Cleancrop AffablePlant Protection Product ComparisonPlant Protection Product ComparisonReport inaccuraciesReport inaccuracies

A suspension concentrate containing 450 g/l (37.6% w/w) linuron.
A herbicide for the control of annual meadowgrass and broad-leaved weeds in potatoes, carrots, parsnips, parsley, combining peas and field beans.

RESTRICTIONS
Weather
The effectiveness of CLEANCROP AFFABLE may be reduced under dry conditions. Ideally, the soil should be moist at application and there should be rainfall afterwards. Avoid uneven distribution over potato ridges and DO NOT spray in windy conditions to prevent patchy weed control and drift onto other crops. Where contact action is required, do not apply when the foliage is wet or when rain is imminent.

Soils
Use on all soil types, except very light soils and sands. Residual action will be reduced on fen and peat soils. Ensure seedbeds are firm, with clods no greater than fist size.

Crops under polythene
Use pre-emergence only. Under such conditions residual activity may be reduced and weed control may not be optimal. It is important that soil moisture is conserved and polythene should be laid down as soon as possible after spraying.

Potatoes
Plant in a well prepared seedbed. A well rounded ridge is essential for effective weed control and to avoid greening of tubers. Re-ridging should follow planting if the original ridge is unsatisfactory.

Carrots, parsnips and parsley
Drill into a fine seedbed at an even depth of at least 1.25cm.

Combining peas and field beans
CONSULT PROCESSORS BEFORE USING ON CROPS GROWN FOR PROCESSING.

Resistance
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 to be resistant to a herbicide if it survives a correctly applied treatment at the recommended dose. A strategy for preventing and managing such resistance should be adopted. This should include integrating herbicides with a programme of cultural control measures. Guidelines have been produced by the Weed Resistance Action Group and copies are available from the HGCA, CPA, your distributor, crop adviser or product manufacturer.