Fungicides – Foliar Treatment
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Registered Tank Mixes
None registered.
Application Information
How to Apply
:
Ground and aerial application.
Water Volume
:
Ground: 40 L/acre. Aerial: 20 L/acre.
Application Tips
Leaf diseases
:
Thorough coverage is essential to protect target plants from disease development.
Fusarium Head Blight
:
Timing of application is critical for optimum suppression of Fusarium head blight.
How It Works
The active ingredient metconazole is a broad spectrum sterol biosynthesis inhibitor fungicide. Caramba is best
utilized as a preventative application when environmental conditions are favourable for disease development.
Restrictions
Pre-harvest Intervals
:
Wheat, barley, oats and rye: 30 days; soybeans: 30 days and sugar beets 14 days.
Re-cropping
:
A plant-back interval of 35 days is required for all crops not listed on the label.
Re-entry
:
After application, a re-entry interval of 5 days exists for wheat, barley and oats; 4 days for soybean; 9 days
for sugar beets.
Rainfall
:
Rainfast in 1 hour. Avoid application if heavy rain is forecast.
Grazing
:
All crops can be grazed or fed to livestock.
Environmental Precautions
Toxic to aquatic organisms, non-target terrestrial plants and small wild animals. Avoid runoff from treated areas into
aquatic areas.
Toxicity
Ingestion:
Acute oral LD
50
(
female rats) = 2102 mg/kg.
Dermal:
Acute dermal LD
50
(
rats) = > 4,000 mg/kg.
Storage
Store in original container. Protect from freezing.
Contans WG
Bio fungicide
Formulation
Product
Company
Active ingredient
Formulation
Container size
Contans WG (PCP# 29066)
UAP Canada
Coniothyrium minitans
1
x 10
9
CFU/g
Water dispersable
granules
20
kg
Caramba (cont’d)