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A suspension emulsion formulation containing 100 g ae/litre fluroxypyr and 5 g/litre florasulam.

A post-emergence herbicide for use on all varieties of WINTER AND SPRING WHEAT, BARLEY, OATS, RYE AND TRITICALE and these crops UNDERSOWN WITH GRASS for the control of a range of BROAD-LEAVED WEEDS.

Apply when weeds are actively growing
Can be used in spring sown barley and wheat from GS13-39, in winter wheat and barley from GS13-45 and in winter and spring sown oats from GS13-31
Can be used in cereals under sown with grass
Rainfast 1 hour
Following crops – Sown in the year of treatment: Cereals, oilseed rape, field beans, vegetable brassicas as transplants, grass – Sown the calendar year following treatment: Cereals, oilseed rape, field beans, carrots, vegetable brassicas as transplants, grass, linseed, peas, sugar beet, potatoes, maize, clover (for use in grass/clover mixtures)  Use as part of a programme and follow WRAG guidelines – Dual actives help to manage weed resistance

Can be mixed with CMPP or HBN – broader spectrum of weed control, particularly in spring barley, spring wheat and spring oats (see reverse)

0.5 L/ha can be mixed with an ALS graminicide for additional control of cleavers and larger broad-leaved weeds – Increase rate to 0.6 L/ha for cold/DFF affected cleavers. Please see overleaf for weed spectrum.

 Only one other product with an ALS-inhibitor mode of action should be applied to a cereal crop treated with Spitfire – However Spitfire can be sequenced with one other florasulam containing product provided users don’t exceed 7.5g ai/ha florasulam (3.75 g ai/ha before 1st Feb) and this will count as ONE ALS treatment e.g. autumn or spring UNITE (non-florasulam ALS-inhibitor) + Spitfire (fluroxypyr + florasulam) can be followed by Starane XL in the spring – For more information on ALS-inhibitor sequences refer to Dow AgroSciences Topic Sheet 14

Compatible with most commonly used fungicides, insecticides and plant growth regulators.

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.

For autumn planted crops a maximum total dose of 3.75 g of florasulam must be observed for applications made between crop emergence in the year of planting and February 1st in the year of harvest. The total amount of florasulam applied to a cereal crop must not exceed 7.5 g.

 

SPITFIRE is mainly absorbed through the foliage of weeds. The ideal timing for application is when the weeds are small and actively growing.

Do not apply to crops containing or undersown with clover or other legume containing mixtures. Do not spray when crops are under stress from cold, drought, pest damage, nutrient deficiency etc. Do not roll or harrow 7 days before or after application. Take extreme care to avoid drift onto crops and non-target plants outside the target area.

 

SPITFIRE contains active ingredients with differing modes of action and therefore the risk of resistance building is reduced. However as florasulam is an ALS-inhibitor there is a risk of resistance building to this active ingredient and so precautions should be taken to minimise the risk. Therefore avoid using single mode of action herbicides, such as ALS herbicides in the same field over a number of years. Growers are advised to apply products containing herbicides with different modes of action or use sequences or tank mixtures where two or more components are active against the target weeds. CROPS SPITFIRE can be used on all varieties of winter and spring wheat, barley, oats, rye and triticale, and these crops undersown with grass.

 

SPITFIRE may be used on all soil types.

  

SPITFIRE should be applied from 3 leaves (Zadoks 13) up to boots swollen stage (Zadoks 45).

SPITFIRE should be applied from 3 leaves (Zadoks 13) up to and including before flag leaf sheath extending stage (Zadoks 39).

SPITFIRE should be applied from 3 leaves (Zadoks 13) up to and including before second node detectable stage (Zadoks 31). Undersown cereal crops SPITFIRE may be applied to winter and spring wheat, barley, oats, rye and triticale crops undersown with grass. Application should be made when the grasses have at least 3 fully expanded leaves and when weeds are actively growing.

 

 

One application of SPITFIRE at 1.0 litre/ha will control all susceptible emerged weeds. A split application may be applied up to a maximum total dose of 1.0 litre/ha where weed germination takes place over an extended period. For autumn planted crops the maximum total dose of SPITFIRE applied must not exceed 0.75 litre/ha for applications made between crop emergence in the year of planting and February 1st in the year of harvest.

Cleavers                   Flowering

Chickweed                Flowering

Hedge mustard          100 mm

Scented mayweed      Flowering

Scentless mayweed    Flowering

Shepherd’s purse         100 mm

Volunteer oilseed rape  Before flower buds visible

Wild radish (Runch)      100 mm

 

SPITFIRE may be applied through tractor-mounted hydraulic sprayers providing they are in good working order and have been calibrated according to the manufacturers’ recommendations and as advised by NRoSO (National Register of Sprayer Operators). Do not apply through CDA applicators.

 

Apply SPITFIRE in 100 to 300 litres of water per hectare. The lower volume must only be used in open crops on small weeds.

Crops that can be sown in the year of treatment with SPITFIRE: Cereals, oilseed rape1, field beans, vegetable brassicas as transplants, grass. 1Vigour reductions may be seen in following crops of oilseed rape after a dry summer. This will be outgrown and will not result in yield loss. Crops that can be sown the calendar year following treatment with SPITFIRE: Cereals, oilseed rape, field beans, carrots, vegetable brassicas as transplants grass, linseed, peas, sugar beet, potatoes, maize, clover (for use in grass/clover mixtures).

 

A joint application is the use of a product in tank mixture or sequence with another product.

 

Joint applications should only be made within the label recommendations of every product in the application. Only one other product with an ALS-inhibitor mode of action may be applied to a cereal crop treated with SPITFIRE. However a further application of SPITFIRE or another product containing florasulam may also be made providing the maximum total dose of florasulam is not exceeded.

 

In the event of a crop failure in the spring with SPITFIRE, only the following crops may be planted: spring wheat, spring barley, spring oats, maize or ryegrass.

 

 

Half fill the spray tank with water and add the required amount of SPITFIRE. Fill up the spray tank, agitating continuously to ensure thorough mixing, and maintain agitation until spraying is complete. Use only clean water for mixing.

  

Apply SPITFIRE as a MEDIUM spray as defined by the BCPC system.

 

Where tank mixes are used, and unless directed otherwise, the preferred order of addition of products to the spray tank is as follows: water dispersible granules, wettable powders, suspension concentrates (flowables), emulsifiable concentrates, solution concentrates. Each product should be added to the half-full sprayer and be fully dispersed before the addition of the next product.

 

To avoid subsequent injury to crops other than cereals, all spraying equipment must be thoroughly cleaned both inside and out, using All Clear Extra spray cleaner as follows:

1. Immediately after spraying, drain tank completely. Any contamination on the outside of the spraying equipment should be removed by washing with clean water.

2. Rinse inside of tank with clean water and flush through booms and hoses using at least one tenth of the spray tank volume. Drain tank completely.

3. Half fill tank with clean water and add All Clear Extra at the recommended rate. Agitate and then briefly flush the boom and hoses with the cleaning solution. Top up with water making sure the tank is completely full and allow to stand for 15 minutes with agitation. Flush the boom and hoses and drain tank completely.

4. Nozzles and filters should be removed and cleaned separately with All Clear Extra solution containing 50 ml of All Clear Extra per 10 litres of water.

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.

 

SPITFIRE, Barton, Bofix, Boxer, Hiker, Broadway, Hunter, Galaxy, Starane, Sunrise and Vantage are trademarks of Dow AgroSciences LLC. All other brand names are trademarks of other manufacturers for which proprietary rights may exist.

 

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