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Stone Potato Fruit Protection Solutions Bud burst Bloom Petal fall & Fruit drop Fruit sizing Ripening Poast Ultra Prowl H 2 O BC only Cabrio Cantus Apogee Plant Growth Regulator Cherry only Products Available Apogee Cabrio Cantus DF Poast Ultra Prowl H 2 O Plant Growth Regulator www.agsolutions.ca
Disease Solutions for Potato Crop Common Disease Name Scientific Product Active Ingredient Group PHI (days) REI Rainfast Rate (kg or L/ha) Anthracnose Colletotrichum spp. Cabrio 11 10 12 hrs - 9 days 1 hr 0.670 1 hr 0.735-1.0 Cantus boscalid 7 0 12 hrs 1 hr 0.370 Brown rot Monilinia spp. (cherries, peaches & plums only) sulphur M 1 24 hrs n/a 22.5 1 hr 0.735-1.0 Leaf spot Blumeriella jaapii (peaches & plums only) sulphur M 1 24 hrs n/a 22.5 1 hr 0.735-1.0 (Cherry, Peach, Plum etc.) Monilina blossom blight Monilinia spp. Cantus boscalid 7 0 12 hrs 1 hr 0.370 1 hr 0.735-1.0 Monilina blossom and twig blight Monilinia spp. Cabrio (suppression) 11 10 12 hrs - 9 days 1 hr 0.670 Peach scab Cladosporium carpophilum (peaches only) sulphur M 1 24 hrs n/a 22.5 Podosphaera clandestina Cabrio (cherries only) 11 10 12 hrs - 9 days 1 hr 0.670 Powdery mildew Sphaerotheca spp., Podosphaera spp. (peaches & sour cherries only) (suppression) sulphur M 1 24 hrs n/a 12.00 1 hr 0.735-1.0 Rhizopus rot Rhizopus stolonifer, Rhizopus spp. 1 hr 0.790-1.0 Rust mites Aculus fockeui (sour cherries only) sulphur M 1 24 hrs n/a 6.00 Always read and follow label directions.
Stone Potato Fruit Weed Solutions for Crop Type Weed Common Name Product Active Ingredient Group PHI (days) REI Rainfast Rate (kg or L/ha) Common chickweed Annual broadleaf Lamb's-quarter Prowl H 2 0* (BC only) pendimthalin 3 30 24 hrs n/a 3.7 Redroot pigweed Barnyard grass Poast Ultra sethoxydim 1 30 12 hrs 1 hr 0.32-0.47 Prowl H 2 0* (BC only) pendimthalin 3 30 24 hrs n/a 3.7 Crabgrass (large) Poast Ultra sethoxydim 1 30 12 hrs 1 hr 0.32-0.47 Crabgrass (smooth, large) Prowl H 2 0* (BC only) pendimthalin 3 30 24 hrs n/a 3.7 (Cherry, Peach, Plum, etc.) Annual grass Fall panicum Poast Ultra sethoxydim 1 30 12 hrs 1 hr 0.32-0.47 Foxtail (green, yellow) Poast Ultra sethoxydim 1 30 12 hrs 1 hr 0.32-0.47 Prowl H 2 0* (BC only) pendimthalin 3 30 24 hrs n/a 3.7 Old witchgrass Persian darnel Proso milet Poast Ultra sethoxydim 1 30 12 hrs 1 hr 0.32-0.47 Volunteer corn Wild millet Perennial grass Quackgrass Poast Ultra sethoxydim 1 30 12 hrs 1 hr 0.32-0.47 *Prowl H 2 0 may be applied to apricot, cherry, nectarine & peach in BC only. www.agsolutions.ca
Plant Growth Regulator Solutions for Potato Crop Common Concern Name Scientific Product Active Ingredient Group PHI (days) REI Rainfast Rate (kg or L/ha) (Cherry) Vegetative growth n/a Apogee (cherries only) prohexadione calcium n/a 20 12 hrs 8 hrs 1.35 Disease Solution Products for Cabrio Delivers exceptional disease control, improved growth and stress tolerance Systemic Rapidly rainfast Performance Rate: 0.67 kg/ha (0.27 kg/ac) Timing: Apply preventative applications on a 7-day schedule beginning at pink bud stage for control of Anthracnose, Powdery mildew (cherry only) and reduction of Monilinia twig and blossom blight. Do not apply more than 2 sequential applications before alternating with a non-group 11 mode of action. Formulation: Emulsifiable granule Packaging: 1 case consists of 4 x 2.27 kg jugs Coverage: 1 jug treats 3.39 ha (8.37 ac) By interfering with cell respiration and the production of energy, Cabrio fungicide also causes fungi to stop growing and die. Cabrio is bound tightly to the waxy layer of the leaf and is extremely rainfast shortly after application. Always read and follow label directions.
