Universal fungicide Fundazol: instructions for use + real reviews

Purpose and properties

The drug Fundazol is used to treat plants from a variety of infections and diseases, the development of which is provoked by pathogenic fungi. The fungicide is also used for preventive treatment of plants, as well as for treating seeds before sowing.

The drug is successfully used not only on most agricultural crops, but also on ornamental and indoor plants. According to the instructions, weather conditions do not interfere with processing, so Fundazol can be used in various regions of the country with any climate.

Benomyl quickly penetrates the plant structure, moving along the foliage and roots of the crop. In this case, part of the substance settles on the surface of the plant, creating a protective white coating.

Composition of the drug, properties

"Fundazol" is a systemic fungicide. Used to combat fungal infections. The active substance (benomyl) is white crystals from the chemical class of benzimidazoles. The concentration in the preparation is 500 g per 1 kg. When treated it gives a preventive, systemic, exterminating effect.

The product is a wettable powder with a pungent odor. For treatments, dissolve in water and apply in strict accordance with the indicated dosages. (Hungary), (Russia).

Release form: bags of powder of 10, 50, 250 g. Large packages are also available.

The mechanism of action of the drug Fundazol

The effectiveness of the action is to stop the growth of fungi and their vital activity, due to the disruption of nuclear division of pathogenic organisms. It makes no difference how the drug gets onto the plant - through foliage, stems, roots or seeds.

The result of the fungicidal action can be observed already three days after treatment. The protective function lasts for a week, which is also indicated in the instructions.

Important! Not everyone knows about the acaricidal ability of benomyl - it suppresses not only adult spider mites, but also the eggs they lay. The product has a detrimental effect on leaf beetle larvae and aphids, as well as their eggs.

Based on the instructions for use, Fundazol is used to treat the following pathologies:

• pythium and phanomycete root rot;
• Alternaria blight;
• fusarium and helminthosporium root rot;
• powdery mildew;
• ascochyta;
• anthracnose;
• gray rot;
• wet rot;
• molding of seeds;
• stem smut;
• silver scab;
• smut;
• rhizoctanio;
• fusarium;
• snow mold;
• blackleg.

The drug is used to treat ornamental plants, agricultural and garden crops, shrubs and fruit trees, berries and flowers.

Attention! Compliance with the dosage specified in the instructions for use will protect plants from the toxic effects of the drug. Although the product is not phytotoxic, increased doses may have a detrimental effect on treated crops.

The fungicide can be used not only in spring, but also in autumn. It is effective over a wide temperature range, as reflected in the instructions.

How does Fundazol work?

Upon penetration into plant tissue, the active substance blocks the reproductive function of fungi. Nuclear cells of phytopathogens stop dividing. The drug enters the tissues through roots, stems, and leaf blades. Movement occurs acropetally (from the roots to the top).

The duration of the therapeutic effect of the drug is 3-4 days, after which (7-10 days) only protection is provided. Also, part of the working composition remains on the surface, forming a whitish coating that protects against infections. In addition to being fungicidal, Fundazol has an acaricidal effect, that is, it is effective against spider mites.

On a note! The drug has ovicidal properties - the ability to act on eggs left by some crop pests.

The pesticide is used to combat diseases:

• anthracnose;
• root rot (phantomycetes, pythium);
• wet rot;
• rhizoctaniasis;
• gray rot;
• fusarium;
• blackleg;
• silver scab;
• ascochyta;
• Alternaria blight.

“Fundazol” is used for treating tubers and seeds before sowing, and for spraying seedlings. The roots of indoor plants are soaked in the solution when replanting.

The drug is not suitable for combating downy mildew, rust, bacteria, and phycomycetes.

Advantages and disadvantages

Among the main advantages of Fundazol are:

1. The drug works with a large list of diseases, and can be used not only for treatment, but also for a protective effect on plants.
2. The effectiveness of the application is maintained in all weather conditions.
3. Availability of a convenient release form.
4. Can be used for indoor crops, including orchids.

Among the shortcomings, gardening experts identify several of the most important factors:

1. Toxicity of the drug.
2. The need to take precautions when working with it.
3. Habituation of pathogenic fungi to benomyl.
4. Ineffectiveness in the fight against diseases of coniferous vegetation.

