Plant Health Buxus Blight Buster

Buxus (box) hedging is often affected by a dieback disease known as Buxus blight. Buxus Blight Buster helps control this disease and others on Buxus, shrubs, ornaments and roses.

Benefits

Controls Buxus Blight, Phytophthora, Pythium (root rotting diseases and dieback) and Downy Mildew in all varieties of Buxus as well as ornamentals, shrubs and roses.
Rapidly absorbed through foliage and roots to protect the whole plant.
Prevents, controls and boosts the plant immune system.
Long lasting action.
Rainfast in 2 hours.

Directions

Control: Where there are already signs of disease – dilute 5 g (1 x 5 g sachet*) per litre of water. Spray foliage 28 every days. Apply spray liberally to point of run off and apply as a drench to roots.
Prevention: Regular preventative treatment – dilute 5 g (1 x 5 g sachet*) per 2 litres of water. Spray foliage every 28 days when plants are susceptible to disease. Apply spray liberally to point of run off and apply as a drench to roots.
Planting: You can also use this product to protect from shock and disease when planting new plants/cuttings or transplanting – gently soak soil around the roots of new plants with the solution and plant as usual.

*There is a 25 g sachet in the new 100 g pack size, this would be diluted in 5 L of water for control and 10 L of water for prevention.

PLANThealth Buxus Blight Buster Technical Sheet

Active Ingredients

Contains: 800 g/kg Fosetyl-aluminium in the form of a water dispersible granule.

Available Sizes

25 g (5 x 5 g sachets), 100 g (4 x 25 g sachets)

Tips

Prune out dead material. Clean all equipment used for cutting between each plant and again after use, to prevent spreading disease.
Rake out leaf litter from below plants as this may harbour disease.
Make a smooth paste using the powder and a small amount of water before mixing to the final dilution.
Ensure product is thoroughly mixed before applying.
Use all of the mixture within 24 hours
If unavailable you can use PLANThealth Root Protect Aliette instead.
How to mix and dilute spray concentrates video
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