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A selective herbicide for control of a range of perennial and annual weeds for use in Winter and Spring Cereals, Forage Maize.

Contains 288g/l (20.7% w/w) fluroxypyr as the 1-methyl heptyl ester (200 g/litre acid equivalent)

Crops

Wheat (winter), barley (winter), oats (winter), wheat (spring), barley (spring), oats (spring), rye, triticale, durum wheat, forage maize.

Introduction

Headland Sure-Fire is a selective post-emergence herbicide for use on WINTER and SPRING CEREALS, FORAGE MAIZE and PERMANENT GRASSLAND, ROTATIONAL GRASS to control a range of perennial and annual weeds, including CLEAVERS, COMMON CHICKWEED, FIELD FORGET-ME-NOT, COMMON HEMP-NETTLE, BLACK-BINDWEED, VOLUNTEER POTATOES, DOCKS and COMMON NETTLE.

Cautions

A maximum total dose of 0.75 litres per hectare must be observed for applications made to cereals between crop emergence in the year of planting and 1st February in the year of harvest.
When applied as a spot treatment to permanent grassland, rotational grass and newly sown grass leys the maximum concentration must not exceed 30 ml product in 10 litres of water.
Keep livestock out of treated areas for at least 3 days and until poisonous weeds such as ragwort have died and become unpalatable.
Crops undersown with grass may be sprayed provided the grasses are tillering.
Do not apply to crops undersown with clover or other legume-containing mixtures.
HEADLAND SURE-FIRE will only produce optimum results when the weeds are actively growing and the crop competitive. This is particularly important with cleavers, especially where HBN's are not included in the tank mix (eg tank mixes with Ally SX).
HEADLAND SURE-FIRE is of low volatility and is therefore not subject to vapour drift.
Do not spray in windy weather and avoid drift onto non-target crops/areas.

Do not treat crops under stress. Stress can be caused by many factors including frost, drought, waterlogging, trace element deficiency, disease and pest attack etc.
Do not spray if night temperatures are low or if frost is imminent.
Do not roll or harrow 7 days before or after treatment.
Wash equipment thoroughly with water and detergent immediately after use.
Traces of HEADLAND SURE-FIRE can cause harm to susceptible crops sprayed later.

Application Timing
For best results apply HEADLAND SURE-FIRE when weeds are actively growing. In newly-sown crops, seedling and small weeds are more susceptible to HEADLAND SURE-FIRE and will respond quicker when treated at this stage. Vigorous crop competition enhances control of the more resistant weeds and prevents weeds which germinate after application from becoming a problem in the crop.

Spray quality
Apply as a medium quality spray (as defined by BCPC). A minimum spray pressure of 2-3 bar is recommended.

Notes
HEADLAND SURE-FIRE used alone is rainfast one hour after application.

Mixing
Add the appropriate amount of HEADLAND SURE-FIRE to clean water in a half-filled sprayer tank, mix thoroughly and add the remainder of the water. The spray mix must be used immediately and agitated continuously during mixing and until application is complete.