SOLO. Reg. No.: L 9321 Act /Wet No. 36 of/van 1947

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1 SOLO Reg. No.: L 9321 Act /Wet No. 36 of/van 1947 A systemic fungicide as a suspension concentrate for the control of diseases as listed on barley, wheat, groundnuts and maize. n Sistemiese swamdoder as n suspensie konsentraat vir die beheer van siektes soos aangedui op gars, koring, grondbone en mielies. FRAC FUNGICIDE GROUP CODE: 1 & 3 FRAC SWAMDODERGROEP KODE: ACTIVE INGREDIENT/AKTIEWE BESTANDDEEL: Carbendazim (benzimidazole) / Karbendasim (bensimidasool) g/l Epoxiconazole (triazole) / Epoksikonasool (triasool) g/l Registration holder / Registrasiehouer: ARYSTA LifeScience South Africa (Pty) Ltd Co. Reg. No./Mpy. Reg. Nr.: 2009/019713/07 7 Sunbury Office Park, Off Douglas Saunders Drive, La Lucia Ridge, South Africa, 4019 Tel: Contents/Inhoud (l) Batch No. / Lot Nr.: Date of manufacture: / Datum van vervaardiging: U.N. No READ THE LABEL IN DETAIL BEFORE OPENING THE CONTAINER. / LEES DIE ETIKET VOLLEDIG VOORDAT DIE HOUER OOPGEMAAK WORD. For full particulars, see enclosed leaflet. / Vir volledige besonderhede, sien ingeslote pamflet. SOLO/24/10/2013 1

2 SOLO Reg. No.: L9321. Act/Wet No. 36 of/van 1947 A systemic fungicide as a suspension concentrate for the control of diseases as listed on barley, wheat, groundnuts and maize. n Sistemiese swamdoder as n suspensie konsentraat vir die beheer van siektes soos aangedui op gars, koring, grondbone en mielies. FRAC FUNGICIDE GROUP CODE / FRAC SWAMDODERGROEP KODE: 1 & 3 ACTIVE INGREDIENT / AKTIEWE BESTANDDEEL: Carbendazim (benzimidazole) / Karbendasim (bensimidasool) Epoxiconazole (triazole) / Epoksikonasool (triasool) g/l g/l Registration holder / Registrasiehouer: ARYSTA LifeScience South Africa (Pty) Ltd Co. Reg. No./Mpy. Reg. Nr.: 2009/019713/07 Units 54/55, 61 Marshall Drive, Mount Edgecombe, 4300 Tel: CAUTION / VERSIGTIG WARNINGS: Allow the following number of days between last application and harvest or grazing and/or feeding: GROUNDNUTS (hay) 56 days MAIZE (seed) 30 days MAIZE (foliage for feeding) 60 days WHEAT & BARLEY (do not graze) 60 days Handle product with care. Store away from food, feed and drinking water. Keep out of reach of children, uninformed persons and animals. Toxic to fish and aquatic organisms. Re-entry: Do not enter treated area until spray deposit has dried unless wearing protective clothing. Notify all inhabitants in the immediate vicinity of the area to be treated and issue the necessary warnings. Do not spray over water or adjacent areas or allow the spray mist to drift over it. Although this remedy has been extensively tested under a large variety of conditions, the registration holder does not warrant that it will be efficacious under all conditions because the action and effect thereof my be affected by factors such as abnormal soil, climatic and storage conditions, quality of dilution water, incompatibility with other substances not indicated on the label and the occurrence of resistance of the disease against the remedy concerned as well as by the method, time and accuracy of application. The registration holder furthermore does not accept responsibility for damage to crops, vegetation, the environment or harm to man or animal of for lack of performance of the remedy concerned due to failure of the user to follow the label instructions or to the occurrence of conditions which could not have been foreseen in terms of the registration. Consult the supplier in the event of any uncertainty. PRECAUTIONS: Do not eat, drink or smoke while mixing or using the product or before washing hands and face. Avoid contamination of food, feed, drinking water and eating utensils. Avoid contact with the skin and eyes. Wear rubber gloves and a face shield when the concentrate is handled. In case of accidental eye contact, flush with plenty of water. Wash with soap and water after use and accidental skin contact as well as contaminated clothing. Avoid drift of spray mist onto other crops, grazing, rivers, dams and areas not under treatment. SOLO/24/10/2013 2

3 Triple rinse empty container in the following manner: Invert the empty container over the spray tank and allow to drain at least 30 seconds after the flow has slowed down to a drip. Thereafter rinse the container three times with a volume of water of at least 10 % of the container. Add the rinsings to the contents of the tank before destroying the container by perforating and flattening it. Do not use empty container for any other purpose. After use, clean the applicator thoroughly and dispose of wash water where it will not contaminate other crops, grazing, rivers or dams. RESISTANCE WARNING: For resistance management SOLO is a group code 1 and 3 fungicide. Any fungal population may contain individuals naturally resistant to SOLO and other group code 1 and 3 fungicides. The resistant individuals can eventually dominate the fungal population if these fungicides are used exclusively and repeatedly in programs. These resistant fungi may not be controlled by SOLO or any other group code 1 and 3 fungicides. To delay fungicide resistance: Avoid exclusive repeated use of fungicides from the same group codes. Alternate or tank mix with products from different fungicide group codes. Integrate other control methods (chemical, cultural, biological) into fungicide control programmes. For specific information on resistance management, contact the registration holder of this product. DIRECTIONS FOR USE - Use only as directed Compatibility: SOLO is compatible with other pesticides most commonly used. The compatibility of SOLO may be influenced by the formulation of the other products involved as well as the quality of the dilution water. A physical compatibility test is, therefore, advised prior to application. When SOLO is used in mixtures with other remedies, observe the label WARNINGS, PRECAUTIONS and DIRECTIONS FOR USE as indicated for these remedies. Do not mix with other pesticides unless physical and chemical compatibility has been confirmed. Consult the supplier for the latest information on the compatibility of SOLO. Mixing Instructions: Half-fill the spray tank with clean water and start agitating spray tank contents. Measure the required volume of SOLO and add to the spray tank. If any other product is to be mixed with SOLO, first pre-mix the required volume/quantity of the other product(s) with a small volume of water. Then add the pre-mixture(s) to the spray tank in the following sequence (as applicable): adjuvant/acidifier, wettable powder, suspension concentrate, emulsifiable concentrate and finally SOLO directly into the tank. Fill the spray tank with water to the required level while maintaining agitation to ensure thorough mixing of the spray mixture and maintain agitation while spraying. Prepared spray mixture must not be left in the spray tank for any length of time, e.g. overnight. APPLICATION Ground Application: SOLO can be applied by any suitable medium or high volume spray apparatus provided it is equipped with an efficient agitation mechanism, is able to distribute the spray mixture evenly over the target area and is calibrated correctly. Aerial Application: SOLO/24/10/2013 3

