Reglone Forte, 5 liters

PROPERTIES OF REGLONE
REGLONE herbicide is rainfast 15 minutes after spraying and acts rapidly on the green parts of all plants. Within a few days of spraying, the green parts of most plants, both crops and weeds are completely desiccated. Extreme care should be taken to avoid spray drift. This product is inactivated by soil and cannot affect further crops. It may be applied through any standard farm sprayer.
RESISTANCE
Diquat belongs to the class of herbicide known as the bipyridyls. Strains of annual meadow grass and American willowherb resistant to paraquat have been found in some hop  yards/gardens and also top and soft fruit orchards. Where paraquat resistant strains are present this product may not give full control of these weeds.

CROP SPECIFIC INFORMATION
POTATO HAULM DESICCATION
Rates of Use
Maximum individual dose: 4 litres per hectare
Maximum total dose per crop: 5 litres per hectare

Volume of Water
Use in a recommended 200-400 litres water per hectare. Use 400 litres water per hectare where haulm is dense. Do not add any wetter or adjuvant.

Harvest Interval
There is no pre-harvest interval required for this product, but if tubers are to be stored allow at least 14 days to elapse after the main treatment before harvesting to allow skin set to take place.

Timing of Application
REGLONE may be applied as either a split dose, a single dose or as part of a sequence with other defoliants. Before applying it, carry out a SMART test on the soil in the field. Initially apply 0.5 - 2.0 litres/ha product in a minimum of 200 l/ha water.
Follow up 5 - 7 days later with a further 2.0 - 4.0 l/ha in a minimum water volume of 200l/ha (up to a maximum total dose applied of 5.0 l/ha). The first application opens up the crop canopy and allows better access to the plant base for the second, main application. The first application is a pre-treatment. If the second application is delayed more than 7 days a further SMART test should be conducted prior to application.

Single dose approach
A single application of REGLONE can be applied at 4.0 litres/ha in a minimum of 200 litres/ha water. There is an increased risk of tuber damage associated with single high rate applications of this product in dry conditions. It is essential to carry out a SMART Test is before application. Particular care should be taken when MORECS soil moisture deficits exceed 33-83 mm according to soil and crop type unless 13 mm of rain has fallen in the previous 2 - 5 days according to soil type.

LINSEED
Timing
Spray when the seed is seen to have matured evenly over the whole field. This normally occurs when the seed capsules are dark brown with the seed inside light brown. The seed should also rattle in the bolls. Ideally the most mature stems should have started to turn yellow just below the capsule cluster.

Rate of Use
3 litres per hectare.

Volume of Water and Spraying
Apply through conventional hydraulic field crop spraying equipment with a MEDIUM QUALITY SPRAY. Use clean water at a recommended volume of 300 to 500 litres per hectare and a pressure of 2-3 bar. To retain a MEDIUM QUALITY SPRAY with higher water volumes, the use of twin outlet nozzles or twin spray booms may prove necessary. A forward tractor speed of around 8 kph is desirable, coupled with a minimum practical boom height setting necessary to ensure even crop coverage and penetration to the crop stems.

Harvesting
Direct combining can normally begin 10 - 20 days after spraying when the seed moisture is below 14%. Always use a sharp knife on the combine and cut the crop as high as possible - just below the level of branching of the capsule clusters of the shortest stems. Aim to combine in bright sunny conditions, or when there is a drying wind.

MIXING AND SPRAYING
Application
Apply through a ground sprayer in good condition. Do not apply through mistblowers.
Mixing
Fill the spray tank nine tenths full of clean water, then start agitation. Add the recommended quantity of product to the sprayer using a filling device , or by direct addition to the spray tank. Thoroughly rinse empty containers, preferably use an integrated pressure rinsing device (or manually rinse three times). Add washings to the sprayer at the time of filling. Top up tank with water to the required volume. Continue agitation until spraying is completed.
Spraying
It is essential to spray accurately and to obtain complete cover of crop and weeds:
- Make sure nozzles are in good condition and that sprayer boom is set high enough to ensure complete coverage.
- Apply by conventional hydraulic sprayer as a MEDIUM QUALITY SPRAY using a pressure of 2-3 bar. For the higher spray volumes use twin outlet nozzles or twin spray booms.
- Ensure that the sprayer is correctly calibrated before use.
- Do not leave spray liquid in the sprayer for long periods (i.e. during meals or overnight).
Water usage
- Use only clean water.
- Apply application volumes as per individual crop recommendations. Use higher volumes for dense growth.