Despite the presence of shortcomings, Fundazol is highly popular among gardeners and owners of agricultural land, since it is not only low cost, but also easy to use: this is helped by convenient instructions for use.

Reviews

Nikolay: an excellent remedy, including for indoor flowers: I cured an orchid from rot in two treatments. But due to the toxicity of the drug, I worked with it in the yard.

Anna: My brother has a vineyard, and from time to time he uses Fundazol, which can kill the fungus literally in one session. The main thing when working with this remedy is to clearly measure the dose, because the drug is poisonous.

Rimma: I have a collection of flowering plants, and I get very worried when one of them suddenly starts to hurt. Therefore, I use Fundazol mainly for preventive purposes: I treat the top layer of the substrate in pots. Thank God the flowers are not sick yet.

Andrey: Fundazol helped me cope with powdery mildew on the apple tree in one go. I heard praise from my neighbors about this drug, but I brushed it aside because I prefer folk remedies. But when trouble came, the tried and tested methods did not help, but Fundazol came to the rescue.

Official website and manufacturer's recommendations: https://www.pesticidy.ru/pesticide/fundazol

Rules for preparing the solution

The dosage of the active substance directly depends on the crop to be processed. According to the instructions, the average dose safe for use on all plants can be considered 1 g/1 liter of water.

Attention! Water for preparing the working composition should be taken purified or settled. The liquid must be poured into a plastic or glass container in small portions.

The solution is prepared by mixing the required amount of Fundazol with the required volume of water. In this case, it is important to mix the product thoroughly, not allowing it to settle and stick to the walls of the vessel. Watering or spraying must be done immediately after diluting the working composition.

First aid

The recommendations below are intended only for providing FIRST aid, after which you should immediately consult a doctor and follow his instructions! DO NOT SELF-medicate!

• In case of drug poisoning, it is necessary to provide first aid to the victim.
• If the drug gets into your eyes, rinse your eyes in the open position with plenty of running water.
• If Fundazol gets on your skin, you need to rinse the area under running water for 10 minutes.
• If the drug gets into the gastrointestinal tract, drink 3-4 glasses of water and induce vomiting by irritating the back wall of the larynx. After this, you should immediately consult a doctor.

Dosage and application features

The instructions for use indicate that treatment can be carried out in various ways: spraying, spilling soil at the roots, treating seeds. In total, two treatments can be carried out in a season, but after that, over the next 2 - 3 seasons, the use of benzimidazoles will be ineffective, since Fundazol quickly causes fungal resistance to the active substance.

The number of uses of the product may also depend on the existing pathology:

• spotting (of any kind) – from 2 to 4 procedures;
• mold on planting material – 1 time;
• gray rot, bulbous rot, root rot - twice application;
• powdery mildew – triple treatment;
• Fusarium - double use.

Important! The instructions for use indicate that vegetables must be processed several weeks before harvest (tomatoes - a week and a half, cucumbers - 7 - 10 days, fruit trees - 3 weeks).

For vegetable crops

Fundazol can be used equally effectively for garlic and onions, as well as for tomatoes and cucumbers. In this case, the average dosage is 10 g of the substance per 10 liters of liquid.

cucumbers

Instructions for use of Fundazol for cucumbers determine the dosage of the drug in the treatment and prevention of the development of powdery mildew. For therapeutic purposes, at the first symptoms of the disease, the fungicide is diluted at the rate of 10 g per 10 liters of water, for preventive measures - 5 g per 10 liters.

Tomatoes

Tomatoes are treated in the same dosage at the first manifestation of symptoms. The product can also be used for seed treatment. The instructions determine the dosage for preparing the solution in the proportions of 1 g of substance per 1 liter of liquid.

Cabbage

Cabbage, as a rule, is not watered with Fundazol; it is used to treat the soil before planting seedlings. To do this, according to the instructions, prepare a solution of 10 liters of water and 15 g of the substance.

For fruit trees and berry crops

Scab or powdery mildew may appear on trees such as apple and pear trees. To combat these diseases, fruit crops can be treated with a solution of Fundazol. The instructions for use indicate the working dosage – 10 g/10 l. Spraying is carried out before flowering or after harvesting at the rate of 3 - 5 liters per tree.

Strawberries and strawberries are also sprayed against powdery mildew and gray rot with a solution prepared from 10 g of the substance diluted in 10 liters of water. Treatment can be carried out before flowering and after picking berries. For every 10 m2 there should be at least 1 liter of working composition.

