Fungicide Boxwood: composition and instructions for use, dosage and analogues

Many gardeners use tank mixes, a cocktail of fungicides and insecticides, to treat the garden for both diseases and pests at the same time, and not do it separately, which will take even longer. Sometimes the action of the first substances can be effectively supplemented by immunomodulators. For example, in horticulture, a mixture of "Zircon" and "Boxwood" fungicide is often used. Let's analyze this fungicide in more detail.

Composition and principle of operation

The chemical composition of this drug includes substances that act simultaneously. Kresoxim-methyl inhibits mitochondrial cell respiration and prevents spores and appressoria from growing.Moreover, the substance has an antispore-forming effect. Difenoconazole stops the biochemical processes in fungal organisms, as a result of which their growth and development stop.

Destination

It is used in the treatment of apple trees, grapes, peaches, tomatoes and potatoes from various fungi - powdery mildew, scab, leaf curl, late blight, macrosporiosis and others, to which these crops are most often affected.

The drug penetrates into plant tissues immediately and spreads throughout the vascular system of the culture. As a result of this, not only those leaves and shoots on which the drug has fallen are protected, but also all other parts of the plant. The chemicals are distributed throughout the plant, blocking and removing the disease. In addition, the ovary increases, the quality characteristics of the final product improve.

Pros and cons

This fungicide, like other drugs, has both advantages and disadvantages. Therefore, everything should be carefully weighed and considered before use.

Pros and consWide range of protective action.Effective against most fungi.Completely spreads through the vascular system of the plant.It is used for both preventive and therapeutic purposes.Moisture resistant.Improves fruit quality and increases yield.Good compatibility with other drugs, except for alkaline ones.It is economically spent.Low toxicity.With frequent treatments during the treatment of powdery mildew, the immunity of microorganisms to active substances is manifested, therefore, from time to time it will be necessary to replace the drug with analogues.At low temperatures, the fungicide may stop working.More expensive than similar products.Weak rust resistance.Long waiting period in the treatment of plants (from three weeks).

Compatibility with other products

To prepare a plant-safe tank mix, you need to know which insecticides can and cannot be mixed with fungicides. When choosing components, the following points should be considered:

Degree of effect of insecticides.
The phase of development of the disease, type of insect.
Prescribing a fungicide - treating or preventing a fungus.

Drugs that match each other in terms of processing time, chemical and physical properties are compatible. When mixing, one should take into account the degree of solubility of substances in water and, based on this, form the sequence of their addition. Sulfur-containing fungicides 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 right amount of fungicide.It is necessary to spray crops during the growing season, in calm weather and at temperatures up to 25 degrees Celsius. The best time is before 11 o'clock. day, as well as from 18 to 22 hours. evenings. We recommend using the table below: Consumption rate for processing one weave

Working substance consumption Apple, peach and grapesPowdery mildew, scab, leaf curl, mildew, oidium5 ml emulsion concentrate per 5-8 liters of water800-1000 l/ha for apple and peach 800-1000 liters per 1 ha800-1000 l per 1 ha


			500-800 l/ha for vineyard
Tomatoes	Late blight, Alternaria, macrosporiosis	3-6 ml of fungicide per 5 liters of water
Potato	Late blight, alternariosis	3 -6 ml of fungicide per 5 l of water

Precautions

The drug has low toxicity and is generally safe for people, animals, bees and fish. However, precautions must be taken - use rubber gloves and cover exposed skin, ensure the safety of the eyes and respiratory tract. If it rains, do not repeat the treatment. Mechanized work on the site after processing is allowed no earlier than three days later. The exit of people for manual work is possible after a week.

Analogues

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).

Besides this, there are natural analogues. For example, some summer residents use a mixture of milk and s alt (mix a glass of milk with a glass of water and add a teaspoon of s alt).

S alt fights the fungus, and milk allows the s alt 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: “I recommend including a gardener in every first aid kit. After the first treatment, the drug removed powdery mildew from my apple trees, now they are completely he althy.”

Kirill Yurievich, 28 years old: “Inexpensive and effective chemical for the treatment and prevention of fungi. Copes with the destination, processed the potatoes and 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 education. He said that the plants were infected with macrosporiosis, and advised me to buy the fungicide "Box", which I did. It really helped!”.