If suddenly your garden or indoor plants were struck with powdery mildew or rust, then getting rid of the causative agents of diseases will be a difficult task. So that the fungus infection does not penetrate the foliage and stems, it is recommended to periodically perform the prevention of plants by chemical means, which include Topaz. This popular fungicide is able to protect the plant from fungal diseases and cure them. The main advantage of chemical composition is universality - they use a tool not only in the garden, but also indoors.
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The composition and purpose of the drug Topaz
This fungicidal agent belongs to the class of triazoles. The drug is recommended for the processing of vegetable and fruit crops, garden and houseplants.
It is even used for:
- currants;
- gooseberry;
- grapes;
- cherries;
- peach;
- cucumbers and other crops.
Active ingredient and mechanism of action
Penconazole is considered to be the main element in the product. It is a medium level toxicity liquid concentrate that has a inhibitory effect on the development of a fungus that blocks the ingrowth of spores into the plant tissue. Means does not create a film on greens of cultures, and gets inside, moving along with the juices to the growth points. This means that Topaz is able to protect not only the leaves and stems, but also young shoots, even in bad weather conditions. The fungicide can be used from the beginning of spring to late autumn, when the temperature regime already drops to ten degrees of frost.
Advantages and disadvantages compared with other means
Topaz, unlike other drugs, is able to provide not only a warning, but also a therapeutic effect. Among its main advantages include:
- tall performance levelextensive spectrum of action;
- economy, low consumption, reasonable cost;
- full security for plants;
- versatility applications;
- resilience to the increased level of humidity and low temperature conditions.
However, the ideal option is not considered. The main substance of the drug has a synthetic origin, which has a detrimental effect on the environment.In addition, penconazole is considered an intermediate toxicity chemical, so when working with Topaz you will have to comply with safety requirements.
Instructions for use
To save the plant from the fungus that has appeared, without causing him much harm, it is necessary to withstand the instructions for using the tool. In open spaces, processing should be carried out in calm and dry weather. Such conditions allow the poison to be absorbed into the plant and with maximum intensity to act on the dangerous spores of pests.
The next treatment is performed not earlier than in a couple of weeks. If the fungus severely hit the plants, Topaz may not help them. It should be used when the first signs of the disease.
Dosage for different cultures
| Plants | Disease | Drug consumption | Number of treatments |
|---|---|---|---|
| vegetable | mealy dew | 1 l per ten square meters | 4 |
| fruit | fruit rot, powdery mildew | 2 - 4 buckets on each tree | 4 |
| berries | mealy dew | 1.5 liters per bush | 4 |
| vineyard | oidium | 1.5 liters per ten square meters | 4 |
| garden flowers | rust, mealy dew | 1 liter per 10 square meters. | 3 |
| indoor flowers | powdery mildew, rust | 1 liter per 10 square meters. | 3 |
Preparation of working solution to combat powdery mildew and other diseases
If processing is carried out by two-millimeter ampoules, then they should be diluted in a small amount of water. Mix the solution thoroughly, pour it into a bucket filled with ten liters of water. If you need to process the plants in the room, then dilute the solution should be five liters, making it twice as saturated.
2 ml of the drug on 10 l enough water to treat dew, oidium, fruit rot. When dealing with rust dosage must be doubled.
Terms and methods of spraying plants
| Culture | Drug use |
|---|---|
| vegetable | with the first signs of illness |
| fruit | prophylactic treatment twice, before and after flowering |
| berries | processing is carried out before flowering and after harvest |
| vineyard | during the period of bud opening, after flowering, with the first signs of disease |
| indoor flowers | after detecting signs of disease |
Safety measures at work
Working with the drug, you should use gloves. Make sure that the tool does not fall into the eyes and on the skin. It is forbidden to smoke, drink and eat during work. After spraying, wash your hands and face with soap and water.
After contact of the fungicide with the skin, it is necessary to immediately rinse the area with running water. If the composition got into the digestive tract - drink a few glasses of water, provoke vomiting, take activated charcoal, consult a doctor.
Compatibility with other drugs
With other chemical compositions Topaz fits well, if they are similar in use. This feature allows you to include it in the complex means that protect plants. Combined with another drug, Topaz is able to extend its duration, destroy more than the number of harmful parasites. It is even mixed with some formulations:
- Horus;
- Cuproxate;
- Kinmiks;
- Topsin.
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- Chorus
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- Kinmiks
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- Kuproksat
Storage conditions and shelf life
Since the release of the tool retains its properties for four years. Store Topaz should be separated from food and medical preparations. The place should be dark, inaccessible to children. Temperature range - from - 10 to + 35 degrees.
Reviews gardeners and farmers on the application of the fungicide Topaz
Mikhail Borisovich.I use the drug at the dacha, sprayed berry bushes. Means perfectly helps with defeats mealy dew and rust. It is more effective than other drugs.
InnaOne treatment for the entire season is not enough. The disease will recede only by repeated spraying. It seems to me that Topaz is the best remedy!
AllaMealy dew is just tired! Every year she is on my site. I use only Topaz - I don’t know better than means. Only one condition - the drug must be used in the early stages of the disease.
Victor Ivanovich. His wife likes to grow violets.Once a bloom appeared on the flowers, which we first took for ordinary dust. When they realized it, they managed to use Topaz. It helped!
Jeanne. Now this is the only remedy. If everything is done in a timely manner and correctly - the garden will be under reliable protection!
As you see The tool is really distinguished by its reliability. Its correct use will allow you to create a good protection to your garden and garden plants from many harmful diseases.