Many gardeners use tank mixtures - a cocktail of fungicides and insecticides - to simultaneously treat the garden against both diseases and pests, rather than having to do it separately, which would take even more time. Sometimes the effect of the first substances can be effectively supplemented by immunomodulators. For example, in gardening a mixture of Zircon and the fungicide Boxwood is often used. Let's look at this fungicide in more detail.
Composition and principle of action
The chemical composition of this drug includes substances that act simultaneously.Kresoxim-methyl inhibits mitochondrial respiration of cells and prevents spores and appressoria from growing. Moreover, the substance has an antispore-forming effect. Difenoconazole stops biochemical processes in fungal organisms, as a result of which their growth and development stop.
Purpose
It is used in the treatment of apple trees, grapes, peaches, tomatoes and potatoes against various fungi - powdery mildew, scab, leaf curl, late blight, macrosporiosis and others, to which these crops are most often susceptible.
The drug penetrates plant tissue immediately and spreads throughout the entire vascular system of the culture. As a result of this, not only those leaves and shoots that received the drug are protected, but also all other parts of the plant. The chemicals are distributed throughout the plant, blocking and eliminating the disease. In addition, the ovary increases and the quality characteristics of the final product improve.
Advantages and disadvantages
This fungicide, like other drugs, has both advantages and disadvantages. Therefore, before use, you should carefully weigh and consider everything.
Compatibility with other tools
To prepare a plant-safe tank mix, you need to know which insecticides can be mixed with fungicides and which cannot. When selecting components, the following points should be taken into account:
- The degree of action of insecticides.
- Phase of disease development, type of insect.
- The purpose of a fungicide is to treat or prevent fungus.
Preparations that coincide with each other in terms of processing time, chemical and physical properties are compatible. When mixing, you should take into account the degree of solubility of substances in water and, based on this, form the order of their addition. Fungicides containing sulfur cannot be combined with oil preparations.
Instructions for use
For spraying, you need to prepare a solution and use it on the same day. Consists of water and the required amount of fungicide. Crops should be sprayed during the growing season, in calm weather and at temperatures up to 25 degrees Celsius. The best time is before 11 o'clock. day, and from 6 to 10 p.m. evenings. We recommend using the table below:
| Culture | Fungus | Consumption rate for processing one hundred square meters | Working substance consumption |
| Apple, peach and grapes | Powdery mildew, scab, leaf curl, mildew, oidium | 5 ml of emulsion concentrate per 5-8 liters of water | 800-1000 l/ha for apple and peach trees
500-800 l/ha for a vineyard
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| Tomatoes | Late blight, alternaria, macrosporiosis | 3-6 ml of fungicide per 5 liters of water | 800-1000 l per 1 ha
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| Potato | Late blight, alternaria | 3-6 ml of fungicide per 5 liters of water | 800-1000 l per 1 ha
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Precautionary measures
The drug is low-toxic and, in general, safe for people, animals, bees and fish. However, you need to take precautions - use rubber gloves and cover exposed skin, ensure the safety of your eyes and respiratory tract. If it rains, do not repeat the treatment. Mechanized work on the site after treatment is permitted no earlier than three days later. People can go out for manual work after a week.
Analogs
There are a considerable number of analogues of the drug, the most famous of which are: “Previkur Energy”, “Bravo”, “Acrobat”, “Tattu” and “Quadris” (also fungicides).
The salt fights the fungus and the milk allows the salt to stick to the surface of the plant. It is also quite popular to use a solution of water with a piece of laundry soap for this purpose.
Reviews
Alexander Borisovich, 53 years old: “I recommend including a gardener in every first aid kit. After the first treatment, the drug removed powdery mildew from my apple trees, and now they are completely healthy.”
Kirill Yurievich, 28 years old: “An inexpensive and effective chemical for the treatment and prevention of fungi. It does its job, I processed the potatoes and I sleep peacefully.”
Tatyana Mikhailovna, 32 years old: “Dark spots began to appear on the tomatoes and leaves, I asked my neighbor what was the matter, since he is a botanist by training. He said that the plants were infected with macrosporiosis and advised me to buy Boxwood fungicide, which I did. The product really helped!”
