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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 effective use of this product.

 

Glyfos ProActive is an effective herbicide when used as directed against most annual and perennial grasses and broad-leaved weeds. Glyfos ProActive is translocated from the treated leaves throughout the plant and to underground roots, rhizomes and stolons. Symptoms such as reddening, yellowing and gradual wilting of the foliage are rapidly visible in grass weeds but are slower to appear in broadleaved weeds.

 

IT IS IMPORTANT WHEN TREATING PERENNIAL WEEDS THAT THERE IS FULL EMERGENCE OF HEALTHY GREEN FOLIAGE AND ACTIVE GROWTH AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION. The efficacy of this product is increased if the leaf surface for absorption is large. Common Couch grass is particularly susceptible at the 4-5 leaf stage, where there is about 10-15 cm of new growth, when tillering and new rhizome growth is starting. Most perennial broad-leaved weeds are particularly susceptible to treatment when they are actively growing and shortly before flowering. Annual weeds should be growing actively at the time of treatment. Grasses should have at least 5 cm of growth. Broad-leaved weeds should have at least two sizeable true leaves. Reduced weed control may result when weeds are treated under poor growing conditions such as drought stress, flooding, frost or high temperatures, disease or insect damage. Reduced efficacy may also occur when treating weeds heavily covered with dust.

 

For best results a rainfree period of 6 hours and preferably 24 hours is required after application of this product. Treating weeds which are suffering from drought stress may result in reduced efficacy. Extreme care should be taken to avoid spray drift as this can severely damage or destroy neighbouring crops and plants. The action of Glyfos ProActive will be slower in cooler weather. This product should not be used under frosty conditions while weed growth is reduced by natural senescence.

 

Glyfos ProActive should only be mixed with products recommended in this leaflet and should be used according to the directions for use. Do not tank-mix with fertilisers or residual herbicides unless specifically recommended as this may result in reduced weed control.

 

Glyfos ProActive MUST ONLY BE USED FOR THE SPECIFIED FIELDS OF USE AND ACCORDING TO INSTRUCTIONS AND RECOMMENDED METHODS OF APPLICATION SPECIFIED ON THIS LABEL. Glyfos ProActive may be applied to all areas which will be planted with food and feed crops. Do not use along hedgerows nor under glass or polythene.

 

Glyfos ProActive is a foliar non-selective herbicide for use against most annual and perennial grasses and broad-leaved weeds on land not intended to bear vegetation such as roadsides, paths hard surfaces, along fences and walls, for total weed control on industrial sites and land prior to cultivation. All crops may be planted or sown at specified intervals after treatment with Glyfos ProActive. A slight retardation following germination may be seen if seeds are sown, particularly by direct drilling, amongst decaying treated vegetation, roots, rhizomes or stolens. For destruction of established vegetation prior to sowing allow 7 days before planting trees and shrubs and other crops.

 

Target weed:Annual weeds 

Application rate litres/ha:1.5

 

Target weed:Perennial weeds 

Application rate litres/ha:4.0

 

Target weed:Perennial broad-leaved weeds 

Application rate litres/ha:6.0

 

Lime, chemical or natural fertilisers, or other pesticides should not be applied to treated areas for at least 5 days before or after application of Glyfos ProActive.

Apply this product carefully. Ensure spraying takes place only when weeds are actively growing (normally March to October) and is confined only to visible weeds including those in the 30cm swath covering the kerb edge and road gulley – do not overspray drains

 

Glyfos ProActive may be used against aquatic weeds in and along waterways and irrigation ditches at a maximum rate of 6 1/ha. Before using Glyfos ProActive for control of aquatic weeds in or near waterways read the offical recommendations entitled “Guidelines for the use of Herbicides on Weeds in or near Watercourses and Lakes”. This document may be obtained from the Department of Environment Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) the Scottish Executive for Rural Affairs Department, the Department of Agriculture Northern Ireland and the National Assembly for Wales Agricultural Dept.

Consult the Regional Office of the Environment Agency/ Scottish Environment Protection Agency before applying Glyfos ProActive for control of weed in or near waterways.

