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A broad-spectrum fungicide for wheat and barley.
A suspension concentrate containing 200 g/l azoxystrobin and 80 g/l cyproconazole.

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.

GENERAL INFORMATION
KANSAS is a suspension concentrate containing 200 g/l azoxystrobin and 80 g/l cyproconazole. KANSAS contains both a triazole and a strobilurin fungicide. It has contact and systemic activity, with protectant properties for the control of a wide range of diseases in all commercial varieties of winter and spring wheat and winter and spring barley.

DISEASES CONTROLLED
Wheat Leaf spot (Zymoseptoria tritici), Glume blotch (Septoria nodorum), Yellow rust (Puccinia striiformis), Brown rust (Puccinia recondita), Eyespot (Tapesia yallundae and Tapesia acuformis) - useful reduction, Can reduce the severity of Take-all (Gaeumannomyces graminis var. tritici) When used to control other diseases, KANSAS will also control wheat powdery mildew.
Barley Leaf blotch (Rhynchosporium secalis) - moderate control, Net blotch (Pyrenophora teres), Powdery mildew (Erysiphe graminis hordei), Brown rust (Puccinia hordei), Eyespot (Tapesia yallundae and Tapesia acuformis) - useful reduction, Can reduce the severity of Take-all(Gaeumannomyces graminis var. tritici)

CROP SPECIFIC INFORMATION

WHEAT and BARLEY
Spray timing
Treatment at early stages of disease development will ensure the best results. Apply at first sign of disease attack. A further application may be needed if disease attack is prolonged.

Take-all
When used to control the listed foliar diseases, KANSAS applied at the first or second node stage of the crop can reduce the severity of Take-all infection.

Rate of use
1 litre per hectare

Resistance management
Use KANSAS as part of an Integrated Crop Management (ICM) strategy incorporating other methods of control, including where appropriate other fungicides with a different mode of action. You must not apply more than two foliar applications of Qol containing products to any cereal crop.
KANSAS contains a DMI fungicide. Resistance to some DMI fungicides has been identified in Septoria leaf blotch (Zymoseptoria tritici) 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. Failure to follow resistance management action may result in reduced levels of disease control.
Strains of wheat and barley powdery mildew resistant to Qol’s are common in the UK. Control of wheat powdery mildew can only be relied upon from the triazole component. Where specific control of wheat mildew is required, this should be achieved through a programme of measures, including products with recommendations for control of mildew that contain different active substances used in mixture or sequence.

MIXING AND SPRAYING
Ensure that the sprayer is clean and correctly set to give an even application at the required volume. Half-fill the spray tank with clean water and start agitation. Shake the container and add the required amount of KANSAS to the sprayer using a filling device (e.g. induction bowl or closed transfer unit) or by direct addition to the sprayer tank.
Wash out containers thoroughly, preferably using an integrated pressure rinsing device, or manually rinse three times. Add washings to the sprayer at the time
of filling. Complete filling to the required volume and continue to agitate throughout the spraying operation.
Do not leave the spray liquid in the sprayer for long periods (such as during meal breaks or overnight).

VOLUME OF WATER AND SPRAYING
Apply in a recommended 200 litres of water per hectare. Use a medium quality spray (BCPC) at a pressure of at least 2 bar. Apply through conventional crop
spraying equipment.

AFTER SPRAYING
Thoroughly wash out sprayer according to the manufacturer’s guidelines and dispose of washings and clear containers according to DEFRA Code of Practice and local water authority guidelines. Crops should not be re-entered until spray residues are dry.