DITHANE DG -RAINSHIELD

A water dispersible granular fungicide for control of fungal diseases in vegetables, field crops, fruits, vines and ornamentals . It is specially formulated to resist wash-off by rain or irrigation water.

Active Ingredient:750g/kg Mancozeb

Formulation : Water Dispersible Granules (DG)

Dry flow able, free flowing, non-dusty granule that quickly disperses

and suspends into water.

Mode of Action

Dithane DG is a broad-spectrum protectant fungicide which acts on six enzymatic pathways(multi-site action) in the fungal cell to inhibit spore germination.

The product sticks and also moves and spreads with water to trouble spots where spores can be active. The unique surfactants and wetting agents allow due-cycles or rainfall to re-distribute

Dithane DG to areas of leaf missed by initial spray deposit, especially lower areas of leaves (veins and margins) where fungi spores tend to congregate.

Directions for use

Mixing

Slowly place the product into spray tank as it is being filled, or thoroughly premix in a nurse tank for concentrate or air craft sprayers. Maintain sufficient agitation during mixing and spraying. when preparing spray solutions for use in a hand sprayer, premix in a small container, and then add to a sprayer containing one third to half the desired final water volume.

Timing of application

For best results, apply as a regular spray programme. Thorough coverage of the treated crop is essential. Application should be made before overhead irrigation.

Compatibility

Dithane DG is compatible with most commonly used agricultural fungicides and insecticides, however before preparing tank mixes, the user is advised to check compatibility with the other product recommendations.

Spray volumes

Spay in 800-1000lt water per Hectare

DITHANE DG –RAINSHIELD

Rates of use

Crops / Disease / Rate / Comments
Tomatoes
Potatoes / Early blight, late blight, anthracnose,
Leaf spots, grey mould / 1.8kg/Ha
40g/20litres / Apply when disease symptoms first appear and then repeat at 7-10days interval. For tomatoes spray shortly after transplanting.
Beans
Peas / Rust, anthracnose,
Leaf blight, angular
leaf spot, downey mildews / 1.8kg/Ha
40g/20litres / Spray when leaves, flowers, or pods first show signs of infection and weather conditions are likely to remain humid or wet and favor disease development.
Vegetables:
Pepper, cabbages,
cauliflower,
Sprouts, spinach etc / Downey mildew, cercospora leaf spot, anthracnose,
ring spot, alternaria leafspot / 1.8kg/Ha
40g/20litres / Apply when disease symptoms appear and then repeat at 7-10days interval. Apply at 4-6 leaf stage. Treat the Seed bed at 3-5 days interval.
Tobacco / Blue mould,
brown spots / 1.8kg/Ha
40g/20litres / Field treatments: Apply at 7days intervals commencing 10 days after transplanting and ceasing 7-10days before the first harvest. Increase the spray volume accordingly as plant size increases.
Seed bed treatments: Apply when seedlings are 1.5 cm across and then repeat twice weekly. Wet the seedlings evenly without
Run –off
Cut flowers and ornamentals / Rust, black spots,
grey mould, leafspot,
downey mildews. / 1.8kg/Ha
40g/20litres / Start when disease first appears. Apply weekly through out the season. The plants should be thoroughly wetted.
Apples, pears / Scabs, soot blotch,
Ripe-fruit spot, / 1.8kg/Ha
40g/20litres / Start application in the pre-bloom stage. Apply as full cover spray
Citrus / Black spot, citrus rust mite ,bud mite / 1.8kg/Ha
40g/20litres / Start application when either pests or diseases threaten. Repeat 6 times at 7 days interval. Apply as full cover spray.

DITHANE DG -RAINSHIELD

Pre-Harvest Intervals (PHI)

Tomatoes, beans, peas, cucurbits------3days

Cabbages, onions------7days

All other edible crops------14days

BENEFITS

Excellent rain-fastness--more resistant to wash-off by rainfall or irrigation water

Improved leaf coverage--- spreads and moves with water to trouble spots where spores can be active

Ease of tank mixing------as the smallest, most consistent particle size compared to other dithiocarbamate fungicides

Less spray tank residue------eater adhesion, better nozzle flow, quick dispersion and suspend ability in the spray tank

Less dust----maintains potency of active ingredient and offers better dispersion in the spray tank.

Up to 30% lower cost than other foliar potato fungicides

Superior disease control performance-----protects 13 times the surface it covers

AVAILABLE PACKS

12x520g12x240g 24x120g

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