Fungicides – Foliar Treatment
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Serenade ASO
Group 44/Bio fungicide
Formulation
Product
Company
Active ingredient
Formulation
Container size
Serenade ASO (PCP# 28626)
Agra Quest Inc./UAP
Canada
Bacillus subtillis
1
x 10
9
CFU/g Suspension
9.46
L, 500 L, 1000 L
Crops, Diseases Controlled, Rates and Timing
Crops
Diseases
Rate per acre Timing and specific comments
Beans, chickpea,
lentil, pea (all types)
Botrytis blight
Sclerotinia stem rot
1.6 - 6.0
L
Begin application soon after emergence and when conditions are
conducive for disease development. Repeat on 7 - 10 day intervals.
Canola
Sclerotinia stem rot 0.4 - 1.6 L
Begin application at 20% to 30% bloom. A second application may
be made 7 - 10 days later, at approximately 50% bloom and prior to
significant petal fall, if conditions for disease development remain
favourable. Use higher rates in fields with a history of heavy disease
pressure.
Potatoes
Early blight
3.2 - 6.0
L
Begin application soon after emergence and when conditions are
conducive for disease development. Repeat on 7 - 10 day intervals.
Potatoes
(
post-harvest)
Silver scurf
85 - 175
mL
per tonne of
potatoes
Conveyor Line Application:
Prepare the equivalent of 5 - 10 litres of
Serenade in 100 litres of water. Spray 2 litres of the Serenade/water
suspension per tonne of potatoes. Potatoes must rotate along the
conveyor line into the storage area to ensure complete coverage.
Application Information
How to Apply
:
Ground and aerial application.
Water Volume
:
Use appropriate application volume to give good canopy penetration and coverage of plant parts to
be protected.
How it Works
Serenade ASO is a broad spectrum, preventative biofungicide for the suppression of plant diseases. It may be applied
as a foliar spray alone or in an alternating spray program with other registered crop protection products.
Restrictions
Pre-harvest Intervals
:
Serenade ASO can be applied up to and including the day of harvest.
Environmental Precautions
Do not contaminate irrigation or drinking water supplies or aquatic habitats by cleaning of equipment or disposal of
wash water.
Toxicity
Ingestion
:
Serenade ASO has a low toxicity by single ingestion. Acute oral LD
50
(
rats) = > 5,000 mg/kg.
Dermal
:
Low toxicity by dermal contact. Acute dermal LD
50
(
rats) = > 5,000 mg/kg.
Storage
Store at room temperature for up to two years from the date of manufacture.