For orchids

When treating domestic plants, including orchids, the solution is applied in a ratio of 10 to 10. Spraying or watering should be carried out at the first symptoms of spotting or powdery mildew.

The instructions emphasize that the composition is toxic. When using it at home, increased precautions must be taken.

For seed treatment

To treat seeds, you can use not only the Fundazol solution, but also undiluted powder. As indicated in the instructions for use, this can be done even a few hours before sowing.

If it is necessary to pickle garlic bulbs, then they need to be soaked for a day in a concentrated solution of the substance - 10 g per 500 ml of water.

The bulbous material of gladioli is soaked for 3 hours in a weaker composition prepared from 2 liters of water and 10 g of powder.

Potatoes are immersed in the solution several hours before planting. The composition, according to the instructions, should be prepared at the rate of 10 g of Fundazol per 500 ml of liquid.

Instructions for use of foundationol

Basic instructions for using the drug are as follows:

Expert opinion

Filatov Ivan Yurievich, private farmer for more than 30 years

If a fungal infection manifests itself several times during the growing season of plants, then treatment can be carried out repeatedly and preferably during the period when the most favorable conditions are created for the introduction and development of pathogens.

Precautionary measures

Fundazol belongs to hazard class 2 and is toxic to humans and fish. Meanwhile, it is of little danger to soil organisms, birds and bees.

Since the fungicide can cause allergic reactions, it is necessary to work with it using special precautions. Experts advise using safety glasses, a mask or respirator, gloves and a hat. When working with the composition, it is forbidden to drink, smoke and eat. After completing spraying or watering, you must thoroughly wash the container used, wash your clothes and wash your hands and face with soap.

At the first signs of poisoning, you need to induce vomiting, take absorbents and contact a medical facility. If the drug gets into the eyes, they must be rinsed with plenty of running water. The same should be done if the product comes into contact with the skin.

Security measures

When working with Fundazol, you must wear protective clothing, goggles, a respirator, rubber boots and gloves. Do not use containers intended for preparing and eating food to mix the solution. You should also not eat, drink or smoke while working with the drug. At the end of the procedure, you need to change clothes, rinse your mouth, wash your hands and face with soap and put in order protective clothing, shoes and accessories.

It is better not to use Fundazol at home. To treat indoor plants, they need to be taken out into the yard or onto the balcony.

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Compatibility of the fungicide Fundazol with other products

Fundazol, according to the instructions for use, is well compatible with many drugs, including growth regulators, insecticides, pesticides and fungicides. Do not dilute the product with alkaline compounds. If there is no information about compatibility in the instructions, then before applying the working composition it is necessary to conduct a test - mix a small amount of products in a transparent container. If a clear sediment appears after stirring, a conclusion is drawn about the incompatibility of the substances.

Concomitant use with other drugs

All fungicidal substances are perfectly compatible with Fundazol. The exception is products that give an alkaline reaction when interacting with soil, when stirred or combined with other drugs. 85% insecticides. Pesticides, stimulants, fungicides, substances with a neutral reaction have a positive reaction.

Before adding the mixed solution, you should ensure compatibility. To do this, mixing is carried out in small doses.

How can I replace Fundazol?

Since Fundazol has recently been difficult to find in specialized stores, many gardeners are looking for new generation products that can replace the fungicide. These include:

• Derosal;
• Fitosporin;
• Topsin-M;
• Vitaros;
• Fundazim;
• Ferazim.

All of them have antifungal effects. Experienced gardeners consider the fungicide Fitosporin to be the best analogue of Fundazol, since it is of organic origin. In addition, it, like other analogues - Trichodermin and Bioreid - is classified as low-hazard (class 4).

Distinctive characteristics of the drug

The drug Fundazol is used by gardeners, as well as gardeners in all regions. The fungicide is active regardless of climatic conditions. The characteristics of the drug highlight several features:

• The active substance functions over a wide temperature range. This makes it possible to use the fungicide Fundazol to treat the soil, as well as plantings, from early spring to late autumn.
• The lack of phytotoxicity allows gardeners to use the drug without fear of causing damage to the soil and plants.
• The action of the fungicide begins upon contact with any part of the plant. The active substance quickly spreads throughout the cells, creating a protective barrier against pathogens.
• The fungicide acts more effectively on plants when spraying the soil. The drug is absorbed by the roots and spreads along the stem, leaves, and inflorescences.

