Continuation of Biological Disease Controls
Fire Blight Spray
Fire Blight Spray contains 21.2% Streptomycin sulfate. It is labeled for use on apples, chrysanthemums, dieffenbachia, pears, philodendron, pyracantha and roses. It is effective in controlling fire blight, bacterial wilt, stem rot, leaf spot, and crown galls.
Application rates and usage vary from crop to crop. To mix: use 1 tablespoon per every 2.5 gallons of water.
Mycorrhizae spp. Inoculant (Plant Success)
As an example of a Mycorrhizae spp. inoculant, a product called Plant Success might serve. Like some of the other products in this section, Plant Success’ (and others) Mycorrhizae spp. fungi attach themselves to your plants’ and trees’ roots allowing a better, stronger root system capable of up-taking more nutrients, thus promoting improved plant and root growth and reducing transplant shock, overfertilization effects, and plant diseases. Plant Success in particular contains leonardite-derived humic acids, seaweed extract, and 120,000 viable spores (five Ecto-Mycorrhizae spp.) per cubic centimeter.
The world of Mycorrhizae spp. is an in-depth one to say the least. There’s a lot more information out there that we care to share, but we will off you this link to Wikipedia’s Mycorrhizae spp. information.
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Natural Compounds and Elements
Copper-Sulfate
Copper-Sulfate Spray or Dust Copper Bordeaux substitute is an organic fungicide containing 7% copper sulfate (metallic). It is labeled for use on eleven vegetable crops, six fruit crops, and a wide range of others including deciduous and coniferous trees, flowering shrubs, and ornamental plants and roses. It is effective in preventing a wide range of various blights, spots, certain rots, downy and powdery mildew, leaf blister, anthracnose, scab, stem canker, Septoria spp. and Stemphylium spp. leaf molds and more.
Copper-Sulfate may be mixed with water and sprayed, or applied as a dust. It has no insecticidal qualities, and will not burn plants. We’ve had no incompatibility problems with this product. Copper products, versus other fungicides’ ingredients, seem to be the safest on the good bugs.
In most instances, very early application is required, and must be repeated. As a spray: mix 0.5-6ozs. per gallon of water.
You may purchase Copper-Sulfate online now!
Liquid Copper
Liquid Copper is an organic fungicide containing 48% copper sulfate (4% as metallic, 44% as salts). It is labeled for use on eight vegetable crops, ten fruit crops, and a wide range of others including coniferous trees, and roses. It is effective in preventing several blights, spots, rusts, certain rots downy and powdery mildew, leaf blister, anthracnose, leaf curl, shothole, and more.
Liquid Copper 4E has no insecticidal qualities, and will not burn most plants; certain grape varieties may suffer some marginal leaf burn, however.
In most instances, very early application is required, and must be repeated. Late season application is required for some crops. Mix 2-10 tsp. per gallon of water.
You may purchase Liquid Copper online now! Also, while supplies last, you may purchase Phyton 27 Copper online now!
Micronized Sulfur
Micronized Sulfur Fungicide is an organic fungicide which can be dusted or sprayed. It contains 95% micronized (ground to 4-5 microns providing excellent coverage) elemental sulfur. It is labeled for use on two vegetable crops, fourteen fruit crops, including all citrus, and a wide range of others including ornamental shrubs, perennial plants, and roses. It is effective in preventing several spots, rusts, certain rots, powdery mildew blights, blotches, frog eye, shothole, scab and more.
Micronized Sulfur Fungicide also has insecticidal qualities. It is effective on certain crops against: soft black, citricola, purple, red, and yellow scale insects; plus citrus red, European red, rust, and two-spotted spider mites; and thrips. Micronized sulfur may harm certain apple, grape and pear varieties. This product may also be used to lower soil pH values (make more acidic: pH<7).
In most instances, very early application is required, and must be repeated. Late season application is required for some crops. Application rates vary considerably. On average use 1-3 Tbsp. per gallon of water. To lower soil pH value by 1 point, as an alternate use, try 1-1.25 pounds per 50 gallons of water per 100 square feet.
