Flint Fungicide: instructions for use, mechanism of action of the drug

Every year, farmers and summer residents lose a significant part of their crops due to diseases that occur when infected with pathogenic microorganisms. Flint Star fungicide is used to treat orchards, vineyards, kitchen gardens, summer cottages, which allows not only to prevent the spread of a fungal infection, but also to stop the development of the disease.

Composition, release form and purpose of Flint Star fungicide

The drug, developed by Bayer, is produced in the form of a suspension, packaged in plastic packages. One bottle contains 1 liter of concentrated product. New generation fungicide being sprayed

• vineyards;
• apple orchards;
• berry bushes;
• rose beds.

Flint Star treatment prevents fungal infection of plants, helps cure crops from rust and gray rot, powdery mildew and scab.

Mechanism of action

One of the two active components of the fungicide trifloxystrobin, when sprayed, gets on the leaf blade of the plant, binds to the wax layer, heading into the tissue, negatively affects the mitochondria in the fungal cells responsible for the production of ATP. Pathogenic microorganisms stop growing and die.

Pirimethanil disrupts the synthesis of the amino acid contained in the enzymes necessary for the life of fungi, protects the plant from the pathogen, enhances the action of trifloxystrobin. The effect of the application of the product is observed 2 hours after the treatment of the culture.

Drug Benefits

Flint has some advantages over many other fungicides. Fungi do not get used to the composition, and the product does not lose its effectiveness after repeated use. The advantages of the drug include:

• possibility of use for prevention and treatment;
• safety for the environment;
• lasting protection against infection regardless of the weather.

Fungicide destroys pathogens not only by direct contact, but also has translaminar activity - it penetrates into the internal tissues of infected leaves and stops the development of mycelium.

Preparation of working solution

Spraying crops with a fungicide preparation is carried out no more than three times during the growing season. To process an apple tree, 5 milliliters of the suspension is mixed with a bucket of water. Flint protects trees from infection:

• powdery mildew;
• scab;
• fruit rot.

A similar amount of the drug is used to prepare a solution that is used to treat roses, grapes, the suspension is combined with 10 liters of water.

Instructions for use and application rate

Spraying a garden, summer cottage or suburban area is carried out in dry weather in the absence of wind.

Fruit trees are processed three times per season. 400 ml of solution is consumed per hectare.

To protect roses from powdery mildew infection, to prevent rust, plants are sprayed when buds form and twice more after 2 weeks. To process a flower bed with an area of 100 meters, one bucket of the prepared composition is enough.

Flint Star helps protect grapes from oidium, eliminate gray rot infection. Spray the vine twice a summer.

The consumption rate per hectare is 500 milliliters.

Safety instructions for using fungicide

Prepare the solution and process the cultures with gloves. To prevent chemicals from irritating the respiratory tract, you should use a mask, wear a respirator. If drops of the composition get on the skin, the problem areas are washed with cool water. Remaining funds are disposed of.

Fungicide is not dangerous to bumblebees and bees, not toxic to pets and birds.

Compatibility with other drugs

Flint can be combined with various remedies used to prevent fungal infections and treat diseases. Do not combine a fungicide with chemicals that cause a strongly alkaline and acidic reaction.

Terms and conditions of storage

In unopened packaging, the fungicide does not lose its properties for two years. The prepared solution should be used immediately. The product does not deteriorate at temperatures up to 30 °.

Keep the drug away from sunlight, in a place inaccessible to pets and children.

Analogues

Instead of the fungicide Flint Star for the treatment of grapes, fruit and berry crops, you can use the pesticide Paracelsus, which prevents the growth of pathogenic fungi by disrupting the synthesis of cell walls.

Skala SC contains the same substance pyrimethanil as Flint, used to spray fruit trees, tomatoes and vineyards against gray rot, powdery mildew.

Malachite, produced by a company from Switzerland, protects apple trees from scab, phyllosticosis, spreads over the surface of the leaves, does not lose effectiveness in cold weather.

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