
Fungicides
CAPTAN 80 WP
INTRODUCTION: Captan 80 Wettable Powder is a microfine wettable powder for use in water as a spray for thecontrol of certain fungus diseases of fruit and ornamental crops, and as a seed and soil treatment for the control ofcertain seed rots and damping- off diseases A fungicide with broad-spectrum activity is effective against a largevariety of pathogenic fungi. Examples of broad- spectrum fungicides include captan (FRAC group M4 Mefenoxam(FRAC group 4) is a fungicide that can be absorbed by plant roots and translocated throughout the plant.Translocation, however, is only acropetally (upward), with the transpiration stream
| ACTIVE INGREDIENTS: | CAPTAN 80% |
| Packing: | 500G |
USAGES: Captan is a multi-site phthalimide fungicide which exhibits both protectant and curative action. Captan 80WP is used to control a wide range of fungal diseases on many crops eg. Venturia (scab) and Gleosporium (rot)diseases of pome fruits, shot-hole of stone fruits, peach leaf curl, brown rot of cherries, apricots, peaches, plums andcitrus fruits, downy mildew and black rot of vines, early and late blight of potatoes and tomatoes, Alternaria blightand leaf spot of carrots, anthracnose and downy mildew of cucurbits, leaf spot diseases of ornamentals (eg blackspot on roses), anthracnose and leaf spot disease of tomatoes, brown patch on turf, Botrytis spp. on various crops. -Captan 80 WP can also be used as a seed treatment or root dip for the control of Pythium, Phoma, Rhizoctonia spp.on maize, ornamentals, vegetables, oilseed rape and various other crops. – Although it can be applied on its own,Captan is often added as a component of other pesticide mixtures. It is used to control diseases on a number of fruitsand vegetables as well as ornamental plants. It also improves the outward appearance of many fruits, making thembrighter and healthier-looking. Captan is utilized by both home and agricultural growers and is often applied duringapple production. It is also active against certain oomycetes, such as Pythium, making it useful for controllingdamping off.