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In the fight against plant diseases, summer residents use various folk remedies, special preparations. To suppress the growth and spread of fungi, experienced gardeners use fungicides that perform several functions: protective, therapeutic. The main types of action of substances:
- systemic – do not allow the development of the disease in plant tissues;
- contact fight fungi on the surface;
- system-contact.
Fungicide Acrobat MC refers to systemic contact preparations – it simultaneously protects and heals plants inside and out. A solution of this agent is quickly absorbed by green spaces, but is easily washed off from their surface during rains, which must be taken into account when using.
Product Benefits
Acrobat MC is used for the prevention of plant diseases: Alternaria, macrosporiosis, late blight, mildew, peronosporosis. It also prevents the spread and treats these fungal diseases. The main advantages of the substance:
- a long period of action (about two weeks) and prevention of the development of fungi both on the surface of crops and in tissues;
- healing effect. The dimethomorph component destroys the mycelium of the fungus that infects the plants. A guaranteed result can be obtained if treatment with the Acrobat MC fungicide is started no later than 3 days after infection with the disease;
- prevents the formation of spores, which significantly slows down the spread of diseases;
- does not contain elements from the class of dithiocarbamants (substances with pronounced toxic characteristics that are harmful to humans).
Acrobat MC fungicide is environmentally friendly and compatible with other contact fungicides. Produced in the form of granules and sold in packages of 20 g, 1 kg, 10 kg.
Recommended Use
Sprayers are used to treat plants. During irrigation, evenly cover the plants with a solution. The optimal period for spraying is early morning or evening, at an air temperature of + 17-25˚ C.
To get a quality result, the fungicide is used in dry weather. Even if Acrobat MC is used a couple of hours before rain, its effectiveness will decrease significantly.
Fight for potatoes
The most harmful root diseases are late blight and alternariosis. These diseases can affect potato plantings in any zone of its cultivation. Methods for combating fungi are different:
- to prevent late blight, it is important to take time for prevention, since under conditions favorable for the fungus, potatoes are affected in a couple of days. Therefore, at a high risk of disease (cold, damp beginning of summer), root crops are sprayed until the rows close. To process weaving, it is enough to dissolve 20 g of Acrobat MC in 4 liters of water. Repeated spraying is carried out after closing the tops, but before flowering. And the third time the drug is used after the end of flowering;
- It is necessary to protect potatoes from alternariosis when signs of the disease appear on the leaves. To stop the disease, 1-2 sprays are enough. Dilute 20 g in 4 liters of water (enough for 1 weave). It is advisable to use Acrobat MC if symptoms appear on about half of the tomato bushes. In the future, if the leaves of the middle tier on all bushes are affected, spraying with the fungicide is repeated.
How to save tomatoes
Late blight appears and spreads on tomato bushes at high humidity and low temperatures (this includes fogs, sudden changes in daily temperatures). Close potato beds can also provoke the development of the disease in tomatoes. It is believed that when the first signs of the disease appear on the potato, tomatoes will become infected in one and a half to two weeks.
But even in the absence of signs of disease, you should not refuse preventive spraying. 2-3 weeks after planting, tomato seedlings are treated with Acrobat MC. Enough 3-4 liters of solution per hundred square meters. Plants quickly absorb the composition. Since the fungicide belongs to systemic contact preparations, you can not be afraid that in case of a sudden rain it will be washed off the greenery to no avail. But it is advisable to spray the bushes in dry weather. It is recommended to carry out 2-3 irrigations per season with an interval of three weeks. And the last time the fungicide is used 25-30 days before harvest.
Cucumber processing
Most often, the vegetable is affected by downy mildew in greenhouses. In open ground, such a disease can occur with high humidity. The first signs are yellow-oily spots on the front side of the leaves. To process cucumbers, dissolve 20 g of granules in 7 liters of water. This volume is enough to spray one hundred square meters. If the disease is not stopped, the leaves will turn brown, wither and only petioles will remain on the stems. Prevention with the fungicide Acrobat MC is a powerful protective measure, so experienced gardeners advise not to wait for the first symptoms to appear. Up to 5 sprays are usually carried out per season.
Pollination of grapes
Mildew is considered enemy No. 1 of grapes. The disease spreads quickly, especially at high humidity. Characteristic signs are pale green or yellow spots of various sizes. The main way to combat the spread of a fungal disease is fungicides. In order to prevent the grapes are sprayed before flowering and after. 10 g of Acrobat MC fungicide is diluted in 20 liters of water (consumption – an area of 100 square meters). If the season is characterized by long rains, then you can additionally spray the grapes at the beginning of the pouring of berries, but about a month before harvesting.
The systematic use of any fungicide can reduce the effectiveness of the result, so it is important to correctly adhere to the dosage indicated by the manufacturer. It is also recommended to periodically alternate different drugs.
Safety measures
Acrobat MC does not harm bees, soil microorganisms and worms. Since the fungicide is a chemical, safety precautions must be observed when spraying the solution.
- To prepare the composition, use a special container (not food utensils). Be sure to wear protective equipment: special clothing, gloves, goggles, respirator.
- Before starting spraying work, make sure that there are no other people or animals nearby. When spraying do not smoke, do not drink or eat.
- At the end of the work, hands and face are thoroughly washed with soap and the mouth is rinsed.
- If, nevertheless, the fungicide solution gets on the skin, mucous membranes, or in the eyes, the agent is washed off with a large volume of water.
- If it so happened that someone drank the solution, it is necessary to take activated charcoal inside and drink it with plenty of liquid. Be sure to contact the doctors.
To store the package with Acrobat MC fungicide granules, it is advisable to allocate a separate closed container so that children cannot get the drug. Optimum storage temperature + 30-35 ˚ C. Granules shelf life – 2 years.
Fungicide Acrobat MC reliably protects plants from fungal diseases. There is an opinion about the harmfulness of such chemicals for human health. However, the amount of substance used to pollinate plantings is completely safe. Naturally, under the conditions of compliance with the rules of application and terms of processing plants.