Roundup Optima+ Total Weedkiller

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Apply by sprayer to lightly wet the leaves and expect to see results in as little as 48 hours. Once sprayed Optima+ will naturally degrade in the soil leaving no residue, meaning you can start replanting in as little as seven days. For more detailed information about the glyphosate mode of action see the glyphosate infomation portal http://www.glyphosate.eu/glyphosate-basics/how-glyphosate-works Environmentally Friendly The information is also in the Code of Practice for using Plant Protection Products on p16,17 table 1. Example of Fields and Conditions of Use: Roundup Energy label IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Hard surfaces: Any man made impermeable surface, such as concrete or asphalt and including railway ballast, that is not intended to bear vegetation.

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Other Plant-free areas with industrial and amenity approval are Permeable surfaces over lying soil or hard surfaces.

Winter wheat, winter barley, winter oats, spring wheat, spring barley, spring oats, durum wheat, combining pea, field beanThis effective concentrate is available in either a 195ml, 540ml or 1 litre bottle, making up to 10, 27 or 50 spray litres respectively. Details For Roundup Weed & Grass Killer Super Concentrate, use from 1 1/2 ounces, or 3 tablespoons, to 2 1/2 ounces, or 5 tablespoons, per 1 gallon of water. Always wear protective clothing, such as Chemical Resistant Gloves, when handling Roundup Pro Active ®. Use flat fan nozzles instead of drift reduction nozzles whenever the wind is relatively calm and out of the right direction. This metabolic pathway is present only in green plants. Higher forms of life like mammals, birds, fish and insects are dependent on plant sources to obtain these three amino-acids in their food and neither absorb nor metabolise glyphosate. This is the reason Roundup has such environmentally friendly characteristics.

If an additive is recommended on the label, it is there to make the herbicide more effective. Also don’t use dish soap instead of high quality surfactant. One additive that is highly recommended is 17 pounds of spray grade ammonium sulfate ( AMS ) per 100 gallons of spray volume.

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All glyphosate products are not same. While they all contain the active ingredient, glyphosate, the formulation type in which the glyphosate is carried plays a major role in performance. Green cover on land not being used for crop production' comes under the agricultural/horticultural heading in the crop hierarchy and does not include industrial or amenity situations. The Maximum individual dose rate is simply the highest dose you can apply at any one time. The maximum individual dose rate will vary according to the particular use e.g you can apply Roundup Energy at up to 4.8 l/ha on grassland, 3.2l/ha pre-harvest of wheat or 1.2l/ha post planting, pre-emergence of listed crops. This note details how our products are classified under the Waste Framework Directive, 2008/98/EC and offers useful advice for farmers on the waste production involved in the use of our products and their obligations under the Environmental Protection, (Duty of Care) Regulations, (as amended), 1991. Keep waste to a minimum