Despite the lack of phytotoxicity, the dosage should be observed. An excess of fungicide will not be beneficial.

Pros and cons of Fundazol

Pros and cons
of suppressing fungal activity;

reliable protection of treated seeds, regardless of further weather conditions;

wide spectrum of action;

rapid penetration into the soil and leaves of plants, which contributes to immediate action;

rain resistance;

low price;

high efficiency;

availability;

ease of use;

independence of the effect from environmental temperature conditions.

second degree of toxicity, posing a danger to human health and aquarium fish;

easy to ignite (therefore, the drug should be stored away from sources of heat and open flame);

the risk of causing serious damage to plants and human health if the dosage of the pesticide is not observed during crop treatment.

Expiration date and storage rules

The shelf life of Fundazol, if stored correctly and in its original packaging, is unlimited. Optimal conditions are temperatures from -30 to +30 ºC. The room where the drug will be stored must be dry and unlit. Keep the product away from food, animal feed and medicines, hot objects and sources of fire (the powder may spontaneously ignite). Do not allow children or animals to come into contact with the fungicide.

Do not store the prepared Fundazol solution for more than a few hours. Since it is unsuitable for use even after short-term storage, you need to dilute it as much as necessary for work during the day.

Foundationazol for indoor flowers

The practice of using the drug Fundazol for indoor plants is quite common. Most often it is used to combat fungal diseases of indoor orchids. Detecting a fungal infection is quite simple: the leaves and stems begin to change color and become softer to the touch.

It is at the stage when the lesion has not yet affected the entire plant that it is recommended to use Fundazol for orchids as soon as possible. In this case, you need to take a transparent container, fill it with dry soil and pieces of polystyrene foam, moisten it with a pre-prepared solution and move the orchid into it.

You should not spray the orchid itself, nor should you trim the leaves. However, the latter may come in handy if the drug affects them negatively.

If the disease causes blackening of the leaves, the infected stems should be cut off immediately and carefully. The cut areas must be treated with a solution.

Indoor flowers are rather delicate plants, the care of which requires special care. However, if the drug is used correctly, this should not be a problem.

Can it be combined with other fertilizers?

can be combined with other protective agents. Most suitable for him:

• growth regulators;
• main group pesticides;
• growth stimulants.

Incompatibility is observed only with products with pronounced alkaline reactions. You can check compatibility yourself. To do this, you need to mix the drugs and observe them; if no precipitate forms, the solution does not become cloudy, or change color, then this can be regarded as complete compatibility.

General information about foundationol

A representative of the benzimidazoles class contains the main substance - benomyl, in an amount of 500 grams per kilogram of weight.
Externally, foundationazole looks like a white powder with a corrosive odor, but not clearly expressed.

The drug does not dissolve in liquids or organic matter. It remains on the foliage as a thin white film. In this case, the main substance penetrates into the plant system through foliage and roots.

Characteristics of the drug

Fundazole has the second hazard group, being a strong toxic substance.

The effect of using the drug is due to the cessation of the cultivation of the fungus during its processing. Influencing the cell nucleus of the pest, it destroys and blocks it. It is best to water the roots with the solution and treat the seeds.

Watering the stems and leaf axils of cultivated plants is allowed. After watering after three days, foundationazol will remove external signs of the disease, and will maintain the effect over the next week, thereby preventing new pathogens from appearing.

The drug easily tolerates any temperature, maintaining its protective properties. It is used from early spring until late autumn.

Fundazol can be combined with those drugs that have a neutral reaction in water solution. It is incompatible and dangerous only with lime and alkali. The benomyl contained in it sometimes exhibits insecticidal properties. Therefore, it inhibits leaf beetle larvae and aphids, impregnating whitefly eggs with toxins. There are suggestions that benomyl has a nematicidal effect.

Indications for use

There are a number of plant diseases and their prevention where foundationazole is used:

1. Anthracnose, ascochyta blight and alternaria blight.
2. Rot of various types.
3. Seed mold.
4. Black leg, fusarium.
5. Powdery mildew.
6. Stem, firm smut, rhizoctanio.
7. Fading.

Fundazol is used for garden crops, ornamental and agricultural plants. They can also be used to treat flowers, shrubs and fruit-bearing trees.

