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XtendFlex® cotton

XtendFlex® cotton is the first cotton trait developed to be tolerant to over-the-top applications of registered glyphosate, dicamba and glufosinate-ammonium herbicides, providing flexbility to manage a wider-spectrum of difficult-to-control and resistant weeds in-crop.
Bollgard® 3 XtendFlex cotton provides an enhanced combination of defence against Helicoverpa species and tolerance to over-the-top herbicide application.
Click here to find out more about Bollgard 3 insect control technology.

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XtendFlex® cotton

Record-keeping requirements

As a condition of the XtendiMax 2 Herbicide with VapourGrip Technology registration, Bayer is required to collect the following application information from users of XtendiMax 2 Herbicide with VapourGrip Technology in XtendFlex cotton:

  • Date of application.
  • Farm address where spray application occurred.
  • Rate of application.
  • Total amount of product applied.
  • Air temperature at the start and end of application.

Xtendflex Cotton Survey

XtendFlex Cotton Product Guide

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  • Product Guide

XtendFlex Cotton Product Guide

XtendFlex Cotton Weed Resistance Management Plan

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  • Technical Guide

XtendFlex Cotton Weed Resistance Management Plan

XtendFlex Spray Applicator Guide

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XtendFlex Spray Applicator Guide

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Off target movement of pesticide

Craig Day (Spray Safe and Save) and Matt Hayes (Bayer) talk about: different types of off target movement, surface temperature inversions and sensitivity of different crops to 2,4-D and dicamba. 
Craig Day (Spray Safe and Save) talks about: the importance of a clean sprayer, how to decontaminate your spray rig and the correct mixing order for herbicides.
Craig Day (Spray Safe and Save) and Donny Benn (Bayer) talk about: specific application requirements (e.g. wind speed), Delta T, surface temperature inversions and the XtendFlex cotton Spray App.
Craig Day (Spray Safe and Save) talks about: different nozzles types and how to select the correct nozzle.
Craig Day (Spray Safe and Save) talks about how a spray plan allows for the development of a management strategy for the safe and responsible application of herbicides.
Craig Day (Spray Safe and Save) talks about: the importance of water quality and its impact on the efficacy of herbicides.

Upcoming XtendFlex Cotton Field Days

This page will be regularly updated with details on field days showcasing XtendFlex cotton. 

You can also contact your local Bayer TBM to discuss other opportunities to see XtendFlex cotton in the field. 

Upcoming XtendFlex Cotton Spray Applicator Training Sessions

As part of Bayer's commitment to whole of system stewardship, the spray applicator training will be a requirement for:

- Technology User Agreement (TUA) signers;
- All on-farm staff responsible for spray applications (including mixing/handling); and
- Any spray contractor that applies XtendFlex Cotton System products over-the-top (OTT) of XtendFlex cotton varieties, once approved by the APVMA.

Each training session covers theory and practical topics.

Don't see a preferred training session listed below? Contact your local Bayer TBM to arrange a spray applicator training session.

Click here to register.

 

Date Location Venue details TBC State
6-Sep-24 Goondiwindi The Pit at The Queensland Hotel QLD
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XtendFlex spray applicator training series 2024

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