Maximum permitted concentration should not exceed 0. 06 parts per million, unless otherwise specified by the Environment Agency / Scottish Environment Protection Agency.

When using Glyfos Proactive following label recommendations, water subjected to spray drift may immediately be used for irrigation.

Apply Glyfos ProActive when the weeds are actively growing and the green leaf fully emerged, at flowering but before leaf senescence. Application to Water lilies should be made from mid-July to mid-August and application to reeds from mid-August to mid-September to achieve the best results.

 

Use any equipment which can apply at 80-250 1/ha as a BCPC defined “MEDIUM” or “COARSE” quality spray with a pressure ranging from 1.5 to 2.5 bars with 80 ° or 110° nozzles.

For most applications 200-250 1/ha water volume should be used.. Spray pressure (typically 1.5-2.5 bars) must be adjusted and related to tractor speed, water volume and nozzle type.

However, specific low volume nozzles may be used with a reduced water volume ranging from 80-120 1/ha. When using low volume nozzles, spray pressure and tractor speed should be adjusted.

A typical speed range would be 4-9 km/h.

All spray equipment should be calibrated before use particularly if nozzles have been changed. Check at least one nozzle from each side of the boom.

Before starting spray application be sure to check that:

- the boom is level 

- the boom height is correct for the particular application 

- all nozzles along the boom are aligned at the correct angle to forward direction of the tractor.

 

Knapsack sprayers may be used in forestry and on land not intended to bear vegetation and prior to cultivation. Spray volumes normally range from 200-300 1/ha, but may be reduced to 100-150 1/ha if low volume nozzles have been fitted. Spray quality should be as defined by BCPC “MEDIUM” or “COARSE”. Do not reduce the spray volume below 200 l/ha when applying the 10 l/ha rate.

When using a knapsack sprayer with a total capacity of 10 litres if applying at 4.0 1/ha with a spray volume of 200 1/ha, giving a concentration of 2%, thus requiring 0.2 litres of Glyfos ProActive in 9.8 litres of water. Similarly when required application rate is 6.0 1/ha use 0.3 litres Glyfos ProActive in 9.7 litres of water. A 10 litre spray volume will cover a 500 m2 area using a 1 m wide swath and a 1 m/sec walking speed.

 

3. Rotary Atomisers Select one of the following applicators: CDA Boom and CDA Lightweight Microdrop Girojet Dual-Option Sprayer Hydraspin™ Applications should be made using a water volume of 40 1/ha, at a speed of 4-9 km/h with a droplet diameter set at 200-300 microns, equivalent to the BCPC spray definition “MEDIUM” or “COARSE”. The spray equipment should be correctly calibrated according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

 

Before using GLYFOS ProActive for control of aquatic weeds in or near waterways read the official recommendations entitled “Guidelines for the use of Herbicides on Weeds in or near Watercourses and Lakes”. This document may be obtained from the department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Scottish Executive Environment and Rural Affairs Department (SEERAD), The Department of Agriculture Northern Ireland and the National Assembly for Wales Agricultural Department (NAWAD).

Consult the Regional Office of the Environment Agency/Scottish Environment Protection Agency before applying Glyfos ProActive for control of weed in or near waterways.

Maximum permitted concentration should not exceed 0.06 parts per million, unless otherwise specified by the appropriate water regulatory body (Environment Agency/Scottish Environment Protection Agency) When using Glyfos ProActive following label recommendations, water subjected to spray drift may immediately be used for irrigation.

 

Half fill clean spray tank with clean water, add required quantity of product and mix well: add remaining water. Do NOT use mechanical agitators.

When tank-mixing with other products recommended on the label add the other product before adding Glyfos ProActive, then add the remaining water. Use only with clean water.

 

Do NOT add wetting agents, oils or other pesticides unless recommended on this label.

 

Be sure that all spraying equipment is functioning correctly and that equipment is maintained in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions. Ensure that any damaged, malfunctioning or worn parts are replaced before re-using the spray equipment.

  

Always clean spray tanks and all parts of the equipment adequately after use, using the recommended detergents to be sure to avoid contamination with residues. Contamination with product residues could damage crops when the sprayer is next used for another pesticide.