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Disease:Brown rust 

Rate: 1l/ha

Critical Comments:C

 

(C = Control MC = Moderate Control R = Reduction GR = Good Reduction)

 

Strains of certain cereal diseases with decreased sensitivity to triazole fungicides are known to exist in the UK. Where these occur or develop Epic may not give satisfactory control.

Epic contains a DMI fungicide. 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 in DMIs contact your agronomist or specialist advisor, and visit the FRAG-UK website.

 

Epic is a systemic fungicide for use in winter wheat, spring wheat, durum wheat, winter barley, spring barley, triticale, rye and oats.

Apply Epic at the start of foliar disease attack. A maximum of two applications can be made up to and including flowering just complete in winter and spring wheat, durum wheat, rye and triticale and up to and including emergence of ear just complete in winter and spring barley and oats. For protection against Fusarium ear blight and sooty mould on the ears of winter and spring wheat, and durum wheat apply Epic during ear emergence. For a quicker clean-up of any mildew established at the time of application, apply Epic in a tank mix with Corbel at the dose given below.

Epic should normally be applied in a minimum of 200 litres of water per hectare. If required, water volumes down to 100 litres per hectare may be used but evidence of efficacy at water volumes below 200 l/ha is limited. When using a tank mix with Corbel apply 0.5 litre with 1 litre Epic per hectare in 200 litres of water per hectare.

 

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

Apply as a MEDIUM spray, as defined by BCPC.

Half fill the spray tank with clean water and start the agitation. SHAKE THE CONTAINER WELL before use and pour in the required amount of product. Rinse any empty containers thoroughly and add rinsings to the spray tank. Add the remainder of the water and continue agitation until spraying is completed.

When tank mixes are to be used, each product should be added separately to the spray tank, taking due note of any instructions given as to the order of mixing.

For details of compatibilities contact your distributor, local BASF representative or the BASF Technical Services Hotline: 0044 845 602 2553.