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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. PILOT ULTRA is a systemic herbicide for control of annual and perennial grass weeds including volunteer cereals after they have emerged in the approved crops. It is rapidly absorbed by the plant and translocated to the growing point resulting in cessation of further growth. If applied when weeds are small and growing, plant death normally occurs within 3-4 weeks but may take longer under cooler conditions.
Grass weeds emerging after spraying will not be controlled. Apply within the recommended growth stages of the weed and crop when the weeds are dry and actively growing. The effects of PILOT ULTRA on the long-term control of perennial weeds, such as common couch, has not been fully investigated.

RESTRICTIONS AND WARNINGS
DO NOT use PILOT ULTRA in frosty weather or if frost is imminent.
DO NOT tractor hoe beet crops within 21 days of spraying PILOT ULTRA or weed control may be reduced.
DO NOT spray PILOT ULTRA on crops under stress. Avoid drift to areas, particularly cereal crops, outside those being sprayed, having due regard to the prevailing weather conditions and spray quality being used.
A period of at least 2 hours without rain should follow spraying otherwise results may be reduced.
Consult processors before using on crops grown for processing.

RESISTANCE
This product contains quizalofop-p-ethyl which is an ACCase inhibitor, also classified by the Herbicide Resistance Action Committee as ‘Group A’. Some strains of annual grasses, e.g. Blackgrass, Wild oat 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 Use only as part of a resistance management strategy that includes crop rotation and other cultural methods of control to prevent and manage herbicide resistant grass weeds.
Applying a second product containing an ACCase inhibitor to a crop will increase the risk of resistance development; only use a second ACCase inhibitor to control
different weeds at a different timing.
To reduce the risk of resistance developing, applications should be made to young actively growing weeds. PILOT ULTRA should not be applied at doses lower than
those recommended on the product label.Use tank/product mixes or sequences of herbicides with different modes of action within individual crops or successive crops. Monitor weed control effectiveness and investigate any odd patches of poor grass weed control.

APPLICATION VOLUME
Apply the recommended dose in a water volume of 200 – 400 l/ha. Use the higher volume of water for wild oat control and if crop or grass weed cover is dense.
A lower water volume of 100 l/ha may be used to control barley cover crops in sugar beet when used as part of a broad leaved weed control low dose/low volume
programme. 

APPLICATION AND MIXING
PILOT ULTRA should be applied as a FINE or MEDIUM quality spray (BCPC category). Good cover of the target weed is essential for good control. Half-fill the spray tank with clean water and add the required quantity of PILOT ULTRA (shake well beforehand) with the agitator operating. Add further water to the required level and continue agitation until spraying is complete. Immediately after spraying, wash and flush out the sprayer and equipment with water and liquid detergent three times.

TANK-MIXTURES
PILOT ULTRA may be applied as a tank-mix with a range of products. Contact your crop adviser for compatibility information on specific tank-mixes. Full manufacturer’s instructions must be followed for each tank-mix component.