Water soluble concentrate (SL) formulation containing 360 g/l (32 % w/w) glyphosate, present as the isopropylamine salt.

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1 Water soluble concentrate (SL) formulation containing 360 g/l (32 % w/w) glyphosate, present as the isopropylamine salt. Non-selective herbicide for the control of annual and perennial grasses and broadleaved weeds in specified situations, and for destruction of grassland. The (COSHH) Control of Substances Hazardous to Health regulations may apply to the use of this product at work. IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR USE ONLY AS AN AGRICULTURAL / HORTICULTURAL / INDUSTRIAL / FORESTRY HERBICIDE Crops/situations Maximum individual dose (L/ha) Maximum total dose Latest time of application Wheat, barley, oats, durum wheat, combining pea, field bean Wheat, barley, oats, oilseed rape, combining and vining pea, field bean, mustard, linseed, sugar beet, swede, turnip, bulb (L/ha) L/ha/crop 7 days before harvest L/ha/crop Pre-emergence of the crop onions, leek Oilseed rape and linseed L/ha/crop 14 days before harvest Mustard L/ha/crop 8 days before harvest Asparagus L/ha/year Pre-emergence of the crop All edible crops (stubbles), all non-edible crops (stubbles) either OR L/ha/year 1.5 L/ha/Year 5 days before drilling or planting the following crop 2 days before drilling or planting the following crop Grassland L/ha/year 5 days before harvest, Natural surfaces not intended to bear vegetation, permeable surfaces overlaying soil, hard surfaces grazing or drilling L/ha/year - Apple, pear L/ha/year After harvest but before green cluster stage Cherry, plum L/ha/year After harvest but before white bud stage Green cover on land not being used for crop production Forestry, forest nursery: - weed control (i) - stump application (ii) - chemical thinning by injection (iii) L/ha/year 24 hours before cultivating ml/litre of water (20% solution of product in water) 2 ml per 10 cm diameter (or less) of tree 6.0 L/ha/year Page 1/

2 Amenity vegetation L/ha/year - All edible and non-edible crops (destruction, before sowing/planting) L/ha/year 5 days before drilling or planting the following crop Other specific restrictions: (1) When applying with hand held rotary atomisers, the spray droplet spectra produced must be of a minimum Volume Median Diameter (VMD) of 200 microns. (2) The maximum individual dose for hydraulic knapsack sprayers must not exceed 22.5 g/l glyphosate. (3) Weed wipers may be used in any crop where the wiper or chemical does not touch the growing crop. For weed wiper applications, the maximum concentrations must not exceed the following: Weed wiper mini: 1:2 dilution with water Other wipers: 1:1 dilution with water Refer to weed wiper guidance under the Mixing and Spraying section. (4) For stump application, the maximum concentration must not exceed 200ml of product per litre of water (i.e. a 20% solution). READ THE LABEL BEFORE USE. USING THIS PRODUCT IN A MANNER THAT IS INCONSISTENT WITH THE LABEL MAY BE AN OFFENCE. FOLLOW THE CODE OF PRACTICE FOR USING PLANT PROTECTION PRODUCTS. SAFETY INFORMATION: RISK OF SERIOUS DAMAGE TO EYES. (R41) TOXIC TO AQUATIC ORGANISMS, MAY CAUSE LONG-TERM ADVERSE EFFECTS IN THE AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT. (R51/53) IN CASE OF CONTACT WITH EYES, RINSE IMMEDIATELY WITH PLENTY OF WATER AND SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE. (S26) THIS MATERIAL AND ITS CONTAINER MUST BE DISPOSED OF IN A SAFE WAY. (S35) WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, GLOVES AND EYE/FACE PROTECTION. (S36/37/39) USE APPROPRIATE CONTAINMENT TO AVOID ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION. (S57) To avoid risks to man and the environment, comply with the instructions for use. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS: Operator protection: Engineering control of operator exposure must be used where reasonably practicable in addition to the following personal protective equipment: IRRITATING DANGEROUS FOR THE ENVIRONMENT (a) (b) (c) WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE GLOVES AND FACE PROTECTION (FACESHIELD) when handling the concentrate and when handling contaminated surfaces. WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING (COVERALLS), SUITABLE PROTECTIVE GLOVES AND RUBBER BOOTS when using hand-held sprayers and hand-held rotary atomizers. WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING (COVERALLS), SUITABLE PROTECTIVE GLOVES, RUBBER BOOTS AND FACE PROTECTION (FACESHIELD) when using weedwiper equipment, making cut stump treatments and using stem injection equipment. Page 2/