Stone Potato Fruit Cantus Effective, proven Brown rot control Systemic & rapidly rainfast Helps you maximize your marketable yield Performance Original leaf Rate: 0.37 kg/ha (0.15 kg/ac) Timing: Begin preventative applications at pink bud stage and apply preventatively on a 7-day schedule. For control of Brown rot and Monilinia blossom blight. Do not apply more than 2 sequential applications before alternating with a non-group 11 mode of action. Area treated with Boscalid Area translocated with Boscalid Formulation: Wettable granule Packaging: 1 case consists of 4 x 2.83 kg jugs Coverage: 1 jug treats 7.6 ha (18.9 ac) DF Proven, effective control of Powdery mildew Patented low-dust sulphur formulation Rapidly disperses and stays in suspension Performance Rate: 200-750 g/100 L water (6-22.5 kg/ha) Timing: Apply preventatively on a 10-day schedule for control of Brown rot, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew and Rust mites. See label for specific timings. D0 NOT apply if air temperature is above 27 o C for 3 days before or after application. Do NOT use on apricots. Formulation: Water dispersible granule Packaging: 25 kg bag Coverage: 1 bag treats 1.1-4.2 ha (2.75-10.29 ac) DF rapidly disperses in water and stays in suspension, ensuring that all the DF put in the spray tank reaches your crop. Sweet & sour cherry, peach & plum only. www.agsolutions.ca
Broad-spectrum control of many key diseases Locally systemic & rainfast Two different modes of action for resistance management AgCelence - which may improve stress tolerance and increase yield Rate: 0.735-1.0 kg/ha (0.297-0.405 kg/ac) Timing: Begin application at pink bud or prior to disease development and continue on a 7 to 14-day schedule. Use high rate and/or shorter intervals when disease pressure is high. Performance Peach & Cherry Fruit Disease Control Not treated Standard Potato Formulation: Wettable granule Packaging: 1 case consists of 4 x 2.83 kg jugs Coverage: 1 jug treats 2.8-3.8 ha (7-9.5 ac) Brown Rot n=5 Powdery Mildew n=5 Rhizopus n=2 Source: BASF and 3rd Party 1999-2003 Locations: British Columbia, Ontario, North Carolina, Washington, California Weed Solution Products for Poast Ultra Post emergent control of annual and perennial grasses Excellent crop safety Rate: 0.32-1.1 L/ha (0.13-0.45 L/ac) Timing: Apply at the 2 to 5 leaf stage of annual grasses, 1-4 leaf stage of wild oats and volunteer cereals (before tillering), and up to 3 leaf stage of Quackgrass. Apply when weeds are small and actively growing. For Quackgrass, thoroughly till ground to chop up roots. Always add Merge surfactant at 1% v:v. Formulation: Emulsifiable concentrate Packaging: 1 case consists of 2 x 7.7 L jugs Coverage: 1 jug treats 7-24 ha (17.3-60 ac) Always read and follow label directions.
Stone Potato Fruit Prowl H 2 O Cleaner, easier handling Excellent crop safety Control of annual grass and broadleaf weeds Rate: 3.7 L/ha (1500 ml/acre) Timing: B.C. only For use in newly-planted & established peaches, nectarines, cherries & apricots make one application prior to weed emergence. Prowl H 2 O will not controlled emerged weeds. Adequate rainfall 7 days after applicaton will maximize performance. Formulation: Microcapsule suspension Packaging: 1 case contains 2 x 8.9 L jugs Coverage: 1 jug treats 2.4 ha (5.9 ac) Source: BASF Apricot, cherry, nectarine & peach only. Plant Growth Regulator Products for Apogee Plant Growth Regulator Controls early-season shoot growth Reduces time and cost of either summer or winter pruning Rate: 45 g/100l (1350 g / ha) Timing: The first application should be made when shoot growth is 5-20 cm (2-8 ) in length. Make a second application 14 days later. Monitor shoot growth after the second application and re-apply if re-growth is observed. Formulation: Prohexadione calcium Packaging: 1 case consists of 4 x 2.27 kg jugs Coverage: 1 jug treats 1.68 ha (4.15 ac) Sweet & sour cherry only. www.agsolutions.ca
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