It is important to take into account that foundationazole added to the ground in large quantities inhibits plants. It is worth knowing this before using the drug

Action

The substances that make up the foundation penetrate into the plant system, which resembles vessels, and move along it in the acropetal direction.
In simple terms, it spreads in the vertical direction. Watering the root system is considered to be in first place in terms of efficiency. No less effective is spraying. But, the result will be visible only in the places where the drug hits.

Plants located near the treated areas are not exposed to the foundation.

Not everyone considers fungicide an effective means of pest control. Especially flower growers who grow indoor flowers have different opinions about it. Foundationazole is loved by those who work with orchids and bulbous flowers.

But due to increased toxicity, it is not advisable to use the drug at home.

Mycoplasma diseases of strawberries

Greening of petals

Greening of strawberry petals

Greening strawberry petals – Strawberry Green Petal

A rare, moderately harmful disease.

Appears on flowers. They change shape and turn pink. Gradually, the petals become green and some of them turn into leaves. Many flowers become sterile. The fruits dry out even in the initial stage of development.

Tetracycline antibiotics are the only treatment option. In addition, it is not recommended to plant strawberries near fields with clover.

Strawberry diseases - Devil's broom

Strawberry Witches

As a result of this disease, deformation of the bushes occurs. A large number of seedlings grow around the mother plant on very short tendrils. The leaves are small, twisted, light green. They are arranged in such a way that the bush looks like a broom. Most infected bushes are sterile.

The only way to combat it is to use healthy planting material. Infected strawberries are destroyed.

Fusarium (tracheomycosis wilt) of coniferous trees and shrubs

Signs: the crown thins out, acquires an unnatural reddish or reddish color, the branches and the entire crown gradually dry out. In gardening and landscape design it is found in thujas, fir trees, various types of pine trees, and spruce trees. Roots and vessels are affected, as a result of which, due to blockage of the lumen of blood vessels by mycelium and the toxic effect of the fungus, normal nutrition of plants stops and they wither. In seedlings, the root collar is primarily affected; in young and adult plants, the roots and vascular system are affected.

The disease is most dangerous for young seedlings and saplings, transplanted crops, and in heavily dense mono-plantings. Preventive measures: use of high-quality planting material, preventive treatments with contact and biofungicides. If fusarium has already occurred in the plantings, then the infected plants are destroyed and the soil is disinfected.

Features of use

Benomyl spreads in plants only along the xylem in the acropetal direction, i.e. from the roots along the stem to the leaves through the vascular system that carries nutrients. Fundazol penetrates parasitic fungi primarily through their feeding appendages with suckers-haustoria. Fundazol does not spread through the phloem (the vascular system that removes plastic substances from photosynthetic organs). The integumentary tissues of plants and fungi are little permeable to benomyl. Second, benomyl is very poorly soluble in both water and most organic solvents. The “solution” of the drug is actually a suspension, a thin suspension. Further, Fundazol has little effect on fungal hyphae. And another feature essential for practice is the cumulative phytotoxicity of the drug. Up to a certain concentration, Fundazol is not phytotoxic, but its accumulation in the soil leads to plant inhibition - decreased yield, increased sensitivity to adverse conditions and diseases. Based on this, the use of Fundazol for plants is carried out taking into account the following. circumstances:

1. The drug is most effective in the initial stages of the disease, when the fungal covers have not yet become stronger;
2. Spraying with Fundazol is not very effective: the mushrooms will be affected only where the drug hits, and then weakly;
3. The working “solution” of Fundazol greatly wears out the sprayer even with a special suspension nozzle, because the mechanical hardness of crystalline benomyl is quite high;
4. If Fundazol is nevertheless used by spraying, then, contrary to the usual rules, it is better to carry it out in the morning on a sunny day (benomyl is light-resistant), when the roots and xylem are working with might and main;
5. Application of Fundazol is effective by watering the soil. But at the same time, due to its high stability in the soil, the drug accumulates in it. Which, by the way, was warned about in the instructions for the first batches by the developers;
6. Young shoots and, especially, peduncles from the treated plants must be removed - they will strongly draw the current through the xylem and transfer benomyl to the fruits, and almost no poison will reach harmful mushrooms;
7. You also need to remove leaves that are heavily affected by the disease: the drug will not respond well to “mature” mushrooms, and again the poison will have little effect on sensitive young colonies.

