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Formulation
A soluble granule formulation containing 200 g/kg metsulfuron-methyl, a sulfonylurea.

Rainfastness
Rainfast after 1 hour from application.

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.

Restrictions
LORATE, alone or in tank-mix, must not be applied to any crop suffering from stress as a result of drought, waterlogging, low temperatures, pest or disease attack, nutrient or lime deficiency or other factors reducing crop growth.
Do not use LORATE on cereal crops undersown with grasses, clover or other legumes or any other broad-leaved crop.
LORATE must not be tank-mixed with chlorpyrifos. Allow at least 14 days between application of LORATE and chlorpyrifos treatments.
When using tank-mixtures take care not to overlap spray swaths.
LORATE should not be applied within 7 days of rolling any crop.
Do not use LORATE in tank-mix on oats, triticale and linseed. On Linseed allow at least 7 days between LORATE and other treatments (10 days if crop is growing poorly
or under stress).
Contract agents should be consulted before using on crops grown for seed.
Due to the high level of activity of the herbicide, special care must be taken to avoid damage by drift onto broad-leaved plants outside the target area, or onto ponds,
waterways or ditches. Thorough cleansing of equipment is also very important – see ‘Spray-tank cleanout’.
Refer to ‘Compatibility’ for details on use of LORATE with other ‘ALS inhibiting’ herbicides.

Soil
LORATE can be used on all soil types.

Volume and application
Apply in 100 - 400 litres of water per hectare, using suitable equipment to give good spray cover of the weeds. The higher volume is recommended when crops are thick or weed
growth dense. When applying LORATE, care should be taken not to overlap spray swaths.

Mixing
Before using LORATE, make sure that the spraying equipment is clean. LORATE mixes easily with water, but the following mixing procedure should be followed: Quarter fill the spray tank with water, start the agitation and add the required quantity of LORATE directly to the tank without prior creaming. Continue agitation while topping up the tank and while spraying.

Compatibility
To widen the spectrum of activity and improve the control of some weeds, LORATE may be applied with other herbicides, provided each product can be applied within the label
recommendations for its use. Always add LORATE to the spray tank first when using in tank-mix.

CROPS
Cereals
LORATE can be used on all winter and spring varieties of wheat, oats, barley and triticale. LORATE must only be applied from 1 February, provided the crop has at least two leaves (wheat, oats and triticale) or three leaves (barley), until before the flag leaf extending stage.

Dose
Apply LORATE at 25 g/ha when used alone or in tank-mix with other herbicides.

Following Crops
Only cereals, oilseed rape, field beans or grass may be sown in the same calendar year to succeed a cereal crop treated with LORATE.

Linseed
LORATE should be applied to actively growing linseed (all varieties) from the growth stage "first pair of true leaves unfolded", up to 30 cm high or before flower buds visible, whichever comes first. Most annual weeds are best controlled by the earliest application possible.

Dose
Apply LORATE at 25 g/ha.

Following Crops
Only cereals should be planted within 16 months of applying LORATE to a linseed crop. In the event of crop failure for any reason, sow only wheat within 3 months of the application of LORATE.