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Strains of some annual grasses (e.g. Black-grass, wild-oats, and Italian ryegrass) have developed resistance to herbicides, which may lead to poor control. A strategy for preventing and managing such resistance should be adopted. Guidelines have been produced by the Weed Resistance Action Group and copies are available from the HGCA, CPA, your distributor, crop adviser or product manufacturer.

Populations of black-grass and Italian ryegrass with high levels of enhanced metabolism resistance will not be fully controlled. Key elements of the resistance management strategy for MOST MICRO:

Always follow WRAG guidelines for preventing and managing herbicide resistant weeds. Rate (Litres/ha) Water volume Timing Seed depth 2.7 or 3.6 L/ha 200 L/ha Pre-emergence of the crop to before leaf sheath erect stage, (GS30). Do not apply pre-emergence to crops drilled after 30th November. Seed must be covered with a MINIMUM of 3.2cm of settled soil. ONLY treat shallow drilled crops POST-EMERGENCE.

Maximise the use of cultural control measures wherever possible (e.g. crop rotation, ploughing, stale seedbeds, delayed drilling, etc.).

Use tank mixes or sequences of effective herbicides with dif- ferent modes of action within individual crops, or successive crops.

For the control of herbicide resistant grass-weeds, always use MOST MICRO in tank mix or sequence with other effective graminicides with different modes of action.

Apply pre-emergence of weeds wherever possible. If applications are delayed, apply post-emergence products/ mixtures to small, actively growing weeds, especially where high levels of resistance are suspected and to reduce the risk of resistance development.

Monitor fields regularly and investigate the reasons for any poor control.

 

Never prepare more spray solution than is required.

Half fill the tank with clean water and start the agitation. To ensure thorough mixing of the product, invert the container sev- eral times before opening. Add the required quantity of MOST MICRO to the spray tank while re-circulating. Fill up the tank with water and continue agitation until spraying is completed.

When tank mixes are to be used, take due note of any instruc- tions given as to the order of mixing. Each product should be added separately to the spray tank and fully dispersed before the addition of any further product(s). On emptying the container, rinse container thoroughly by using an integrated pressure rinsing device or manually rinsing three times. Add washings to sprayer at time of filling and dispose of container safely.

Ensure good, even spray cover of the target using a FINE or MEDIUM quality spray, as defined by BCPC. Apply MOST MICRO in 200 l/ha. 

After spraying, thoroughly clean and flush out application machinery with a minimum of three rinses, to ensure that all traces of product are removed.

When tank-mixing ONLY APPLY within label conditions for each product. For up-to-date details of compatible tank-mixes, contact your supplier or local Sipcam representative.

MOST MICRO may be used in sequence with any other approved product. Leave a minimum interval of 24 hours unless longer is specified on the label. MOST MICRO may be applied in sequence with Avadex Excel 15G