for use in wheat, barley, triticale, rye, combining & vining peas and asparagus.

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. Chamane is a systemic translaminar and protectant strobilurin fungicide and belongs to the Qol group of fungicides (FRAC mode of action code 11). It inhibits fungal respiration. To reduce the risk of the development of resistance, it should always be used in tank mixture or a programme with other fungicides which have a different mode of action. In addition to disease control, it can maintain green leaf area in crops longer than untreated crops and this can also lead to significant yield benefits. Apply as a preventative treatment when predictive tools indicate the likelihood of disease development or at the first sign of disease in the crop. Generally, it gives 4 – 6 weeks protection against susceptible diseases when applied to cereals at the stem elongation stage. Persistence may be even longer when applied to the flag leaf or the ear.

RESTRICTIONS
Some apple varieties are very sensitive to Chamane.
To avoid problems, Chamane should not be applied when there is a risk of spray drift onto neighbouring apple crops.
Do not treat apples with spray equipment used to apply Chamane to other crops.
Chamane should be applied under good growing conditions with adequate soil moisture. Poor growing conditions may give less reliable results.
To reduce the risk of resistance developing in target diseases the total number of applications of product containing Qol fungicides made to any cereal crop must not exceed two.

RESISTANCE MANAGEMENT
Chamane contains azoxystrobin, a member of the QoI cross resistance group. Chamane should be used preventatively and should not be relied on for its curative potential.
To avoid the likelihood of resistance developing, applications of Chamane should be made with due regard to current FRAC and FRAG-UK guidelines for QoI compounds.
Good resistance management is based on limiting the level of exposure of the target pathogen to the fungicide.

Fungicide input is only one aspect of crop management and other control measures should always be used, such as good hygiene through disposal of crop debris and control of volunteers which may harbour disease.
Always aim to select varieties exhibiting a high degree of resistance to diseases known to be prevalent in your area, in addition to the main agronomic factors you desire.
Avoid growing large areas of any one variety, particularly in areas of high disease risk where the variety is known to be susceptible.
Only use fungicides in situations where the risk or presence of disease warrants treatment.
Use a dose that will give effective disease control and which is appropriate for the cultivar and disease pressure.
Make full use of effective fungicides with different modes of action in mixtures or as alternate sprays.
Ensure that mixing partners are used at doses that give similar efficacy and persistence.
Monitor crops regularly for disease and treat before the infection becomes well established.
Best results are achieved if applications are made as a protectant treatment, or when applied in the earliest stages of disease development.
Avoid repeated applications of the same product or mode of action and never exceed the maximum recommended number of applications.

CROP SPECIFIC INFORMATION
CROPS Chamane can be used on the following crops:
Winter and spring wheat; winter and spring barley, rye, triticale, combining & vining peas and asparagus.

WINTER & SPRING WHEAT, WINTER & SPRING BARLEY
Winter and spring wheat, winter and spring barley: Two applications of 1.0 L/ha are permitted in wheat and barley with the last application before the crop passes the grain watery ripe stage (GS71). Application should be made using a MEDIUM quality spray as defined by BCPC in a minimum of 200 L/ha and at a pressure of at least 2 bar. Where crops are dense the water volume should be increased to 250-300 L/ha to improve coverage.
A maximum of 2 applications may be made to any cereal crop.

Tank mixing
On cereal crops, Chamane must always be tank mixed with another fungicide which is also recommended for control of the same disease. The other fungicide must be from a different cross resistance group and applied at a rate appropriate for disease control on its own.

Resistance Management Guidelines
Chamane contains azoxystrobin, a member of the QoI cross resistance group. Chamane should be used preventatively and should not be relied on for its curative potential.
Use Chamane as part of an Integrated Crop Management (ICM) strategy incorporating other methods of control, including other fungicides with a different mode of action. You must not apply more than two foliar applications of QoI containing products to any cereal crop.
On cereal crops Chamane must always be used in mixture with another product, recommended for control of the same target disease that contains a fungicide from a different cross resistance group and is applied at a dose that will give robust control.
There is significant risk of widespread Qol resistance occurring in Septoria tritici populations in the UK. Failure to follow resistance management action may result in reduced levels of disease control. Strains of barley powdery mildew resistant to Qol’s are common in the UK.

RYE AND TRITICALE
Rye and triticale: Two applications of 1.0 L/ha are permitted in rye and triticale with the last application before the crop passes the grain watery ripe stage (GS71). Application should be made using a MEDIUM quality spray as defined by BCPC in a minimum of 200 L/ha and at a pressure of at least 2 bar. Where crops are dense the water volume should be increased to 250-300 L/ha to improve coverage.

