Every year, farmers and summer residents lose a significant part of their crop yield due to diseases that occur when infected with pathogenic microorganisms. Flint Star fungicide is used to treat orchards, vineyards, orchards, and summer cottages, which not only prevents the spread of fungal infection, but also stops the development of the disease.
Composition, release form and purpose of Flint Star fungicide
The drug, developed by Bayer, is produced in the form of a suspension and packaged in plastic packaging. One bottle contains 1 liter of concentrated product. A new generation fungicide is sprayed
- vineyards;
- apple orchards;
- berry bushes;
- flower beds of roses.
Treatment with Flint Star prevents infection of plants by fungi, helps cure crops of rust and gray rot, powdery mildew and scab.
Mechanism of action
When sprayed, one of the two active components of the fungicide, trifloxystrobin, enters the leaf blade of the plant, binds to the wax layer, goes into the tissue, and negatively affects the mitochondria in the fungal cells responsible for the production of ATP. Pathogenic microorganisms stop growing and die.
Pyrimethanil disrupts the synthesis of amino acids contained in the enzymes necessary for the life of fungi, protects the plant from pathogens, and enhances the effect of trifloxystrobin. The effect of using the product is observed 2 hours after treatment of the culture.
Advantages of the drug
Flint has some advantages over many other fungicides. Fungi do not get used to the composition, and the product does not lose effectiveness after repeated use. The advantages of the drug include:
- possibility of use for prevention and treatment;
- safety for the environment;
- long-term protection against infection regardless of the weather.
The fungicide destroys pathogens not only through direct contact, but also has translaminar activity - it penetrates into the internal tissues of infected leaves and stops the development of mycelium.
Preparation of working solution
Spraying of agricultural crops with a fungicide is carried out no more than three times during the growing season. To treat the apple tree, 5 milliliters of the suspension are mixed with a bucket of water. Flint protects trees from infection:
- powdery mildew;
- scab;
- fruit rot.
A similar amount of the drug is used to prepare a solution that is used to treat roses and grapes; the suspension is combined with 10 liters of water.
Instructions for use and consumption rate
Work on spraying a garden, summer cottage or suburban area is carried out in dry weather in the absence of wind.
Fruit trees are processed three times per season. 400 ml of solution is consumed per hectare of area.
To protect roses from infection with powdery mildew, to prevent the appearance of rust, plants are sprayed when buds form and twice more after 2 weeks. To treat a flower bed with an area of 100 meters, one bucket of the prepared composition is enough.
Flint Star helps protect grapes from oidium and eliminate infection with gray rot. Spray the vine twice during the summer.
The consumption rate per hectare is 500 milliliters.
Safety instructions for using fungicide
You need to wear gloves when preparing the solution and processing the cultures. To prevent chemicals from irritating the respiratory tract, you should use a mask and put on a respirator. If drops of the composition get on the skin, wash the problem areas with cool water. The remaining product is disposed of.
The fungicide is not dangerous for bumblebees and bees, and is not toxic to pets and birds.
Compatibility with other drugs
Flint can be combined with various agents used to prevent fungal infections and treat diseases.Do not combine the fungicide with chemicals that cause a highly alkaline and acidic reaction.
Storage conditions and periods
In closed packaging, the fungicide does not lose its properties for two years. The prepared solution should be used immediately. The product does not deteriorate at temperatures up to 30°.
The drug must be stored away from sunlight, in a place inaccessible to pets and children.
Analogs
Instead of the Flint Star fungicide, for treating grapes and fruit and berry crops, you can use the pesticide Paracelsus, which prevents the growth of pathogenic fungi by disrupting the synthesis of cell walls.
The drug Skala SC contains the same substance pyrimethanil as Flint and is used to spray fruit trees, tomatoes and vineyards against gray rot and powdery mildew.
Malachite, produced by a company from Switzerland, protects apple trees from scab and phyllosticosis, is distributed over the surface of the leaves, and does not lose effectiveness in cold weather.
