Paragraph 18 Application of Fertilisers, Pesticides, Herbicides and Fungicides to the Set-Aside Land

Subject to paragraph 19 below, a farmer shall not apply herbicide to the set-aside land unless—

(a)

it is of a type which is absorbed into a plant primarily through the leaves and stem; and

(b)

such application—

(i)

is not likely significantly to damage green cover on the land;

(ii)

is made prior to replacing the green cover in accordance with paragraph 10 above;

(iii)

is undertaken using herbicide applied either as a spot treatment or with a wick applicator; or

(iv)

is undertaken in order to create or maintain the bare fallow strip permitted under paragraph 3(c) above.