STRIKE 240 EC Herbicide 5L

STRIKE 240 EC Herbicide is a 5 L pack of Surefire Strike 240EC, a 240 g/L oxyfluorfen herbicide (Group G, APVMA 87772). The label describes it as a residual and knockdown herbicide for the selective control of certain broadleaf and grass weeds in the crops and situations in its directions table, including fruit and nut trees, grapevines, winter cereals, brassicas and forestry plantings. It can also be added at 75 mL per hectare as a spike with glyphosate to improve knockdown. The label says this product is too hazardous for use in the home garden.

How it works. Applied to weed-free soil it can prevent weed germination, with control for up to 6 months expected at high label rates, or it can be applied to weed seedlings at the 4 to 6 leaf stage. Treated soil should not be disturbed or cultivated after application: do not cultivate or sow for 1 day after applying to annual weeds and 7 days for perennial weeds.

Crop safety. Apply as a ground spray directed at the base of crop plants. Around dormant fruit trees and grapevines, rates below 1.0 L per hectare may be used on trees and vines of any age; at 3.0 L per hectare and above, trees and vines should be at least 3 years old. Do not apply once bud swell has occurred at rates above 1.0 L per hectare.

Grazing and harvest. Do not graze treated weeds. A harvest withholding period is not required when used as directed. Use care when applying in areas frequented by stock.

Wildlife, fish and drift. The label says it is highly toxic to wildlife and fish. Do not contaminate streams, rivers or waterways with the chemical or used containers, and do not apply under weather conditions that favour drift onto water bodies or susceptible plants and crops.

How to use it. Rates depend on the crop and weeds. See the Application Rates tab, our herbicide mixing guide and the full label before mixing, and follow the label’s mixing order if tank mixing with glyphosate.

Before you buy. The label says it will damage the eyes and irritate the skin. It asks for cotton overalls buttoned to the neck and wrist, a washable hat, elbow-length butyl rubber gloves and goggles. Do not enter treated areas until the spray has dried. If poisoning occurs, contact a doctor or the Poisons Information Centre on 13 11 26. If swallowed, do not induce vomiting.

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