3 However, engineering controls may replace personal protective equipment if a COSHH assessment shows they provide an equal or higher standard of protection. WASH HANDS AND EXPOSED SKIN before eating, drinking or smoking and after work. DO NOT BREATHE SPRAY. Environmental protection Do not contaminate water with the product or its container. Do not clean application equipment near surface water. Avoid contamination via drains from farmyards and roads. Take extreme care to avoid drift. Storage and disposal KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. KEEP AWAY FROM FOOD, DRINK AND ANIMAL FEEDING STUFFS. PROTECT FROM FROST. KEEP IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, tightly closed, in a safe place. Do not mix, store or apply ETNA in galvanised or unlined mild steel containers or spray tanks. Wash out container thoroughly, empty washings into spray tank and dispose of empty container safely. 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. ETNA is a non-selective foliar-acting herbicide with broad-spectrum activity. It is translocated from treated green growth to underground roots, rhizomes and stolons, providing control of both annual and perennial weeds. In soil it has no residual herbicidal properties. The product can be applied as an overall spray or as a directed spray using a knapsack sprayer or a rotary atomizer. When using as a directed spray in Forestry, the use of a protective nozzle hood (tree guard) is essential for all applications made in the growing season. RESISTANCE Strains of some annual grasses, e.g. black-grass, wild-oats, and Italian rye-grass, 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. RESTRICTIONS Poor control is likely where growth is impaired by natural senescence, drought, high temperature, a covering of dust, flooding or severe/ prolonged frost at, or immediately after application. Do not apply ETNA under these conditions. A rain-free period of at least 6 hours, but preferably 24 hours should follow application. The product should not be used if a prolonged period of frost is expected or if there is a chance of rain within 6 hours after application. Weeds should preferably be dry at the time of application, as weed control may be reduced if run-off occurs. After application, large concentrations of decaying foliage, stolons, roots or rhizomes should be dispersed or buried by thorough cultivation before drilling. Page 3/

4 Applications of lime, fertiliser, farmyard manure and pesticides should be delayed until 5 days after application of ETNA. EXTREME CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN TO AVOID SPRAY DRIFT. Traces of this product can severely damage or destroy nearby non-target plants. The product must therefore be applied very carefully and a medium to coarse drop-size (BCPC classification) should be used. Do not spray in windy conditions as drift onto desired plants or crops or vegetation can severely damage or destroy them. WEEDS CONTROLLED ETNA should be applied on emerged grasses and broad-leaved weeds and when they have actively growing green leaves. It is however important that weeds are treated at the correct growth stage, as re-growth may occur for weeds which are not fully controlled. An additional treatment will then be required. - Annual grasses and broad-leaved weeds should have at least 5 cm of leaf, or 2 expanded true leaves, respectively. In established vegetation, annual grasses are best treated before stem elongation or at full ear emergence. Application during stem extension may result in poor control, and require re-treatment. - Perennial grasses must have full emergence of healthy, green leaf. - Perennial broad-leaved weeds are most susceptible around the flowering stage. - Bracken should be treated after frond tips are unfurled, but pre- senescence. - Horsetails (Equisetum arvense) will not be adequately controlled. Repeat treatments will be necessary. Please refer to the Crop specific information for further details. CROP SPECIFIC INFORMATION Pre-harvest application of winter and spring wheat, durum wheat, winter and spring barley and winter and spring oats ETNA can be used for the control of present weeds or to facilitate harvest on fully ripened cereals. The grain moisture must not exceed 30 % at the time of application. Apply at least 7 days before harvest. - For the control of common couch: apply 2.0 L/ha at a weed population of 1-25 shoots/m 2, 3.0 L/ha for a weed population between 25 and 75 shoots/m 2 and 4.0 L/ha for more than 75 shoots/m 2. - For the control of perennial broad-leaved weeds and other perennial grasses: apply at 4.0 L/ha. - For control of annual grasses, crop stems and leaves apply at 1.0 L/ha, and for control of annual broad-leaved weeds apply at 1.5 L/ha. Notes: At harvest management rates, annual nettle, volunteer potato, rosebay willow herb and polygonum weeds will not be susceptible. Wheat crops, wheat volunteers and broad-leaved weeds may require up to 14 days before harvest. Treated straw must not be used as an horticultural mulch. Effects on brewing and baking have not been tested. Consult processor before use. Do not treat crops grown for seed. Pre-harvest application of combining peas and field beans ETNA can be used for the control of present weeds. Apply at least 7 days before harvest. Page 4/