4 Aerial application of SOLO may only be done by a registered Aerial Application Operator using a correctly calibrated, registered aircraft according to the instructions of SANS :2009 (The aerial application of pesticides). Ensure that the spray mixture is distributed evenly over the target area and that the loss of spray material during application is restricted to a minimum. It is therefore essential that the following criteria be met: Volume: A spray mixture volume of 30 l/ha is recommended. As this product has not been evaluated at a reduced volume rate, the registration holder cannot guarantee efficacy, or be held responsible for any adverse effects if this product is applied aerially at a lower volume rate than recommended above. Droplet coverage: droplets / cm² must be recovered at the target area. Droplet size: A droplet spectrum with a VMD of micron is recommended. Limit the production of fine droplets less than 150 micron (high drift and evaporation potential) to a minimum. Flying height: Maintain the height of the spray boom at 3-4 m above the target. Do not spray when aircraft is diving, climbing or when banking Use suitable atomising equipment that will produce the desired droplet size and coverage, but which will ensure the minimum loss of product. The spraying system must produce a droplet spectrum with the lowest possible Relative Span. Position all the atomisers within the inner % of the wingspan to prevent droplets from entering the wingtip vortices. The difference in temperature between the wet and dry bulb thermometers, of a whirling hygrometer, should not exceed 8 C. Stop spraying if the wind speed exceeds 15 km/h. Stop spraying under turbulent, unstable and dry conditions during the heat of the day. Spraying under temperature inversion conditions (spraying in or above the inversion layer) and/or high humidity conditions (relative humidity 80 % and above) may lead to the following: a) reduced efficacy due to suspension and evaporation of small droplets in the air (inadequate coverage). b) damage to other sensitive crops and/or non-target areas through drifting of the suspended spray cloud away from the target field. Ensure that the Aerial Spray Operator knows exactly which fields to spray. Obtain an assurance from the Aerial Spray Operator that the above requirements will be met and that relevant data will be compiled in a logbook and kept for future reference. APPLICATION RATES CROP/ DISEASE DOSAGE RATE REMARKS GROUNDNUTS Leafspot (Cercospora arachidicola) Leaf blotch (Phoma arachidicola) Rust (Puccinia arachidis) BARLEY Leaf spot (Rhynchosporium secalis) 0,4 l/ha 0,5 l/ha Commence application as soon as an infection is noticed. Repeat application every days when weather conditions favours the development of the disease. Apply in 500 l water/ha for ground application and in at least 30 l water/ha for aerial applications. Commence application as soon as an infection is noticed between the 7-leaf stage and flag leaf stage. SOLO/24/10/2013 4

5 MAIZE CROP/ DISEASE DOSAGE RATE REMARKS Grey leaf spot (Cercospora zeaemydis) Northern Leaf Blight (Exserohilum turcicum, Helminthosporium turcicum) WHEAT Eye spot (Pseudocercosporella herpotrichoides) Glume blotch & Speckled leaf blotch (Septoria spp.) 1,0 1,2 l/ha 1,0 1,2 l/ha 1,0 l/ha 1,0 l/ha Commence application when the disease symptoms are noticed on the basal 3 to 5 leaves or before the infection level reaches 5 % of the total leaf surface. A second application 3 4 weeks after the first may be necessary if the first application was done in an early development stage of the crop. Apply in l water/ha by means of tractor mounted sprayer or in l water/ha, by means of a hand held boom of a knapsack sprayer. Use the higher dosage rate where a high disease pressure is experienced or where a susceptible cultivar is treated. The addition of a suitable adjuvant based on a mineral oil at the registered rate is recommended. Apply as above in at least 40 l water/ha. The addition of a suitable adjuvant based on a mineral oil at the registered rate is recommended. Commence application when the disease symptoms are noticed on the basal 3 to 5 leaves or before the infection level reaches 5 % of the total leaf area. A second application may be necessary 3 4 weeks after the first if the first application was done in the early development stages if the crop. Apply in l water. The addition of a suitable adjuvant based on a mineral oil at the registered rate is recommended. Apply as above in at least 40 l water/ha. The addition of a suitable adjuvant based on a mineral oil at the registered rate is recommended. Apply between the 5- and 7-leaf stages. Apply when the first symptoms appear, normally after first node up to emergence of the ear. SOLO/24/10/2013 5

6 CROP/ DISEASE DOSAGE RATE REMARKS WHEAT (continued) Yellow rust (stripe rust) (Puccinia striiformis) Commence the application as soon as the infection is noticed. Repeat the application, if necessary, 3 to 5 weeks later. Will also control Speckled leaf blotch and Glume blotch if present. SOLO/24/10/2013 6