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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.

 

FLEXIDOR* has residual activity which may influence husbandry prior to the next crop in the rotation.

Following crops of oilseed rape, stubble turnips, other brassicas, sugar and fodder beet are particularly sensitive to FLEXIDOR. Land must be mouldboard ploughed to at least 20 cm following the use of FLEXIDOR before drilling/planting succeeding crops other than cereals, fruit crops, herbage seed crops, grass leys and amenity grass, forestry plantings, hardy ornamental crops and plantings, potatoes and maize.

Do not use FLEXIDOR in the 12 months prior to grubbing any fruit crop or lifting field grown hardy ornamental nursery stock or forestry plants if sugar beet, vegetables, oilseed rape or other brassica crops are to be grown as a following crop.

The practice of soil sterilisation may retard the normal degradation of FLEXIDOR and thus may pose a risk to following crops. Do not therefore carry out both soil sterilisation and application of FLEXIDOR within the two years prior to replanting.

When FLEXIDOR is used in tank mix or in sequence with other products, consult other manufacturer’s recommendations for following crops. In the event of crop failure treated soil should first be cultivated. Only cereals or grass may then be sown. Before use on crops for processing, consult your processor.

 

Avoid using single mode of action herbicides in the same field over a number of years. Growers are advised to apply products containing herbicides with different modes of action or use sequences or tank mixtures where two or more components are active against the target weeds.

 

To ensure thorough mixing of the product invert the container several times before opening. Add the required amount of FLEXIDOR herbicide to a half-filled spray tank under agitation and complete filling the tank.

FLEXIDOR may be applied through tractor mounted hydraulic sprayers and knapsack sprayers equipped with nozzles producing a medium spray quality as defined by the BCPC system.For tractor mounted hydraulic sprayers use a standard boom sprayer with bypass agitation. Ensure the pump has sufficient capacity to provide good agitation and generate adequate pressure. The spray boom and nozzles should be set to provide even coverage, which should be checked during application.

  

Apply FLEXIDOR in a volume of 100 to 400 litres of water per hectare. For hand-held knapsack situations refer to the relevant section. Apply as a MEDIUM spray as defined by the BCPC system.

 

Thoroughly wash all spraying and measuring equipment with water immediately after use.

To avoid subsequent injury to crops, all spraying equipment must be thoroughly cleaned both inside and out after an application of Flexidor.

1. Immediately after spraying, drain tank completely. Any contamination on the outside of the spraying equipment should be removed by washing with clean water.

2. Rinse inside of tank with clean water and flush through booms and hoses using at least one tenth of the spray tank volume. Drain tank completely.

3. Half fill tank with clean water. Agitate and then briefly flush the boom and hoses. Top up with water making sure the tank is completely full and allow to stand for 15 minutes with agitation. Flush the boom and hoses and drain tank completely.

4. Nozzles and filters should be cleaned separately and removed if necessary.

5. For disposal of washings, follow local regulations. Do not spray onto sensitive crop or land intended for cropping with sensitive crop.

Note: If it is not possible to drain the tank completely, step 3 must be repeated before going onto step 4.

 

The best results will be obtained when FLEXIDOR is applied to well prepared moist seedbeds free of clods. Rolling loose or fluffy seedbeds after drilling and prior to spraying will improve weed control.

 

FLEXIDOR can be safely applied to sand, light, medium and heavy soils. The activity of FLEXIDOR may be reduced in soils with high levels of organic matter. Do not use on soils with more than 10% organic matter except on container grown hardy ornamental nursery stock. Application of organic manures will also reduce the level of weed control. FLEXIDOR should be applied before mulching. Leaf litter and prunings should be removed before application to allow even coverage of the product.

 

Under dry soil conditions weed control may be reduced. Irrigation, where practicable, will enhance product performance. Tank mix partners will also contribute to improved weed control - see relevant crop section.

 

Refer to Warnings section before use.

 

At 0.2 litre/ha in cereals the following broad-leaved weeds are susceptible following an autumn application of FLEXIDOR before weed emergence and under conditions of adequate soil moisture.

 

FLEXIDOR may be used on all varieties of winter wheat, barley, triticale, rye and oats.

 

FLEXIDOR alone may be used pre- or early post-emergence to the crop.

 

FLEXIDOR will control a wide range of broad-leaved weeds when applied before they have emerged. When used alone, FLEXIDOR should always be used before weed emergence. See Seedbed Preparation.

 

FLEXIDOR may also be used after weeds have emerged but it must be used in conjunction with an appropriate post emergence herbicide, either in tank mix or sequentially.

 

Under dry soil conditions weed control may be reduced, so with early planted crops (August and September), pre-emergence applications should be made within three days and preferably within 24 hours of drilling. If this is not possible FLEXIDOR should be used in combination with a recommended pre-emergence herbicide, or alternatively a later post-emergence application can be made with an appropriate post-emergence herbicide.

 

Refer to Warnings section before use. Apply from dormant stage to flowering. (BBCH00-BBCH69). Apply as a banded application within the planted row at a dose rate of 0.5 litres/ha. Do not exceed a total of 0.36 litres of product per hectare this means that only 72% of any one hectare maybe sprayed. For example a row width of 4.0m could be sprayed followed by a pathway of 0.72m.

 

Refer to Warnings section before use. Apply dormant stage to leaf tips extended beyond scales (BBCH00-BBCH09). Apply at a dose rate of 0.5 L/ha.

 

Refer to Warnings section before use. Apply 1-3 weeks after planting, Apply at a dose rate of 0.4 L/ha.

 

Refer to Warnings section before use. Apply before the hop plants emerge. Apply as a banded application to the planted row at a dose rate of 0.5 litres/ha. Do not exceed a total of 0.15 litres of product per hectare this means that only 30% of any one hectare maybe sprayed. For example a row width of 2.0 m could be sprayed followed by a pathway of 6.6 m. FLEXIDOR + KERB 50W/KERB FLO Treat apples, pears, plums, blackcurrants, gooseberries, blackberries, summer fruiting raspberries (England only) and strawberries in November to January. WEED SUSCEPTIBILITY The following broad-leaved weeds are susceptible following application of FLEXIDOR before weed emergence and under conditions of adequate soil moisture. FLEXIDOR does not control grass weeds.

 

FLEXIDOR AND KERB are trademarks of Dow AgroSciences LLC.

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