Fungicide Merpan: instructions for use, mechanism of action, consumption rates

To obtain a stable harvest, it is necessary to create favorable conditions for plants, protect them from possible diseases. Scientists are constantly working on the creation of chemicals that can effectively deal with pathologies, minimizing the negative impact on the environment. "Merpan" is a contact fungicide designed not only to protect the garden from a complex of diseases, but also to provide a therapeutic effect.

Composition, form of release and purpose of the drug "Merpan"

Pesticide kaptan, which is part of "Merpan", has a contact effect. Its content as an active substance is 0.8 kg per 1 kg of the drug. The chemical is produced in the form of water-soluble granules.

"Merpan" is able to protect the garden from scab and garden rot. Most often it is used during the formation and growth of ovaries. Fruits processed during the growth stage are resistant to diseases that occur during storage.

How a fungicide works

When a contact drug gets on the leaf surface or on the skin of the fruit, pathogenic fungi die. This happens for several reasons:

• metabolic disorders at the level of fungal cells;
• synthesis of poisonous substances;
• cessation of enzyme production.

It should be remembered that the working solution retains its properties at an air temperature of at least +14 ⁰С.

Advantages and disadvantages of the remedy

The advantages of the drug include:

• bee safety;
• speed of onset of action;
• minimal toxicity;
• complete decomposition in the soil;
• pathogens are unable to resist fungicide attack;
• increase the shelf life of fruits;
• compatibility with other pesticides.

The disadvantages of the Merpan fungicide include:

• drug toxicity;
• the possibility of finding a residual amount of the product in the soil, leaves, fruits.

Consumption rate

Experts recommend the consumption of the working fluid of the Merpan fungicide according to the standards:

• for young apple and pear trees - 10 liters per 100 plantings;
• for adult trees - 20 liters per hundred square meters.

How to properly prepare a working solution and its further use

To create a working solution you need:

1. In a container with 2-3 liters of water, add the required amount of the drug, completely dissolve it.
2. Fill the sprayer half full with clean water.
3. Add the prepared solution to the tank.
4. Bring the contents to the required volume.
5. Stir thoroughly.
6. Continue mixing while processing trees.

The prepared solution is used according to the instructions for use on the same day.

Storage of more than 48 hours in the spray tank is not allowed.

Safety precautions when working with the tool

When working with Merpan fungicide, a number of precautions should be observed:

• do not allow children, pregnant and lactating women, patients with contraindications to work with the drug;
• be sure to use protective clothing, goggles, gloves, shoes, respirator;
• do not smoke or eat during treatment;
• after spraying, take a shower;
• keep out of reach of children and animals.

Degree of toxicity of the substance

Merpan fungicide has low toxicity for warm-blooded animals and bees. Its hazard class is third. To avoid causing even minimal damage to the environment, spraying is carried out early in the morning or late in the evening, in calm weather.

Neighbors and owners of nearby apiaries should be warned about the planned processing.

Compatibility with other drugs

Manufacturers of the drug note its compatibility with other chemicals: pesticides, insecticides, immunomodulators, leaf fertilizers. You can not combine the fungicide "Merpan" with highly alkaline products, oils.

Before using tank mix, it is worth testing for ingredient compatibility. If mixing results in sedimentation or liquid segregation, the combined use of drugs should be discarded.

Terms and conditions of storage

If the necessary conditions are met, the Merpan fungicide is stored for no more than three years from the date of its manufacture, subject to several conditions:

• integral, undamaged packaging;
• ambient temperature from -5 ⁰С to +40 ⁰С;
• inaccessible to children, animals and unauthorized persons;
• storage separate from food and water supplies;
• The place should be dry, dark, protected from direct sunlight.

Are there any analogues

Analogues of the Merpan fungicide used to prevent fungal pathologies include:

• "Abiga-Peak" based on copper oxychloride;
• Albit" - contact biological fungicide;
• "Skor" - a systemic drug with the active ingredient difenoconazole;
• "Polyram" - a fungicide of organic origin, contact action;

"Delan" - a universal remedy with preventive properties.

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