5 - For the control of common couch: apply 3.0 L/ha at a weed population up to 75 shoots/m 2 and 4.0 L/ha for more than 75 shoots/m 2. - For the control of perennial broad-leaved weeds and other perennial grasses: apply at 4.0 L/ha. Note: Do not treat crops grown for seed. Pre-harvest application of oilseed rape and mustard ETNA can be used for the control of present weeds or for desiccation of the crop, prior to direct combining. The seed moisture must not exceed 30 % at the time of application. Apply at least days before harvest for oilseed rape and 8-10 days before harvest for mustard. Do not apply on crops with significant secondary growth, uneven maturity, disease or stress. - For the control of common couch: apply 3.0 L/ha at a weed population up to 75 shoots/m 2 and 4.0 L/ha for more than 75 shoots/m 2. - For the control of perennial broad-leaved weeds and other perennial grasses: apply at 4.0 L/ha. - For desiccation of the crop before combining: apply at 3.0 L/ha. Apply in L/ha. Use the higher water volumes when the crop is dense. Rotary atomizers may be used at a minimum spray volume of 40 L/ha. Ensure droplet Note: Do not treat crops grown for seed. Pre-harvest application of linseed ETNA can be used for the control of present weeds or for desiccation of the crop, prior to direct combining. Apply when seeds are light brown and capsules brown; stems and leaves may be yellow green. Apply at least days before harvest. - For the control of common couch: apply 3.0 L/ha at a weed population up to 75 shoots/m 2 and 4.0 L/ha for more than 75 shoots/m 2. - For the control of perennial broad-leaved weeds and other perennial grasses: apply at 4.0 L/ha. - For desiccation of the crop before combining: apply at 3.0 L/ha. Apply in L/ha. Use the higher water volumes when the crop is dense. Rotary atomisers may be used at a minimum spray volume of 40 L/ha. Ensure droplet Note: Do not treat crops grown for seed. Post-sowing or planting, pre-emergence application of wheat, barley, oats, durum wheat, oilseed rape, combining and vining pea, field bean, mustard, linseed, sugar beet, swede, turnip, bulb onions, leek For the control of volunteer cereals and annual weeds. Apply on weeds that have fully emerged, but before ANY crop emergence, and before ANY breaking of the soil surface just prior to crop emergence. 1.5 L/ha. Page 5/

