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Formulation
A non-segregating blend of water soluble granules containing 29 g/kg metsulfuron-methyl and 429 g/kg thifensulfuron-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
CHIMERA SX must 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 CHIMERA 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.
CHIMERA SX should not be applied within 7 days of rolling the crop.
Do not apply CHIMERA SX more than once to any cereal crop.
Refer to ‘Compatibility’ for details on use of CHIMERA SX with other ‘ALS inhibiting’ herbicides

Weed Control
CHIMERA SX contains two highly active herbicidal ingredients with activity against a wide range of broad-leaved weeds. Metsulfuron-methyl and thifensulfuron-methyl are sulfonylurea herbicides. CHIMERA SX is most effective when applied to small, actively growing weeds. As larger weeds usually become less susceptible, it is important to note the size of each weed species at the time of application. Susceptible plants cease growth almost immediately after post-emergence application and symptoms can be seen about two weeks after application. Good spray cover of the weeds must be obtained. Weed control may be reduced when soil conditions are very dry.

Soil
CHIMERA SX can be used on all soil types. Weed control may be reduced when conditions are very dry.

Volume and application
BEFORE USING CHIMERA SX, SPRAYING EQUIPMENT MUST BE CLEAN AND FREE FROM CONTAMINATION WITH OTHER PESTICIDES. Application should be made in 200 - 400 litres of water per hectare using suitable ground equipment to give good spray cover of the weeds. The spray quality should be MEDIUM (as defined by BCPC), applied at a pressure of 2 - 3 bar. When crops are thick or weed growth dense, use the higher volume. When applying CHIMERA SX 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 CHIMERA 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, CHIMERA SX may be applied with other herbicides, provided each product can be applied within the
label recommendations for its use. Always add CHIMERA SX to the spray tank first when using in tank-mix.

Crops
CHIMERA SX can be used on all varieties of wheat (except Durum wheat) and barley between the growth stages given below.

Dose
Apply CHIMERA SX at 140 grams/hectare.

Timing
CHIMERA SX must only be applied in the spring after 1 February from the three-leaf stage up to and including the flag-leaf fully emerged stage of crop growth.

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 CHIMERA SX. In case of crop failure for any reason, sow only winter wheat within three months of application of CHIMERA SX. Before sowing, soil should be ploughed and cultivated to a depth of at least 15-cm.