Pixxaro EC

Manufacturer
Dow AgroSciences
Category
Herbicides
Registered until
2027-06-30
Registration number
17545
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An EC (Emulisifiable Concentrate) containing 12 g a.e/L of halauxifen-methyl and 280 g a.e/L fluroxypyr meptyl and 12 g /L of cloquintocet-mexyl (safener).Arylex TM is the commonly used name of halauxifen-methyl active substance.
A post-emergence herbicide for use on a variety of winter cereals (wheat, durum wheat, spelt, barley, rye, triticale) and spring cereals (wheat, durum wheat, barley and rye) for the control of a wide range of broad leaved weeds.
Key facts

Pixxaro EC® is a new herbicide for the control of broad-leaved weeds in winter cereals (wheat, durum wheat, spelt, barley, rye and triticale, and spring cereals (wheat, durum wheat, barley and rye).
Pixxaro EC is a non-ALS, spring-applied, wide spectrum broad-leaved weed herbicide containing ARYLEXTMActive. Regardless of weather conditions, Pixxaro EC provides robust control of competitive weeds such as cranesbill, poppy, fumitory, fat hen, cleavers and chickweed.

Why use Pixxaro EC?
Provides robust weed control irrespective of the weather or weed growth pattern – if you can travel it will work ;
Wide range of following crop options;
No cultivations required before sowing most crops;
No restrictions on straw / manure use or management;
Excellent multiway compatibility including: ACCase graminicides, ALS graminicides, PGRs Fungicides and Trace elements.
Where Does Pixxaro EC fit? Winter Cereals
Tank mix with spring applied ALS graminicide
Robust & complimentary weed control: cleavers, poppy & cranesbill
Tank mix with T0 or T1 fungicide programme
Robust weed control irrespective of temperature & weed growth
Apply at T0, creates tank mix flexibility at T1
Compatible in multiway mixes with fungicides/PGRs/trace elements/herbicides
Spring Cereals
Tank mix with ½ rate SU or dicamba product
Tank mix with ACCase graminicide
Apply mid to late tillering of the cereal crop
Extensive BLW control offering control of the most economically damaging and competitive weeds
Flexibility of tank mix partners including graminicides, PGRs & fungicides
 
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.
Other Specific Restrictions:
 The total amount of halauxifen-methyl applied to a winter cereal must not exceed 13.5 g a.e/ha per season: 7.5 g a.e/ha in the autumn followed by 6 g a.e/ha in the spring, with a minimal interval of 3 months between both applications of products which contain halauxifen-methyl.
Do not use PIXXARO EC on winter and spring oats.
 
GENERAL INFORMATION
PIXXARO EC is mainly absorbed through the foliage of the target weeds. The ideal timing is when the weeds are small and actively growing.
Do not treat crops under stress. Stress can be caused by many factors including frost, drought, water logging, trace element deficiency, disease and pest attack etc. PIXXARO EC can sometimes induce slight and transient (2-3 weeks) crop yellowing or growth inhibition. This has no impact on yield and grain quality. Do not apply to crops undersown with any legume crop (clover etc.).
 
WEED RESISTANCE
PIXXARO EC contains two active ingredients ArylexTM (halauxifen-methyl) and fluroxypyrmeptyl, so the risk of resistance is reduced. ArylexTM is an arylpicolinate and fluroxypyrmeptyl is a pyridine carboxylic acid. Both actives have a, Group O, HRAC classification. The risk of resistance developing to these group O herbicides is considered to be low.
To minimize the risk of resistance developing, the following precautions are advised as part of a resistance management strategy.
1. Use rate to maximise control of high risk/difficult to control weed species.
2. Follow label statements concerning rates and application timing.
3. Use PIXXARO EC only once per crop season.
4. Consider the use of cultural control methods where possible.
5. Do not over rely on a single herbicide mode of action.
 
SOIL
PIXXARO EC can be used on any soil type.
 
CROPS
PIXXARO EC can be used on a variety of winter cereals (wheat, durum wheat, spelt, barley, rye and triticale) and spring cereals (wheat, durum wheat, barley and rye) for the control of broad leaf weed species. PIXXARO EC can be used on cereals grown for seed and malting barley.
 
TIMING
Winter sown cereal
PIXXARO EC can be applied from February 1st when the crop is at least BBCH 13 (three leaves unfolded) up to BBCH 45 (flag leaf sheath swollen). Latest calendar date for application is 30th June.
Spring sown cereals
PIXXARO EC can be applied from March 1st when the crop is at least BBCH 13 (three leaves unfolded) up to BBCH 45 (flag leaf sheath swollen. The latest calendar date for application is 30th June.
The ideal timing for application is when the weeds are small and actively growing. However, some highly susceptible species can be controlled at advanced growth stages for rescue treatments (e.g. Cleavers and Red Dead Nettle).
 
