Description
It is made of inorganic sulphur and lime and is used to manage a number of fungal diseases, including plum pockets, black knot, rose black spot, and other raspberry diseases.
Mode of action:
It is able to kill pathogens through direct contact or fumigation (sulphur vapours). The vapour action of sulphur allows the fungicide to be effective from a distance and is important in killing spores of powdery mildew.
Benefits:
- Fungicide controls a range of fungal diseases and pests on fruit trees, tomatoes, grapes, roses and ornamentals.
- No withholding period.
- Ideal as a winter clean up spray – spray fruit trees and roses during winter to control hard to kill pests and diseases such as mites and leaf curl.
- Low toxic.
Recommendations:
| Crop(s) | Common Name of Pest | Dosage/Acre | Waiting Period between last spray to harvest Remarks | |
| AI | Formulation Dosages | |||
| Grapes | Powdery Mildew | 0.44-1.10 | 1 lit/Acre | February followed by 2 dusting in summer |
| Peach | Leaf curl, brown rot, Powdery mildew | 0.44-1.10 | 1 lit/ Acre | Only one application before the buds swell, 3 pre harvest applications |
| Plum | Black spot | 0.44-1.10 | 1 lit/ Acre | Delayed dormant spray |
| Rose | Powdery mildew | 0.44-1.10 | 1 lit/ Acre | Delayed dormant spray |
| Cherry | Leaf Spot | 0.44-1.10 | 1 lit/ Acre | 3 applications After petal fall 2 Weeks later & after harvest |
| Pear | Black spot | 0.44-1.10 | 1 lit/ Acre | At white bud, Petal fall |
| Apple | Scale, Powdery mildew | 0.22% | The liquid is used at 1% in conventional sprayers | 2% pre & 1% post blosson |
| Bean | Rust | 0.22% | The liquid is used at 1% in conventional sprayers | 2% pre & 1% post blosson |