Zemlin: instructions for use and composition, storage conditions and analogues

Zemlin is an insecticide that, according to the instructions for use, destroys soil-dwelling insects. The drug has an intestinal and contact action, that is, it gets to pests through food and direct contact. In plants or soil, it persists for 20 days. This time is enough to destroy insects that can kill young shoots. It is applied once, in the spring, at the time of planting crops.

Composition and principle of operation

Zemlin is an organophosphate insecticide familiar to many summer residents. It is a nerve poison that is used to control pests that live in the soil.The drug is available in the form of granules. "Zemlin" is packaged in plastic bags weighing 30 grams. Granules are applied to the soil in a dry form, mixed with sand, sawdust or dissolved in water.

The active substance of the drug is diazinon (50 grams per 1 kilogram). It acts on insects, entering their body with food and through the skin. It is a chemical substance with insecticidal properties. Diazinon acts on cholinesterase, that is, on the enzyme that transmits nerve impulses. The poisonous substance has a nerve-paralytic effect and leads to the death of pests. The duration of its activity is 2-3 weeks. After 20 days, diazinon is completely detoxified. Its toxic residues do not accumulate in plants.

"Zemlin" is brought into the soil or scattered on the surface of the soil. The drug destroys soil-dwelling pests. The active substance "Zemlin", getting into the soil, is absorbed by the root system and enters the seedlings of plants. In cultures, it is stored no more than 20 days.This time is enough to protect the plants, give them the opportunity to grow, while simultaneously destroying pests with the available poisons.

Destination

Zemlin is used against biting and sucking pests. The drug destroys insects such as wireworms, weevils, fleas. With it, you can get rid of aphids, scoops, ground beetles, cabbage and onion flies, bears, ants. The drug protects even indoor plants from soil flies and mosquitoes.

Advantages and disadvantages

Advantages of Zemlin:

easy to use;
does not accumulate in plants;
disintegrates in soil after 2-3 weeks;
destroys simultaneously sucking and gnawing pests;
works through direct contact with insects and through plants.

Cons of application:

treating seeds and roots can lead to stunted plant growth;
dangerous for bees (at the time of spraying);
granules or solution, if ingested, causes poisoning in humans.

Compatibility with other products

Insecticide "Zemlin" is allowed to be used in conjunction with herbicides and fungicides. All pest control products should be used no more than the recommended dose in the instructions.

It is forbidden to use other insecticides during soil cultivation by Zemlin.

Instructions for use

Zemlin consumption table for different crops:

Pest 30g per 10-20 sq. moniononion flytillage at the same time as planting bulbs 1 time but 1-2 times1 -2 times 1 time

Consumption rate	Plant name		Usage	Number of treatments (interval)
				with a large number of insects 2 times with an interval of 60 days
30 g per 10-30 sq. m	cabbage	cabbage fly	introduction into the soil simultaneously with planting seedlings	(60 day interval)
30 g per 10-20 sq. m	potatoes	wireworm	introduction into the soil when planting potatoes	(60 day interval)
30 g per 20 sq. m	flower plants	soil pests	priming before planting

"Zemlin" is brought into the ground in spring, before or during planting. The drug is mixed with dry sand or sawdust (0.5 liters of sand and 1 bag of Zemlin) and scattered on the ground. Granules can be used in pure form, that is, scattered on the surface of the soil.

If there are a lot of insects, a second treatment is carried out in the summer. "Zemlin" can be diluted with water (10 g per bucket of liquid) and water the ground near the plants. The diluted preparation is allowed to irrigate crops, but not later than 60 days before harvesting. In order to prevent insecticide in the form of granules can be applied in the fall, after harvest.

Precautions

You need to work with Zemlin in a protective mask, goggles, rubber gloves. The toxic properties of the drug persist for 20 days after soil treatment. "Zemlin" belongs to the 3rd hazard class. If the plants are sprayed with an aqueous solution of the drug, then for 3-4 days the active substance can cause the death of bees. Pellets applied to the ground are not harmful to beneficial insects.

First aid for poisoning

Aqueous solution of the drug is forbidden to be taken orally. This poisonous substance in the form of granules should also not be consumed. When ingested, Zemlin can cause poisoning.

When working with it, you must follow safety rules (wear a respirator, work with goggles, rubber gloves).

In case of poisoning, you need to drink several glasses of warm water or a weak solution of soda and induce vomiting. It is recommended to take activated charcoal tablets and some kind of laxative. In severe cases, it is advisable to seek medical attention or give injections with atropine and similar drugs.

Terms and conditions of storage

The drug must be used within 2 years from the date of manufacture. The expiration date is usually indicated on the packaging. Keep "Zemlin" together with other chemical plant protection products, away from food, out of the reach of children.

Analogues

Besides Zemlin, you can buy other drugs containing diazinon.In personal subsidiary farms, they use such means of combating pests living in the soil: Medvetoks, Grom, Barguzin, Medvegon, Vallar, Grizzly, Provotoks, Ant, Terradox.

Reviews

Gardeners have long been using drugs with diazinon in the composition. Insecticide "Zemlin" has earned good reviews, as it effectively copes with insects living in the ground.

Anna Viktorovna, 52 years old: “I use Zemlin twice a year: in spring, before planting, and in autumn, after harvesting. Great product.”

Viktor Semenovich, summer resident: “They process potatoes with Zemlin before planting. Saves from wireworm and Colorado potato beetle.”