Analogues of the product

There are many drugs on the modern market that can replace Fundazol. The most popular and in demand among them are:

1. Vitaros is a complex seed protectant from Russian). The drug contains 2 active components - thiram and carboxin. The fungicide has a minimal level of toxicity. In terms of its characteristics, it is significantly superior to Fundazol, however, it is also more expensive (the price of a sachet containing 2 ml of the drug varies from 19 to 23 rubles).
2. Topsin-M is a fungicidal agent produced by the Japanese pharmaceutical company Nippon Soda Co. The active component of the drug is methyl thiophanate. In terms of effectiveness, this product is not inferior to Fundazole, but has a longer duration of action. The cost of the fungicide is 1200−1300 rubles. for 500 g.
3. Fundazim is a broad-spectrum antifungal drug used to treat vegetative plants and seeds before planting. The active component of the product is benomyl. The fungicide is produced in Ukraine, and its cost varies from 1250 to 1400 rubles. for 1 kg.
4. Fitosporin is a new generation microbiological agent effective against fungi that parasitize all types of plants. The fungicide is produced in Russia. The active component of the drug is Bacillus subtilis. The product not only destroys pathogenic microflora, but also helps restore damaged parts of the plant. The phytotoxic effect of using Fitosporin does not appear even after repeated treatment of agricultural land. The cost of the drug is 25 rubles. for 10 g.

How to cure strawberries from rot

There are many diseases of garden strawberries, and their treatment must begin as early as possible to prevent mass infection and save the crop. Rot often affects strawberry beds. This disease has several varieties.

Treatment of gray rot

First, strong brown marks appear on the berry, quickly increasing in size and covered with a fleecy coating, then the affected fruit and stalk dry out, followed by the formation of gray or brown fuzzy spots on the leaves.

For treatment, preventive spraying with Bordeaux mixture is used in the spring, and diseased parts are removed and then burned to avoid the spread of the fungus throughout the garden.

You should also not forget about crop rotation, do not let the plantings become overgrown, constantly weed the area, and on the eve of fruiting, mulch the soil with straw and compost so that ripe fruits do not come into contact with the ground. You will have to treat the bushes again in the fall to consolidate the effect.

Did you know? Strawberries are an excellent immune booster. To avoid loss of nutrients, beginning gray rot should be treated urgently.

How to get rid of white rot on strawberries

The main causative agent of the disease is a fungus called ascomycete, which has a detrimental effect on leaves and berries. Its spores are carried by the wind. White rot can be detected during the ripening of berries, as well as in the presence of high humidity and during dense plantings. Rot and white fluff form on the fruits, the leaves lose their color and dry out. The plant can be cured by spraying with special means (“Derozal” or something similar). There is also a very easy way to protect strawberries from diseases: to prevent white rot, you should remove all affected plants in a timely manner, plant only viable ones, and ensure the beds are well ventilated.

Treatment of black rot

Black rot affects berries, which, as a result of the disease, acquire a brown tint, become watery, lose aroma and taste, and then become covered with a colorless, and then increasingly darkening, coating, which is the mycelium of the fungus with the sporangia formed on it. High temperature and humidity can aggravate the disease. To avoid disease, strawberries must be protected from the sun and rain, and in the fall it is planned to spray them with “Ordan”, and in the spring, when active leaf growth occurs, with the medicines “Euparen” and “Switch”.

When can Fundazol be used?

Preparations with benomyl (see below) are generally best used only for the preparation of seed/planting material that is clearly contaminated with fungi, for example. from diseased plants. But there is no strong organic fungicide that does not cause resistance in the affected organisms, and Fundazol is a powerful remedy. It is possible (but still undesirable) for a private owner to use it later. cases:

• For treating obviously diseased seeds, seed tubers and bulbs. Less harmful general purpose fungicides will not cure them, and disinfection with TMTD (thiuram) or phenolic compounds is possible only under industrial conditions.
• For a one-time (no more than once every 3-4 years) replacement of another fungicide that has lost its effectiveness.
• To cure particularly valuable indoor plants with shock doses, which may still be able to grow after Fundazol, but without it they will definitely disappear.

