Altitude FX 3 herbicide is the best weed control for the Clearfield® Production System for wheat, with added flexibility.
- High level control of grasses including volunteer barley and Group 1-resistant wild oats.
- Choice of tank-mix partners for broadleaf control flexibility.
Weed Management
Weeds Class | List of Weeds |
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Broadleaf up to 4 leaf (except where indicated) |
Cleavers (1 to 8 whorls) Cow cockle Green smartweed (2 to 6 leaf) Kochia2 Lamb’s quarters3 Redroot pigweed Round-leaved mallow3 Russian thistle3 Shepherd’s-purse Stinkweed Stork’s-bill3 (1 to 8 leaf) Volunteer canola4 Volunteer flax (1 to 12 cm) Wild buckwheat3 Wild mustard |
Broadleaf weeds controlled with specific, specialty tank-mix partners4 |
MCPA Ester (northern broadleafs): Chickweed, cow cockle, hemp-nettle, wild buckwheat (apply at 3 leaf) 2,4-D Ester (southern broadleafs): Russian thistle, round-leaved mallow (apply at 4 leaf) Curtail® M (thistles and perennials): Canada thistle, sow thistle, dandelion (apply at 3 leaf) |
Grassy weeds up to 4 leaf | Barnyard grass Foxtail (green, yellow) Japanese brome grass3 Persian darnel Volunteer cereals6 Wild oats |
1 Crop staging can change depending on tank-mix partner. See label for details.
2 Control of Group 2-resistant biotypes.
3 Suppression only. Refer to product label for control with specific tank-mix partner.
4 non-Clearfield canola varieties only.
5 See application rate section for individual tank-mix rates.
5 Barley, canary seed, oats, durum, non-Clearfield wheat.
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How it Works
- Altitude FX 3 tank-mixes are applied post-emergent from the 3 leaf (after first tiller emergence) to 6 leaf stage of the crop.
- Provides high-level control of grasses including volunteer barley and Group 1-resistant wild oats.
- A choice of tank-mix partners for broadleaf control flexibility.
Application Tips
Rainfastness - 3 hours.
- Avoid application immediately after a frost or during cold weather.
- Avoid sprayer overlap to prevent crop injury.
- Apply to actively growing weeds.
When to Apply
Crops and staging
Clearfield wheat varieties 3 to 6 leaf*
Altitude FX 3 is applied post-emergence from the 3 leaf (after emergence of first tiller) to 6 leaf stage of the crop.
*Note that crop staging can change depending on the tank-mix partner chosen. See the label for details of staging determined by the tank-mix partner.
How Much to Apply
One case will treat 40 acres.Two separate tank-mix components are included.
Imazamox (a) | 67 ml/ac (167 ml/ha) |
Fluroxypyr (b) | 126 ml/ac (310 ml/ha) |
One of the following broadleaf specialty tank-mix partners* must be chosen.
MCPA Ester 600* | Northern broadleafs | 375 ml/ac (927 ml/ha) |
2,4-D Ethylhexyl Ester 700* | Southern broadleafs | 320 ml/ac (791 ml/ha) |
Curtail M* | Thistles and perennials | 610 - 810 ml/ac (1.5 - 2 L/ha) |
Non-ionic surfactant* | - | 0.25% v/v (e.g. 250 ml per 100 L solution) |
Water volume
Gound application only | 20 - 40 L/ac (5 - 10 gal/ac) |
*Non-ionic surfactant and optional broadleaf partners are not included in the case.
Mixing instructions
- Add 3/4 of clean water needed. Use 50 mesh or a coarser filter screen.
- Start and continue agitation throughout mixing and spraying.
- Add Imazamox solution (a) first and mix thoroughly.
- Add all remaining tank-mix partners and mix thoroughly.
- Continue agitation and add required amount of non-ionic surfactant.
- A silicone anti-foaming agent may be added if needed.
- Complete filling the tank to the desired level with water.
Follow Crops
3 months after application
Winter wheat
1 year after application
Canary seed
Canola (all types)
Chickpeas
Durum wheat
Field corn
Field peas*
Flax
Lentils (incl. Clearfield lentils)
Spring wheat (incl. Clearfield wheat)
Spring barley
Sunflower (incl. Clearfield Sunflower)
Tame oats
2 years after application
Mustard (condiment type only)
Refer to tank-mix partner’s label for any additional follow-crop restrictions.
*Follow re-crop restrictions on Curtail M label if used as a tank-mix partner.
Pre-harvest interval
79 days after application for wheat grain and straw.
Product Specifications
Product Article #: | 59019371 |
Gross Weight of Package: | 9 kg |
Units/Pallet: | 36 Cs |
Pallets/TL: | 24 |
Units/TL: | 864 Cs |
Warehouse Stack Height: | 3 High |
Heated Storage: | Protect from temperatues below 0°C Protect from temperatures above 40°C |
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