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thiram fungus control
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Benefits
- Protects plants from fungal diseases.
- For use on fruit trees, vegetables, ornamentals and lawns.
- Especially effective for black spot on apples.
- Can be used for fungus prevention on bulbs.
botrytis
Botrytis is fungal disease of ripe soft fruits incliuding grapes, strawberries and tomatoes.
HOW TO CONTROL BOTRYTIS
Use Kiwicare FUNGUS CONTROL THIRAM to prevent plants becoming infected with botrytis. Spraying should stop 7 days before harvest. Also improve ventilation around fruits and prevent them being in humid conditions if possible.
About
Botrytis causes grey rot of soft fruits in warm humid conditions. In drier conditions it is known as noble rot in vineyards when it affects grapes. Sweet wines such a sauternes need the noble rot to concentrate the grape sugars. In other fruit such as strawberries and tomatoes it rapidly makes the fruit inedible.
Did you know
In the botrytis infection known as "noble rot", the fungus dehydrates the grapes, leaving a higher percent of grape solids including sugars, fruit acids and minerals. The result is a more intense, concentrated final product. Wines have the aroma of honeysuckle and a bitter finish on the palate.
Botrytis fruit rotting disease is cause dby the fungus - Botrytis cinerea
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