6 Post planting, pre-emergence application of asparagus Apply before ANY new spear emergence, and before ANY breaking of the soil surface just prior to spear emergence. - For the control of annual weeds: apply at 1.5 L/ha. - For the control of perennial grasses: apply at 4.0 L/ha. - For the control of perennial broad-leaved weeds: apply at 5.0 L/ha. Pre-sowing and pre-planting of all edible or non-edible crops, for vegetation management For the control of present weeds. Do not use in or alongside hedgerows. Do not use under polythene or glass. - For the control of annual weeds: apply at 1.5 L/ha. Apply at least 2 days before sowing or planting the following crop, or 24 hours before cultivating. - For the control of perennial grasses: apply at 4.0 L/ha. Apply at least 5 days before sowing or planting the following crop. - For the control of perennial broad-leaved weeds: apply at 5.0 L/ha. Apply at least 5 days before sowing or planting the following crop. The product can also be applied with hand-held equipment. Please refer to the section Mixing and Spraying for further information. Pre-sowing and pre-planting of all crops (stubbles) Before all crops, except orchards: For the control of perennial grasses and perennial broad-leaved weeds, apply 5 days before cultivating, drilling or planting the following crop. Allow at least 21 days for weed growth before spraying in the spring. For the control of volunteer cereals and annual weeds at 1.5 L/ha, apply 2 days before drilling or planting the following crop, and 24 hours before cultivating. Do not cultivate immediately before spraying. - For the control of common couch: apply 3.0 L/ha at a weed population up to 75 shoots/m 2 and 4.0 L/ha for more than 75 shoots/m 2. - For the control of other perennial grasses and volunteer potatoes (autumn only): apply at 4.0 L/ha. Volunteer potatoes must have ample top growth at application in the autumn. - For the control of volunteer cereals and annual weeds: apply at 1.5 L/ha. - For the control of perennial broad-leaved weeds: apply at 5.0 L/ha. Page 6/

7 Before orchard planting: For the control of perennial grasses and broad-leaved weeds. Allow 7 days before planting trees. - For the control of arable weeds: apply at 4.0L/ha. - For the control of pasture weeds: apply at 5.0 L/ha.. Green cover on land not being used for crop production Apply before or during removal from production, e.g. before growing a set-aside mixture. Before using on land taken out of production as part of a grant aided scheme, ensure compliance with the management rules of that scheme. Do not top or cultivate immediately before application. Do not direct drill after set-aside. - For the control of common couch: apply 3.0 L/ha at a weed population up to 75 shoots/m 2 and 4.0 L/ha for more than 75 shoots/m 2. - For the control of perennial broad-leaved weeds and other perennial grasses: apply at 4.0 L/ha. Allow at least 21 days weed growth before spraying in spring and apply at least 5 days before cultivating or drilling. - For the control of annual weeds: apply at 1.5 L/ha in early autumn or spring and at 3.0 L/ha in late spring or summer. Apply at least 24 hours before cultivation. Best control of annual grasses is achieved between full ear emergence and senescence. Avoid applications during stem elongation as reduced control and re-spray is likely. The product can also be applied using hand-held equipment or with a tractor mounted weed wiper. Please refer to the section Mixing and Spraying for further information. ETNA can also be used after short rotation or long-term removal from production, for natural regeneration and cover crop destruction. - For the control of annual weeds: apply at 3.0 L/ha. Apply at least 24 hours before cultivation. - For the control of perennial grasses: apply at 4.0 L/ha. Allow at least 21 days weed growth before spraying in spring and apply at least 5 days before cultivating or drilling. - For the control of perennial broad-leaved weeds: apply at 5.0 L/ha. For the control of selected weeds, a dose of 6.0 L/ha will be required (see section Grassland destruction for further information). Allow at least 21 days weed growth before spraying in spring and apply at least 5 days before cultivating or drilling. Best control of annual grasses is achieved between full ear emergence and senescence. Do not direct drill after set-aside. Page 7/