Seed dressing

The use of Fundazol for preparing seed material is carried out as follows. way:

1. Obviously affected (for example, moldy) seeds are bathed for 10-15 minutes in a thick suspension of the drug (10 g per 1-2 glasses of water) immediately before sowing;
2. Rotten cloves (not whole bulbs!) of seeded garlic are soaked for 24 hours in a “solution” of 10 g of Fundazol per half liter of water. Every 2-3 hours, the seeding material is mixed, because the suspension settles;
3. Seed potato nodules - same solution, soaking for 2 hours;
4. Bulbs of ornamental crops of open and closed ground (amaryllis, hyacinths, gladioli, tulips, daffodils) with traces of rot are soaked for 3 hours in a suspension of 10 g of Fundazol per 1 liter of water.

Foundationazol on the site

Instructions for using Fundazol for the prevention and treatment of fungal plant diseases are given in table. below. In this case, Fundazol is the last straw to be grasped. Specifically: if you can’t get rid of harmful fungi on productive or ornamental open ground crops by other means, then once every 3-4 years you can (but still don’t need to!) try Fundazol

In this case, in no case should the dosage be exceeded, and precautions should be strictly observed during work, see below.

Norms and schemes for using Fundazol for open ground plants

Foundationazol for orchids

Healthy certified orchid seedlings are expensive, and indoor gardeners often take rejected planting material with visible signs of fungal damage. In living rooms, even such hardy representatives of orchids often become ill with fusarium; how to recognize it in orchids, see video:

Video: an example of fusarium in orchids

Orchids and other valuable indoor decorative flowers are treated for fungal diseases with heavy doses of Fundazol. An analogy with oncology is appropriate here: the medicine used is as cruel as the disease itself. Keeping in mind the dangers of Fundazol, the following preparatory measures are carried out:

• They are looking for a non-residential separate building - a barn, an outbuilding with a separate entrance.
• In the warm season, you can build a temporary shelter in the yard like a mini-greenhouse made of film.
• Prepare protective equipment (required!), see below.
• In diseased plants, flower stalks, non-viable leaves and roots must be removed.
• A plant with rotten roots is transplanted into a temporary transparent container with perforated walls, filled with a fairly large, dense, chemically neutral substrate (rounded pebbles, etc.). Pathogenic root fungi do not tolerate light and air well, this will help treatment.

The treatment procedure, depending on the degree of damage to the plant, is carried out in two ways. In case of a small or medium lesion, the plant is watered with a suspension of the drug, see video:

Video: treatment of orchids with foundationazole

If the lesion is severe and/or treatment with other means is ineffective, then a dilemma arises: after using Fundazol, he will either survive or not, but without it he will definitely perish. In this case, mix the powder with water “to the point of sour cream” (be extremely careful yourself!) and, after removing dead parts, apply the resulting ointment to the sore spots.

The principle of action of the fungicide

"Fundazol" is used to prevent and cure fungal infections on wheat and winter rye, sugar beets. On private farms it is also used for processing vegetable and fruit crops and flowers. Used for seed treatment. This treatment helps to reduce the risk of seedlings becoming infected with fungi in advance.

Expert opinion

Zarechny Maxim Valerievich

Agronomist with 12 years of experience. Our best country expert.

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The drug is highly effective, quickly and effectively stops the spread of the disease, without affecting the cultivated plants themselves.

Benomyl penetrates plant tissue, where it is converted into the fungicidal compound carbendazim, which destroys fungi and prevents their spread.

Processing strawberries in the autumn. Where to begin

If you don’t take any action, you can not only deprive yourself of a tasty and healthy treat in the spring, but also contribute to the fact that the disease will spread to other plants

Since there are quite a lot of pests, it is important to know how their presence manifests itself externally. Let's look at the most common

1. Strawberry mite. The most famous type of pest. In winter, they live at the base of the plant root, and in the spring they begin to actively lay eggs in the leaves, which do not even have time to wake up after wintering. They feed on the juice of the leaf, so its surface becomes oily and sluggish, and the berries themselves become small.

To combat the strawberry mite, karbofos is used. This drug can be purchased at any specialty store. Treatment should be carried out in the fall, before the onset of frost.

1. Spider mite. It likes to settle on old, but still living leaves, feeding on their juice. At night and during the day it hides in its own web. In places where the insect sucked out the juice, the leaves turn yellow and die. This negatively affects the harvest, which may not exist at all. The methods of control are the same as with the strawberry mite.
2. Nematode. Very small worms, invisible to the human eye. The pest pierces the leaf cells, sucks out the juice and introduces substances that cause yellowing of the stems, their swelling, loss of leaves, etc. Weak cuttings do not survive.

