2,4-D Ester 680 Herbicide

Tips For Use

2,4-D Ester 680 Herbicide is a Phenoxy Herbicide that can cause severe damage to susceptible crops such as cotton, grapes, tomatoes, oilseed crops and ornamentals. 

Limitations:

• In Tasmania, this product may only be used from 15 april to 15 September unless otherwise permitted by the registrar of pesticides.

Protections: 

Protection of Crops, Native and Other Non-Target Plants:

• Do not spray crops or weeds outside the stages indicated in “Critical Comments” as damage, loss or yield or inadequate weed control may result.

Drift Warning:

• Direct spray contact or even slight drift may cause severe injury or destruction of any growing crop or other desirable plants including trees and native vegetation.
• Do not use when breeze is blowing towards nearby desirable plants.
• Do not  apply under metrological conditions or from spraying equipment that may cause spray to drift onto nearby susceptible plants, adjacent crops, crop lands or pastures.
• This is a phenoxy herbicide that can case severe damage to susceptible crops such as cotton, tobacco, tomatoes, flowers, vegetables, vines, fruit trees, legume crops and pastures, oil seed crops or other susceptible crops and trees (eg Kurrajongs, Belahs, Eucalypts).

Legume Tolerance: 

• If clovers are present, care should be taken to ensure that they have reached the 3 – 4 leaf stage before spraying. 
• Rates above 410 mL of this product per hectare will destroy most clovers, whilst lucerne and medics are susceptible at any strength.

Storage:

• Store in the original container in a cool, well-ventilated area.
• Do not store for prolonged periods in direct sunlight.

Safety Directions:

• Poisonous if swallowed. 
• Avoid contact with eyes and skin. 
• Do not inhale spray mist. 
• When preparing spray, wear PVC or rubber apron and elbow-length PVC gloves and face shield. When using the prepared spray, wear a face shield. If product on skin, immediately wash the area with soap and water. 
• After use and before eating, drinking, or smoking, wash hands arms and face thoroughly with soap and water. 
• After each day’s use, wash gloves, face shield and contaminated clothing.

First Aid

• If poisoning occurs, contact a doctor or Poisons Information Centre. Phone Australia 131126,
• For further information, refer to the Safety Data Sheet (SDS).

Protection of Livestock

• Low hazard to bees.
• May be applied at any time as recommended in the Directions for Use.

Restraints

• Do not apply in a manner that may cause an unacceptable impact to native vegetation, agricultural crops, landscaped gardens and aquaculture production, or cause contamination of plant or livestock commodities, outside the application site from spray drift. Wherever possible, correctly use application equipment designed to reduce spray drift and apply when the wind direction is away from these sensitive areas.
• Do not allow bystanders to come into contact with the spray cloud.
• Do not apply unless the wind speed is between 3 and 15 kilometres per hour at the application site during the time of application.
• Do not apply if there are surface temperature inversion conditions present at the application site during the time of application. These conditions exist most evenings one to two hours before sunset and persist until one to two hours after sunrise.
• Do not apply if crop or weeds are stressed due to dry or excessively moist conditions.
• Do not apply with spray droplets smaller than very coarse spray droplets according to the ASAE S572.1 definition for standard nozzles.
• Do not use if rain is likely within 6 hours.