8 Apply in L/ha. Rotary atomizers may be used at a lower water volume of 40 L/ha. Ensure droplet Grassland destruction Treat before grazing/mowing in June October when grass is cm high, not dense and lacking mature seeds OR at regrowth after grazing or mowing. Select the application rate which controls the least susceptible weed and grass species present in the sward (see the weed susceptibility table below for further information). Apply at least 5 days before harvest or drilling. Grass may be conserved or grazed by cattle, dairy cows or sheep 5+ days after spraying. REMOVE POISONOUS PLANTS BEFORE GRAZING/MOWING. ONLY direct drill grass and clover, EITHER into 1-2 year leys without mat, 5 days after spraying. OR into long leys with some mat, in the spring following autumn application. - On short rotation ryegrass with annual weeds: apply at 3.0 L/ha. - On 2-4 year old leys with perennial grass weeds: apply at 4.0 L/ha. - On 4-7 year old leys with perennial broad-leaved weeds: apply at 5.0 L/ha. - On permanent pasture: apply at 6.0 L/ha. Weed susceptibility and ETNA application rates for Grassland Destruction: 3.0 L/ha 4.0 L/ha 5.0 L/ha 6.0 L/ha Annual Meadow-grass Black Bent Bracken Common Ragwort Meadow Fescue Creeping Soft-grass Red Clover Nardus (Mat grass) Common Chickweed Broad-leaved Dock Common Sorrel Hard Rush Meadow Foxtail Curled Dock Sedges Red Fescue Common Mouse-ear Cock's Foot Common Nettle Heath Rush Rough Meadow-grass Perennial Rye-grass Sheep's Sorrel White Clover* Dock seedlings Common Bent Creeping Buttercup Jointed Rush Speedwell species Plantains Soft Rush Yellow Rattle Italian Rye-gras Common Couch Creeping Thistle Molinia (Purple Moor-grass) Timothy Soft Brome Spear Thistle Sheep's Fescue Mayweed species Creeping Bent Daisy Yorkshire Fog Tufted Hair-grass Dwarf Thistle Yarrow Perennial Sow-thistle * White Clover is best cut in June and sprayed one month later Apply in L/ha. Rotary atomizers may be used at a minimum spray volume of 40 L/ha. Ensure droplet Natural surfaces not intended to bear vegetation, permeable surfaces overlaying soil, hard surfaces For use on roadsides, paths, hard surfaces (including railway ballast), along fences and walls, and for total weed control on industrial sites. For the control of present weeds. Apply when weeds have fully emerged. Do not use under polythene or glass. Do not use in or alongside hedgerows. Page 8/

9 - For the control of annual weeds: apply at 1.5 L/ha. - For the control of perennial grasses: apply at 4.0 L/ha. - For the control of perennial broad-leaved weeds: apply at 5.0 L/ha. Apply in L/ha. Rotary atomizers may be used at a minimum spray volume of 40 L/ha. Ensure droplet Orchards (apples, pears, plum and cherry) Apply after autumn leaf-fall but before the green cluster stage in apples and pears and before white bud stage in stone fruit. Trees must have been established for more than 2 years before ETNA application. Apply as a directed spray. Avoid spray contact with the tree trunk, higher than 30cm above the ground, and any overhanging tree branches. - For the control of perennial broad-leaved weeds and perennial grasses: apply at 5.0 L/ha. - For the control of root suckers: apply at 5.0 L/ha. Root suckers should be treated in late spring only. Apply in L/ha. Forestry and forest nursery The product can be applied pre-planting, as a directed spray post planting, for stump application to prevent sprouting or for chemical thinning by injection. Pre-planting: Apply before planting/replanting on arable & grassland areas. Trees must be planted 7 days or more after treatment. - For the control of arable weeds: apply at 4.0 L/ha. - For the control of grassland: apply at 5.0 L/ha. Apply in L/ha. Rotary atomizers may be used at a spray volume of 40 L/ha. Ensure droplet diameter falls within the range microns. Post-planting (directed) in conifers & broad-leaved trees: For the clean-up around the trees with a knapsack sprayer. It is essential to use a tree guard for all applications made in the growing season. - For the control of annual and perennial grasses and broad-leaved weeds: apply at 4.0 L/ha; - For the control of woody weeds (Bracken, beech brush, brambles, sycamore, oak, hazel, willow, ash): apply at 3.0 L/ha. Treat bracken after frond tips are unfurled but before senescence. All other woody weeds are treated June-August, before leaf senescence (but after new growth of crop has hardened). - For the control of heather: apply at 4.0 L/ha on peat soils or 6.0 L/ha on mineral soils. Treat heather late August to late September. Page 9/

