Buffer Zones & Spray Drift Management
- For tree crops: A 15-meter untreated buffer zone, including a 10-meter vegetative filter strip (VFS), must be maintained.
- For tomato, eggplant, pepper, cucumber, zucchini, pickling cucumber, carrot, dry and fresh onion, garlic, shallot, asparagus, strawberry, green beans (with or without pods), and dry beans: Maintain a 10-meter vegetative filter strip (VFS).
- For vineyards, raspberries, blackberries, and ornamental plants: Maintain a 10-meter untreated buffer zone.
- For kiwifruit:
- Maintain a 15-meter untreated buffer zone, or
- a 10-meter buffer when using drift-reducing nozzles (minimum 50%), or
- a 5-meter buffer when using drift-reducing nozzles (minimum 75%).
Environmental Protection (SPe3 Statements)
- SPe3: To protect non-target arthropods, leave an untreated buffer zone of 5 meters from non-agricultural land.
- SPe3: To protect non-target plants, leave an untreated buffer zone of 3 meters from non-agricultural land for kiwifruit.
Application Method
Foliage spraying
Preparation of Spray Solution
Fill the sprayer tank halfway with clean water and start the agitator. Add the required amount of the product into the tank. Then, top up with the remaining water while maintaining continuous agitation. The spray solution should be used within 24 hours of preparation and must be re-agitated thoroughly before use.
Sprayer Cleaning
Immediately after application, clean the spraying equipment. Rinse the equipment three times, ensuring all residues are removed. Use clean water for rinsing and pour the rinse
