“Dividend Extreme” is a two-component fungicidal agent that is used to treat barley and wheat seeds. The drug helps to achieve effective protection against diseases at different planting dates. For the product to work, it is important to strictly follow the instructions for its use. Compliance with safety regulations is of no small importance.
Active substance and release form
The product is released in the form of a suspension concentrate. It is sold in 5 liter packs.Moreover, 1 liter includes 92 grams of difenoconazole and 23 grams of mefenoxam, which are the active ingredients of the drug.
Spectrum of action of the disinfectant
The drug can be used for processing seed material. It provides reliable protection against many pathologies. The composition can be used at different planting times. The substance copes well with root rot.
This effective remedy helps against many grain diseases. It successfully destroys fungi from different categories - oomycetes, basidiomycetes, ascomycetes. The substance can be used to combat brown rust, powdery mildew, and root rot. The substance is also effective against hard and dusty smut and molding of seed material.
Principle of operation
Difenoconazole is a systemic fungicidal agent from the group of triazoles. This component helps suppress the production of ergosterol and helps avoid the formation of cell membranes of pathogens. The substance provokes a disruption of metabolic processes, which causes the death of pathogens. Due to the systemic effect, the composition enters the root system, seedlings and above-ground parts.
Mefenoxam is a systemic fungicidal agent from the phenylamide category. It inhibits the production of nucleic acids, including RNA polymerase activity. The substance disrupts the synthesis of ribosomal RNA. As a result, fungal cell division stops. The composition helps control important diseases.
The advantages of the drug include the following:
- the ability to control pythium root rot of cereals;
- high degree of control of helminthosporiosis and alternaria - this is due to the content of difenoconazole in the composition;
- the ability to choose any planting depth - the active ingredients do not cause delays in the development of sprouts;
- long period of protective action - achieved due to the high content of active components;
- innovative formula - it is created using modern Formula M technology.
Instructions for using Dividend Extreme
The dosage and rules for using the product are presented in the table:
| Substance use rate | cultivated plant | Diseases | Features of application | Waiting period (number of treatments) |
| 0,5 | Spring wheat | Fire smut | Seeds can be processed immediately before planting or in advance - up to 1 year. 1 ton requires 10 liters of working solution. | — (1) |
| 0,5-0,6 | Spring wheat | Different types of root rot, helminthosporiasis, seed molding, alternaria blight | It is recommended to process the seeds before planting or 1 year in advance. For 1 ton you need to take 10 liters of working fluid. | — (1) |
| 0,6-0,8 | Spring wheat | Septoria, loose smut, pythium root rot | Seed material should be processed before planting or 1 year in advance. For 1 ton it is recommended to use 10 liters of working fluid. | — (1) |
| 0,5-0,75 | Winter wheat | Various types of smut, leaf rust, seed mold, root rot, powdery mildew, septoria | It is recommended to process seed material before planting or in advance - up to 1 year. For 1 ton it is worth using 10 liters of working solution. | — (1) |
To make a working solution, the disinfectant tank needs to be filled one third with water. Then the required volume of the product should be mixed in a separate container with a minimum amount of water. It is recommended to pour the resulting mother liquor into a tank and add water to obtain the required amount.
Before starting the disinfectant, you need to turn on the mixing device. It is recommended to continue mixing the working fluid during pickling. It is important to use it during the day.
Safety precautions for use
The product belongs to hazard class 3. The composition cannot be applied by aviation methods or used on private farms. Seeds cannot be pickled in the sanitary zone of reservoirs in which fish are grown. In this case, you must maintain a distance of 500 meters from the flood line.
When using a fungicide, it is necessary to avoid getting residues of the product and water that was used to wash the device into water bodies. It is important to ensure that the composition does not get into food or feed. It is prohibited to use treated seeds to feed animals and birds. The planting material must be completely covered with soil so that birds do not peck at it.
To avoid harming beneficial insects, you should follow these rules:
- Plantings need to be processed in the morning or evening;
- this should be done at a wind speed of a maximum of 4-5 meters per second;
- the border protection area of bee flight should be at least 2-3 kilometers;
- years of bees must be limited for a period of 3 hours to 1 day.
Compatibility with other substances
The composition combines well with other products that have a neutral reaction. It can be combined with suspension concentrates. The composition can also be mixed with powders.
Storage conditions and shelf life
It is recommended to keep the substance in special warehouses. The temperature should be 0…+35 degrees. Shelf life – 3 years.
Analogs
Effective analogues of the substance include:
- "Alcazar";
- "Attik";
- "Diamond Super"
"Dividend Extreme" is an effective product that is used to treat seeds and provides reliable protection against fungal infections. For the composition to work, it is important to strictly follow the instructions.
