AmistarTop, Product Label, Fungicides, Syngenta Crop Protection

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IMPORTANT: This information is approved as part of the Product Label. All instructions within this section must be carefully read in order to obtain safe and successful use of this product.

GENERAL INFORMATION
A suspension concentrate containing 200 g/l azoxystrobin and 125 g/l difenoconazole. AMISTAR TOP is a broad-spectrum fungicide for use on carrots, leeks, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli/calabrese, kale (winter greens) and collards (spring greens).

RESTRICTIONS
As a precaution AMISTAR TOP should not be applied where there is a risk of spray drift onto neighbouring apple crops.

DISEASES CONTROLLED

Carrots
Alternaria Leaf Blight (Alternaria dauci)
Powdery Mildew (Erysiphe polygoni)

Leeks
Leaf Rust (Puccinia porri)
Purple Blotch (Alternaria porri) – moderate
Qualified Minor Use: May give some control of White Tip (Phytophthora porri)

Brassicas
White Blister (Albugo candida)
Powdery Mildew (Erysiphe cruciferarum)
When used for control of other diseases AMISTAR TOP applied as a protectant treatment will also control Alternaria (Alternaria brassicae and Alternaria brassicicola) and Ring Spot (Mycosphaerella brassicicola)

CROP SPECIFIC INFORMATION
Carrots, Leeks and Brassicas

Timing
Before applying AMISTAR TOP, ensure the crop is free from any stress caused by environmental or agronomic effects. Always inspect crops to assess disease development immediately before spraying. Best results will be achieved from applications made in the earliest stage of disease development or as a protectant treatment following a disease risk assessment or the use of appropriate decision support systems.

A minimum interval of 14 days must be observed between applications to all brassicae.

Rate of use
1.0 litre per hectare.

Processing
Where a crop is destined for processing, consult your processor before treating with AMISTAR TOP.

RESISTANCE MANAGEMENT
Use AMISTAR TOP as part of an Integrated Crop Management (ICM) strategy incorporating other methods of control, including where appropriate other fungicides with a different mode of action.

To avoid the likelihood of resistance developing, application of AMISTAR TOP should be made with due regard to current FRAG-UK guidelines for Qol compounds. Do not apply more than a total of two applications, when used as part of a programme.

MIXING AND SPRAYING
Mixing
Make sure the sprayer is set to give an even application at the correct volume. Fill the spray tank with half the required volume of clean water and start agitation. Add the required amount of AMISTAR TOP to the spray tank. Agitate the mixture thoroughly before use and continue agitation during spraying. Thoroughly wash all spray equipment with water immediately after use.

Wash out containers thoroughly, preferably using an integrated pressure rinsing device, or manually rinse three times. Add washings to the sprayer at the time of filling. Complete filling to the required volume and continue to agitate throughout the spraying operation.

Spray Volume
Carrots and Leeks – applying in 200 litres of water per hectare is recommended.
Brassicas – applying in 300 litres of water per hectare is recommended.

Spraying
Apply using a medium quality spray as defined by BCPC. A spray pressure of at least 2 bar is preferred. Apply through conventional crop spraying equipment.

Thoroughly wash all spray equipment with water immediately after use. Do not leave the spray liquid in the sprayer for long periods (such as during meal breaks or overnight).

PROTECT FROM FROST.
SHAKE WELL BEFORE USE.

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
(a) Operator protection
Engineering control of operator exposure must be used where reasonably practicable in addition to the following personal protective equipment:
WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING (COVERALLS) AND SUITABLE PROTECTIVE GLOVES when handling the concentrate.
WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE GLOVES when handling contaminated surfaces.
However, engineering controls may replace personal protective equipment if a COSHH assessment shows they provide an equal or higher standard of protection.
WASH SPLASHES from skin or eyes immediately.
DO NOT BREATHE SPRAY.
WASH HANDS AND EXPOSED SKIN before meals and after work.

(b) Environmental protection
Do not contaminate water with product or its container. Do not clean application equipment near surface water. Avoid contamination via drains from farmyards and roads.

(c) Storage and disposal
KEEP IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, tightly closed, in a safe place.
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 safely.

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 FUNGICIDE

Carrot
MAXIMUM INDIVIDUAL DOSE (litres product/ha): 1
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF TREATMENTS (per crop): 2
LATEST TIME OF APPLICATION: 14 days before harvest

Leek
MAXIMUM INDIVIDUAL DOSE (litres product/ha): 1
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF TREATMENTS (per crop): 2
LATEST TIME OF APPLICATION: 21 days before harvest

Cauliflower, broccoli/calabrese, kale (winter greens) and collards (spring greens), cabbage, Brussels sprouts
MAXIMUM INDIVIDUAL DOSE (litres product/ha): 1
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF TREATMENTS (per crop): 2*
LATEST TIME OF APPLICATION: 21 days before harvest

Other specific restrictions:
* A minimum interval of 14 days must be observed between applications to all brassicae.

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.

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Tel: Cambridge (01223) 883400

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