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

Cultivation of grain, garden, horticultural crops is associated not only with proper care, but also with protection from pathogenic microorganisms. Under adverse climatic and weather conditions, plants are affected by fungi. You can protect planting material and cultivated plants with the help of the Benorad fungicide.

Composition, purpose and release form of fungicide "Benorad"

One-component preparation consists of benomyl of the benzimidazole class. A kilogram of the product contains 500 grams of a white crystalline substance with a slight irritating odor.

When broken down, benomyl releases the substance butyl isocyanate, known for its fungicidal properties. After treatment of plants, the active substance remains for a long time without being washed off.

The value of the drug is that it is used for:

dressing the seeds of coniferous trees to avoid mold;
processing of tubers and bulbs of flowers, indoor and garden;
spraying crops against diseases caused by the pathogen of gray rot, fusarium, loose smut;
treatment of powdery mildew, phomosis of sugar beet.

The drug is produced by the company "August" in bags of 12 kilograms. The wetting powder is used to make a suspension.

Mechanism of action of the remedy

Benomyl (foundazol) gets inside the plant cells.After turning it into carbendizim, it begins to show activity against fungal infections. The fungicide acts on the surface of the leaves, protecting against the spread and growth of spores. Protection is created by the penetration of pathogens into plant tissues.

The main function of fundazol is to suppress the activity of the reproductive system of the pathogen on the vegetative parts. The effect of the drug does not apply to new leaves that have appeared.

In addition to fungicidal properties, the main component of "Benorade" suppresses spider mites, inhibits melon aphids. The development of the buckwheat leaf beetle stops under the action of the drug. It also affects the spread of nematodes living in the soil.

Advantages and disadvantages

The advantages of using "Benorade" are that the remedy:

has a systemic effect;
treats and protects plants, seeds, tubers;
effective against a wide range of diseases;
combined with other drugs to enhance the fungicidal action.

The disadvantage of the drug is that it fights fungi in those areas that are pickled. It does not spread further to new leaves and stems, so it is necessary to use the fungicide several times. It should be noted the increased toxicity of the drug to humans.

Protective action period of the product

After spraying during the day, the fungicide acts against pathogens, blocking their growth and reproduction. 3 hours after spraying, the product remains on parts of plants without being washed off by rain.

Seeds and plants are protected by the main substance for 7-10 days. Inhibition of the activity of pathogenic fungi appears the first 3 days after spraying.

Possibility of resistance

If the agent is used constantly, then resistance to it in pathogens begins to manifest itself significantly. If you replace the drug with a similar one, then the resistance disappears.

Foundazol does not work at all on rust fungi, bacteria. The effectiveness of the agent against the causative agent of downy mildew is low. Sclerotinia, Alternaria do not respond to the action of benomyl.

Preparing a working solution for different plants

The preparation of the working fluid should take place on a separate site. Water is poured into the spray tank. 5 liters of water are poured into a special dish, then a norm of powder is poured into it. After thorough mixing, add water to the desired amount. Pour into a spray bottle and spray plants.

It is necessary to observe the concentration of the product for different plants. For 10 liters of water they take for:

beets - 6-8 grams of powder;
wheat, barley, millet - 3-6;
cabbage - 15;
treatment of seeds and tubers - 2.5;
berry bushes - 10;
flower crops - 10;
fruit trees - 10 grams.

The consumption of the drug is different for each crop. Usually, 5 liters of liquid is enough for young trees, shrubs, and 2 times more for adults.

Instructions for using the drug

Use a fungicide while watering. The number of treatments varies by crop.

The soil before planting cabbage is shed with working fluid 1 time, saving from the keel.

Vegetable plants: cucumbers, tomatoes - treated with signs of powdery mildew, spotting up to 4 times. The last procedure is 10 days before harvest.

Preventive measures with grapes, gooseberry bushes, currants should be carried out before flowering. The second time - after picking berries.

As soon as the spots appear on the rose, the bush requires spraying with Benorade. You can completely get rid of the disease with 4 treatments.

When potato tubers are prepared for planting, they are treated with a chemical solution, a liter per 20 tubers. The amount of funds is taken for breeding in 20 grams.

Gladiolus bulbs are soaked for 3 hours in a solution prepared from 10 grams of pesticide in 2 liters of water.

Safety when using fungicide

Given the toxicity of the 2nd class drug for humans, you need to work with it only in protective clothing, rubber gloves, a mask, goggles. It is forbidden to cultivate crops near a river, lake, pond.

Choose a time for spraying so that there is no summer for bees: morning or evening, and the wind speed is within 3-4 meters per second. The distance to the nearest apiary should be 2 kilometers.

When a person is poisoned by a drug, an ambulance is urgently called. Only systematic treatment will save the patient.

Compatibility with other products

Use "Benorad" in tank mixtures with other pesticides, fungicides. It is combined with mineral fertilizers, which are used for foliar feeding.

The effect of the drug is enhanced if it is mixed with products based on triazole and mancozeb.

Expiration date and storage rules

Storage of the powder must comply with the rules and regulations. Store the fungicide in:

special room, separate from animal feed, human food;
closed container;
out of the reach of children, animals.

Spilled or spilled chemical must be disposed of. Keep it for 2 years.

Similar drugs

Active against pathogenic fungi, acting as "Benorad", are such agents as "Benazol", "Benamil", "Fundazol", "Nor-Bi". They are based on the same active substance that has a wide spectrum of action.