RATE OF USE, WEED SUSCEPTIBILITY AND MAXIMUM SIZE CONTROLLED
Application rates and timing for spring applications to winter cereals:
Weed species:Common Shepherd’s purse
Rate: 0.5 L pr/ha
Timing crop:From 3 leaves unfolded to second node detectable.
Maximum growth stage controlled:Full flowering up to 15 cm diameter
Susceptibility:S
 
Weed species:Common fumitory  
Rate:0.25 L pr/ha
Timing crop:From 3 leaves unfolded to second node detectable. 
Maximum growth stage controlled:up to 20 cm height 
Susceptibility:S
 
Weed species:Cleavers  
Rate:0.375 L pr/ha
Timing crop:From 3 leaves unfolded to second node detectable. 
Maximum growth stage controlled:Full flowering up to 40 cm height 
Susceptibility:S
 
Weed species:Full flowering 
Rate:0.5 L pr/ha
Timing crop:From 3 leaves unfolded to second node detectable.  
Maximum growth stage controlled:up to 10 cm height
Susceptibility:S
 
Weed species:Small flowered cranesbill
Rate:0.25 L pr/ha
Timing crop:From 3 leaves unfolded to second node detectable.  
Maximum growth stage controlled:up to 10 cm height
Susceptibility:S
 
Weed species:Red deadnettle
Rate:0.25 L pr/ha
Timing crop:From 3 leaves unfolded to second node detectable. 
Maximum growth stage controlled:Full flowering up to 20 cm height
Susceptibility:S
 
Weed species:Common poppy  
Rate:0.5  L pr/ha
Timing crop:From 3 leaves unfolded to second node detectable.
Maximum growth stage controlled:up to 10 cm diameter 
Susceptibility:S
 
Weed species:Common chickweed    
Rate: 0.5 L pr/ha
Timing crop:From 3 leaves unfolded to second node detectable.
Maximum growth stage controlled:Full flowering 25 cm height
Susceptibility:S
 
Rescue treatment for Cleavers to be applied to the crop from third node detectable to flag leaf sheath swollen (winter cereals) and no later than the 30th June:
Weed species:Cleavers
Rate L pr/ha:0.5
Timing crop:From third node detectable to flag leaf sheath swollen
Maximum growth stage controlled:Beginning of flowering Up to 90 cm
Susceptibility:S
 
Application rates and timing for spring applications to spring cereals:
Weed species:Fat-hen  
Rate L pr/ha:0.375 
Timing crop:From 3 leaves unfolded to second node detectable. 
Maximum growth stage controlled:Up to 25 cm height
Susceptibility:S


Weed species:Common fumitory
Rate L pr/ha: 0.25
Timing crop:From 3 leaves unfolded to second node detectable. 
Maximum growth stage controlled:6 true leaf stage up to 10 cm height
Susceptibility:S
 
Weed species:Cleavers
Rate L pr/ha: 0.25
Timing crop:From 3 leaves unfolded to second node detectable. 
Maximum growth stage controlled:up to 40 cm height 
Susceptibility:S
 
Weed species:Dead-nettle spp
Rate L pr/ha: 0.25
Timing crop:From 3 leaves unfolded to second node detectable. 
Maximum growth stage controlled:First flower petals visible up to 10 cm height
Susceptibility:S
 
Weed species:Black bindweed
Rate L pr/ha: 0.5
Timing crop:From 3 leaves unfolded to second node detectable. 
Maximum growth stage controlled:up to 15 cm height
Susceptibility:S
 
Weed species:Common chickweed
Rate L pr/ha: 0.5
Timing crop:From 3 leaves unfolded to second node detectable. 
Maximum growth stage controlled:up to 15 cm diameter
Susceptibility:S
 
Rescue treatment for Cleavers to be applied to the crop from third node detectable to flag leaf sheath swollen (spring cereals) and no later than the 30th June:
Weed species:Cleavers  
Rate L pr/ha: 0.375
Timing crop:From third node detectable to flag leaf sheath swollen  
Maximum growth stage controlled:First flowers visible up to 40 cm 
Susceptibility:S
 
For best results apply PIXXARO EC to young weeds which will respond quicker when treated at early stages. Vigorous crop competition enhances control of difficult to control weeds.
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS
PIXXARO EC can be used in cold or warm (from 2 to 25 °C), humid or dry conditions. In severe drought conditions there can be a slight reduction in efficacy.
 
RAINFASTNESS
PIXXARO EC is rainfast one hour after application.
 