On cereal crops, Chamane must always be tank mixed with another fungicide which is also recommended for control of the same disease. The other fungicide must be from a different cross resistance group and applied at a rate appropriate for disease control on its own.
Users should refer to current FRAC and FRAG-UK guidelines for Qol compounds.
A maximum of 2 applications may be made to any cereal crop.

Resistance Management Guidelines
See above as for winter and spring wheat and barley
You must not apply more than two foliar applications of Qol-containing products to any cereal crop.

PEAS – COMBINING AND VINING
Two applications of 1.0 L/ha are permitted in peas with the last application at least 36 days before harvest of combining peas and 14 days before harvest of vining peas. Before applying Chamane, ensure the crop is free from any stress caused by environmental or agronomic effects. Prior to treatment, ensure that the peas have adequate wax using a Crystal violet test kit. Application should be made using a MEDIUM quality spray as defined by BCPC in a minimum of 200 L/ha and at a pressure of at least 2 bar. Where crops are dense the water volume should be increased to 250-300 L/ha to improve coverage.
Chamane will control the following diseases in pea crops: Leaf and Pod Spot (Ascochyta pisi) – useful control When Chamane is used to control Leaf and Pod Spot, some control of Grey Mould (Botrytis cinerea) and mycosphaerella blight may be achieved.
Monitor crops regularly for disease and treat before the infection becomes established. Best results are achieved if applications are made as a protectant treatment, or when applied in the earliest stages of disease development
A second treatment may be required if disease pressure remains high – especially in combining peas.

Peas for processing
Where a crop of peas is intended for processing, consult your processor before treating with Chamane

Resistance Management Guidelines
Refer to current FRAC and FRAG-UK guidelines for Qol compounds to reduce the chances of resistance developing.
Do not make more than two applications of Chamane to crops of combining and vining peas.

OUTDOOR ASPARAGUS:
Three applications of 1.0 L/ha are permitted in outdoor asparagus with the last application applied before the start of crop senescence or the end of September, whichever occurs first. Application should be made using a MEDIUM quality spray (as defined by BCPC) in a minimum of 600 L/ha at 2 bar pressure when using tractor-mounted spraying equipment. Alternatively, for smaller areas, use hand-held sprayers delivering 200 L/ha at a minimum pressure of 2 bar. Treatment of established beds must be after the completion of harvest or commercial cutting. When new beds need to be treated, do not apply Chamane within three weeks of planting out the crowns. The application interval between subsequent treatments should be 8 to 12 days. Before applying Chamane ensure the crop is free from any stress caused by environmental or agronomic effects.

Resistance Management Guidelines
Chamane contains azoxystrobin, a member of the QoI cross resistance group. Chamane should be used preventatively and should not be relied on for its curative potential. Disease control may be reduced if strains of pathogens less sensitive to azoxystrobin develop.

MIXING AND SPRAYING
Before spraying it is important to check all hoses, filters and nozzles, and to ensure that the sprayer is clean and correctly set to give an even application at the correct volume. Half fill the spray tank with clean water. Begin agitation. Shake the container and add the required quantity of Chamane directly to the tank.
Add the remainder of the water and agitate the mixture thoroughly before and during spraying.
Wash out containers with an integrated pressure rinsing device or manually rinsing three times and add the washings to the spray tank at the time of filling.
Continue to agitate throughout the spraying operation. Do not leave the diluted spray in the tank for extended periods such as during meal breaks or overnight.

CLEANING OF APPLICATION EQUIPMENT
To avoid damage to other crops, the application equipment must be thoroughly de-contaminated after application.
Immediately after application, drain the tank completely and wash down with clean water. Rinse out the tank and flush through the booms and hoses.
Half-fill the tank with clean water and add the recommended dose of detergent cleaner. Agitate and then flush the boom and hoses with the cleaning solution. Top up the tank so that it is completely full and leave to stand for 15 minutes with the agitation running. Flush the booms and hoses again and drain completely.
Remove the nozzles and filters and clean separately in a solution of detergent cleaner in 10 litres of water.
Rinse the tank again with clean water, using at least 10% of the tank volume and dispose of the washings safely. For disposal of washings in the UK, follow the ‘Code of Practice for the Safe Use of Pesticides on Farms and Holdings' (MAFF Publications 1998) while in Ireland you should comply with local and national regulations.