It is impossible to get rid of this destroyer. The only thing you can do is to buy uninfected seedlings only from trusted sellers. To protect the plant, before planting it is recommended to keep the roots in warm water for several minutes, and then cool in cold water.

1. Snails, slugs, ants. They hunt for the fruits themselves and greatly spoil the strawberries. They love damp and shaded places.

Metaldehyde must be used for destruction. Dose – 4-5 g of product per square meter. m. Effectively fights snails and slugs. As for ants, it is enough to sprinkle a dry mixture of poison in places where they accumulate.

1. Weevils. There are several types of them. Some consume flower buds, preventing strawberries from blooming, while others attack the roots of bushes.

It is recommended to spray with decis, spark or confidor in the fall. And during the flowering period - with karbofos emulsion.

In mid-September, additional treatment of strawberries from pests and diseases is necessary. The proven recipe is the following:

• 5 liters of water at room temperature;
• 1 glass of laundry soap (grate);
• 1 tbsp. l. vegetable oil;
• 1 tbsp. l. vinegar;
• 1 glass of ash.

Mix everything thoroughly, spray the soil and bushes. We hope these tips will help you get rid of insects and protect your harvest.

Video: Processing strawberries.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=ROf1I5TSJD0

Examples of disease development in coniferous plantings

Fusarium thuja. Tracheomycosis wilt can often be found in tightly closed plantings of thujas in the form of hedges. The disease begins in shady, lower areas and gradually spreads to the entire hedge. It looks something like this. First, the crowns of thujas located in shady, waterlogged areas acquire a grayish tint, then the needles turn brown and dry out, individual branches dry out one after another, and the entire plant gradually dies. Over the course of several years, healthy plants are involved in the process, closely adjacent to the diseased ones. Over time, the entire hedge loses its decorative effect and dries out. A similar scheme can often be found in areas where a hedge of thuja borders the entire perimeter of the site, in dense old plantings, as well as on completely healthy-looking plants in mono-plantings after a particularly wet spring, or prolonged rains in the summer.

It can also be found in forest areas with coniferous trees, where dense undergrowth was artificially formed - a large number of young spruce and pine trees were planted without regard to the crop requirements for light, moisture and soil fertility. Often such plantings are doomed to gradual drying out.

Effectiveness and Ineffectiveness

Due to its strong, fairly rapid action (its waiting period is 3-5 days) and long-lasting protective effect (see below), the fungicide Fundazol is quite popular. However, its possibilities are not limitless.

Preparations with benomyl, including Fundazol, are quite effective against harmful fungi of the genera Cladosponum, Colletotrichum, Cylindrocarpon, Fusarium, Marssomia, Phialiphora, Rhistoctonia, Sclerotinia, Septoria, Verticillium, etc. Externally, they manifest themselves in leaf spotting, powdery mildew , gray and white dry rot, mildew of decorative and construction deciduous trees, see fig.

External signs of fungal plant diseases against which Fundazol helps

Fundazol is not very effective against fungi Botrytis and others that cause fungal diseases of conifers, left and center on the trail. rice. It is unacceptable to fight fungal diseases that affect fruits (on the right in the figure) with Fundazol due to its harmfulness to warm-blooded animals and its ability to accumulate in fruits, see above. And finally, against fungi of the genera Peronospora, Phytophtora and Pythium (peronospoprosa, late blight, pythium) Fundazol is useless: they are genetically resistant to it, and their hyphae penetrate deep into plant tissues and suck already fully formed plastic substances from the phloem. External signs of diseases from which Fundazol is powerless are all rust rots, downy (damp) powdery mildew, all soft and wet rots, for example. blackleg.

Signs of fungal plant diseases for which Fundazol is ineffective or its use is unacceptable

Note: the acaricidal (against ticks) and nematicidal (against lower worms) properties of Fundazol are not confirmed by objective studies. What was to be expected - sucking and gnawing pests do not need xylem with mineral salts; they consume organic nutrition from the phloem, into which benomyl does not enter. Reports from amateurs that spider mites or bulb nematodes disappeared after treatment with Fundazol are either outright untrue or self-deception as a result of a random coincidence.