Protectant "Armor 3" is an effective systemic product that contains 3 components. Thanks to its complex composition, the drug helps to cope with many pathologies. The substance is actively used for processing seed material of grain plants. The composition provides reliable protection against fungi. It is important to strictly follow the instructions for its use.
Active substance and formulation
The product is released in the form of a suspension concentrate.The drug is sold in 5 liter canisters.
The substance has a multicomponent composition. 1 liter contains the following number of active ingredients:
- 60 grams of thiabendazole;
- 60 grams of tebuconazole;
- 40 grams of imazalil.
Principle of operation
The product is highly effective. It contains 3 active components that have different effects on pathogens:
- Thiabendazole – causes disruption of nuclear division of phytopathogen cells. This component helps enhance the effectiveness of the remaining active components against root rot, which affects underground plant fragments. The product also helps prevent the development of snow mold.
- Tebuconazole – helps suppress the production of ergosterol in the cell membranes of phytopathogens. The substance prevents the development of internal and external infections of seed material. The first category includes loose smut, the second includes septoria, helminthosporiosis, and firm smut.
- Imazolil – suppresses the production of sterol in the cell membranes of phytopathogens. With its help, it is possible to stop demethylation at position 24 of methylenedihydrolanosterol or 14 of lanosterol. There is also information regarding fungal membrane rupture.
The advantages of the product include the following:
- Highly effective against a wide range of dangerous cereal diseases.
- Combined composition. Thanks to this, it is possible to achieve stable fungicidal activity under different conditions.
- Medicinal and preventive properties.
- Long protective period.
- Complete absence of phytotoxic characteristics.
- Unique composition.
- The ability to increase the germination parameters of seed material and accelerate the appearance of sprouts.
- Activation of the powerful root system of cereal plants.
- Low usage rates.
- Convenient dosage form.
- The optimum ratio of price and quality.
In what cases is it used?
The drug is recommended for use for the following crops:
- Wheat. The product successfully copes with hard and dusty smut. With its help, it is possible to eliminate different types of root rot - in particular, fusarium and helminthosporium. The composition also copes with snow mold. It helps get rid of mold in the seed material.
- Barley. The drug eliminates different types of smut - stone, dusty, dusty false. It helps get rid of root rot, prevent the appearance of mold on seeds, and eliminate net spotting.
- Oats. The composition helps eliminate smut - dusty and covered. With its help, it is possible to cope with root rot, prevent the formation of mold on seeds, and eliminate red-brown spotting.
- Flax flax. The disinfectant successfully copes with mottling and anthracnose.
Instructions for using the protective agent "Armor"
The product is characterized by a high speed of action. The substance enters plants at the stage of grain germination, after which it spreads throughout the crop as it develops. The main part of the drug passes into the plant 10-30 days after planting. Fungicidal properties appear immediately after planting grains in the ground.
Dosage and rules of use are presented in the table:
| Application rate | Culture | Disease | Processing Features | Waiting period (number of treatments) |
| 0,4 | Winter and spring wheat | Hard and dusty smut, root rot, molding of seed material, septoria, early stages of development of powdery mildew | Seeds can be processed immediately before planting or in advance.For 1 ton you need to use 10 liters of working solution. | — (1) |
| 0,4-0,5 | Winter wheat | Fusarium snow mold | Seed material can be processed before planting or in advance. The consumption of the working solution is 10 liters per 1 ton. | |
| 0,4-0,5 | Spring and winter barley | Stone and dusty smut, root rot, molding of seed material, dark brown and net spots | Treatment should be carried out before planting or in advance. It is recommended to use 10 liters of working solution for 1 ton of seeds. |
Safety precautions
Since the product is used to treat seeds, it does not pose any danger to bees. Therefore, there are no such restrictions when using a disinfectant.
Compatibility with other substances
The product has excellent compatibility with other drugs. It can be combined with formulations based on imazalil, thiabendazole, and thiram. The substance can also be combined with flutriafol, imidacloprid, azoxystrobin.
The composition can be used in conjunction with microfertilizers. In this case, the water pH parameters should be less than 8, and the temperature should be more than +10 degrees.
Storage conditions
The drug can be kept at temperatures of +4-25 degrees. If storage conditions are met, the shelf life of the substance is 3 years.
What can be replaced
Effective analogues of the Armor 3 disinfectant include the following substances:
- "Treasure";
- "Triton";
- "Anker Trio".
"Armor 3" is an effective product that is used to treat seed material before planting.Thanks to this, it is possible to avoid the development of dangerous fungal infections.