ADJACENT CROPS
Do not spray in windy weather. Wind speed should be less than or equal to 3 on the Beaufort scale (i.e a maximum of 19 km/hour). Do not spray if the temperature exceeds 25° C in the shade. Avoid spray drift onto non-target crops. Particular care should be taken to avoid spray drift onto susceptible crops e.g. vines, orchards, sunflower, legumes, vegetable crops, ornamentals, flax, sugar beet, potatoes etc. Pixxaro EC is of low volatility and is therefore not subject to vapour drift. The use of low drift nozzles is recommended.
 
WATER VOLUME
Using standard or low drift nozzles the recommended spray volume is 100 to 400 litres of water per hectare. The lowest water volume should only be used in open crops on small weeds. On later applications where the crop is dense, the spray volume should be increased to 200-400 litres water per hectare. The minimum recommended pressure is 2 to 3 bars.
 
CROP FAILURE
In the event of a cereal crop failure after the crop has been treated with PIXXARO EC, consider all herbicides used on the treated field before deciding which new crop to sow. In case of a crop failure after a spring application of PIXXARO EC at 0.5 L/ha:
 1 month after application with no cultivation: Spring wheat, Spring barley, Spring oats, and Ryegrass may be sown.
 2 months after application and after ploughing: Maize, Spring oilseed rape, Pea, Broad bean and Field bean may be sown.
 3 months after application: Sorghum may be sown.
 
FOLLOWING CROPS
After an application of Pixxaro EC at 0.5 L/ha up to BBCH 45, the following crops may be sown in the summer/autumn of the same year after the cereal harvest: White mustard, Pea, Winter oilseed rape, Phacelia, Ryegrass, Winter wheat and Winter barley. Ploughing is recommended prior to drilling Lucerne, Field bean, Soybean, Clover, Maize and Broad Bean.
After an application of Pixxaro EC at 0.5 L pr/ha up to BBCH 45, the following crops may be sown in the spring of the year after the cereal harvest: Spring wheat, Spring barley, Spring oats, Ryegrass, Maize, Sorghum, Spring oilseed rape, Sugar beet, Potato, Field bean, Tomato, Sunflower, Soybean, Onion, Clover, Pea, Chickpea and Lucerne.
 
MIXING
PIXXARO EC can be used with tractor mounted boom sprayers. It can be added to the top of the tank or through induction bowls. Add the appropriate amount of PIXXARO EC to clean water in a half-filled sprayer tank, mix thoroughly and add the remainder of the water. The spray mix must be agitated continuously during mixing and until application is complete.
 
TANK CLEANING
To avoid subsequent injury to crops other than cereals, all spraying equipment must be thoroughly cleaned both inside and out using a proprietary spray tank cleaner or bleach containing 5 % hypochlorite as follows
1. Immediately after spraying thoroughly and completely rinse all internal surfaces.
2. Rinse inside of tank with clean water and flush through booms and in-line strainers using at least one tenth of the spray tank volume. Drain tank completely.
3. Fill tank with clean water (minimum 10% of tank capacity) and add tank cleaner at the recommended rate and agitate for 15 minutes. Flush the boom and hoses and drain tank completely.
4. Nozzles and filters should be removed and cleaned separately with a tank cleaner at the recommended rate.
5. Rinse the tank with clean water and flush through the boom and hoses using at least one tenth of the spray tank volume. Drain tank completely.
6. For disposal of washings, follow Code of Practice for Using Plant Protection Products. Do not spray onto sensitive crop or land intended for cropping with sensitive crop.
Note: If it is not possible to drain the tank completely, step 3 must be repeated before going onto step 4.
 
TRADEMARK ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
PIXXARO is a trademark of The Dow Chemical Company (“Dow”) or an affiliated company of Dow. All other brand names are trademarks of other manufacturers for which proprietary rights may exist.
 
Dow AgroSciences conditions of supply
All goods supplied by us are of high grade and we believe them to be suitable but, as we cannot exercise control over their storage, handling, mixing or use, or the weather conditions before, during or after application which may affect the performance of the goods, all conditions and warranties, statutory or otherwise, as to the quality or fitness for any purpose of our goods are excluded. No responsibility will be accepted by us or re-sellers for any failure in performance, damage or injury whatsoever arising from their storage, handling, application or use. These conditions cannot be varied by our staff or agents whether or not they supervise or assist in the use of such goods.
 
 
Registered for culturesRateBBCH
Winter wheat0.5 l13 - 45
Winter barley0.5 l13 - 45
Winter rye0.5 l13 - 45
Winter triticale0.5 l13 - 45
Spelt0.5 l13 - 45
Spring wheat0.5 l13 - 45
Spring barley0.5 l13 - 45
Spring rye0.5 l13 - 45