You may purchase Micronized Sulfur online now!
Liquid Sulfur
Concentrated Liquid Sulfur is an organic fungicide/miticide containing 52% elemental sulfur. It is labeled for the use on potatoes, tomatoes, and ten other fruit crops, including most citrus. It is effective in preventing several spots, rusts, certain rots, powdery mildew, scab, and more.
Concentrated Liquid Sulfur is also labeled as a miticide. It is effective on rust mites and tomato russet mites. This product is not listed as being injurious to any crops.
In most instances very early application is required and must be repeated. Late season application is required for some crops. Application rates vary considerably. On average, use 1-7 Tbsp. per gallon of water. For tomato russet mite control use 0.5-1 oz. per 340 square feet, depending on the size of the plants.
You may purchase Liquid Sulfur online now!
Pro-Tekt Silicon
Pro-Tek is an interesting product which works as advertised. This concentrate is mixed with water and introduced to the plants. You’ll either want to spray it on your plants’ foliage or drench if into the root zone. Either method will result in the plants’ systemic uptake of soluble silicon (7.8%) and potassium (3.7%). Yes, systemic. Even when applied to the foliage. The foliar application can work better in some cases, while others benefit more from the drenching method. You’ll have to experiment and tell us what seems to work best in your crop. Once applied, the silicon forms a protective barrier on the surface of the plant and within the cell structure against diseases and environmental stresses including heat, cold, drought, salinity, and mineral irregularities. And, based on the most recent information, this product may stop thrips from feeding and help curb powdery mildew.
For maintenance use ¼-½ tsp./gal. of water; for hydroponic vegetable production use 1 tsp./gal. of water; for siphon systems use 2-4 oz./gal. of water; injectors use 8-10 oz./gal. of water, and as a foliar spray use ½ tsp/gal. or water.
You may purchase Pro-Tekt Silicon online now!
Oil and Lime-Sulfur
Oil & Lime Sulphur Spray is a mixture of calcium polysulfides, 5% (a fungicidal sulfur), and horticultural oil, 80% (an insecticidal oil). It is labeled for use on six fruit crops, two nut crops, and a wide range of others including: ornamental shrubs, deciduous trees, and roses. It is effective in killing overwintering diseases such as spots, rusts, and blights, plus certain fungal spores. It also kills overwintering black, brown, Italian pear, rose and San Jose scale insects, mealybugs, and spider mite eggs.
This product will kill most biocontrol agents. However, since it is labeled for use on dormant plant materials and overwintering insects, plus, since it kills only on contact, the advantages will normally outweigh the disadvantages. Still, caution should be exercised as this product is considered dangerous. Use 2.5ozs. per gallon of water.
While supplies last… You may purchase Oil & Lime-Sulfur online now!
Lime-Sulfur
This product is just like oil and lime sulfur, without the oil. Consequently, it can be used year ‘round to provide the same control of the same diseases and most of the same pests. However, Lime Sulfur contains 30% calcium polysulfide versus the 5% in other. Much of this product’s labeling is the same as for that above — other than the window of opportunity for its use. It should also be used with great caution.
Use 3 teaspoons to 1 pint per gallon of water, depending upon the time of year.
While supplies last… You may purchase Lime-Sulfur online now!
Rot-Stop
Rot Stop is a product which helps correct the calcium deficiency which, in part, causes tomato blossom-end rot. It contains 9.2% Calcium derived from calcium chloride. Maximum chlorine level is 20.78%.
In 1995 we were asked if we had a product which would help cure this mysterious ailment, we didn’t at that time. All we could is tell growers the culprit was either a calcium deficiency or irregular irrigation habits. In 1996 that all changed. We were able to help.
Use Rot-Stop on tomatoes, cucumbers, melons and peppers. Use at the rate of 2 oz. (4 tablespoons) per gallon of water. Apply during periods of rapid plant growth or after excessive rain or irrigation. Spray directly onto the foliage to the point of run off. The number of applications should be limited to avoid foliage burn. Repeat applications every 5-7 days, if needed.
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