10 Use with a knapsack sprayer at L/ha OR with a Weed wiper mini at 1 part ETNA to 2 parts water (See Mixing & Spraying section for further information). Stump application: Apply the solution to saturate the rim of the newly cut surface, with a suitable adapted clearing saw, spot gun or paint brush. Treat as soon as possible after felling (within 1 week), in the period November to March. Do not apply in the period of active sap flow in spring/early summer. Do not cut notches or drill holes and fill with the solution, or use undiluted product. - For deciduous trees: apply at 100 ml/l of water (10% solution of ETNA in water); - For coniferous trees: apply at 200 ml/l of water (20% solution of ETNA in water). A suitable water soluble dye may be added to the prepared solution, to aid identification of treated tree stumps. Chemical thinning by injection of tree stems (Coniferous and deciduous trees) Use a hatchet to cut one notch in trees up to 10cm diameter, and apply 2ml ETNA (undiluted) to each cut. Use 2 or 3 notches in trees over 10cm diameter. Do not treat in the period of active sap flow in spring/early summer. Amenity vegetation For weed control in areas of semi-natural or ornamental vegetation, including areas of bare soil around trees and ornamental plants, or areas intended for ornamental planting. For the control of present weeds. Apply when weeds have fully emerged. Do not use under polythene or glass. Do not use in or alongside hedgerows. - For the control of annual weeds: apply at 1.5 L/ha. - For the control of perennial grasses: apply at 4.0 L/ha. - For the control of perennial broad-leaved weeds: apply at 5.0 L/ha. Apply in L/ha. Rotary atomizers may be used at a minimum spray volume of 40 L/ha. Ensure droplet The product can also be applied with hand-held equipment. Please refer to the section Mixing and spraying for further information. FOLLOWING CROPS When the product is applied on well developed vegetation (organic mass), it is important that the following crop does not come in contact with the dying mass. The dying vegetation should be buried by invert ploughing. This vegetation should have sufficient time to decompose before a following crop is planted or sown. MIXING AND SPRAYING DO NOT mix, store or apply ETNA in galvanised or unlined steel containers or spray tanks. For tractor powered sprayers, half fill the spray tank with water, start gentle agitation, add the correct amount of ETNA and top up the tank to the required volume, whilst maintaining agitation. To prevent foaming, make sure the filling hose is kept below the fluid level. 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. Continue agitating during application. If necessary, a suitable anti-foaming agent can be added to reduce foaming. Page 10/

11 ETNA can be applied using tractor mounted, knapsack, rotary atomizers and hand-held sprayers. All hydraulic applications, including knapsacks, must have MEDIUM or COARSE spray quality (in accordance with the BCPC definition). For tractor mounted boom sprayers use a spray volume of L/ha and a Medium or Coarse spray (BCPC classification), as indicated in the section Crop specific information. For knapsack sprayers the recommended water volume is L/ha. Spray dilutions should be used according to the equipment used. Hand-held rotary atomizers can be used to apply a spray volume of 40 L/ha. Ensure that the droplet diameter falls within the range of µm for all uses. For weed wipers mini use a concentration of 1 part ETNA to 2 parts of water; for other weed-wipers use 1 part ETNA to 1 part of water. A water-soluble dye can be added if required. DO NOT leave diluted spray solution in the spray tank for long periods, and make sure tanks are well vented. At the end of spraying wash sprayer tank, pump and hoses thoroughly with water and liquid detergent and empty completely. Traces of ETNA left in the equipment may seriously damage or destroy crops sprayed later. CONDITIONS OF SUPPLY All goods supplied by us are of high grade and suitable for use. Since we cannot control the conditions of storage, handling or use or the weather conditions before or after application, which may affect the performance of the goods, all conditions and warranties, statutory or otherwise, as to the quality of fitness of our goods are excluded. We cannot therefore accept any responsibility for any failure in performance, damage or injury whatsoever, arising from storage, handling, application or use. = Registered trademark from AgriChem B.V. Page 11/