Instructions for use of the fungicide Prestige, safety precautions and analogues
To treat potato tubers and seedling roots before planting, Prestige is used - a fungicide and an insecticide, according to the instructions, this drug will help protect plants from gnawing and sucking insects and from some diseases. The product is sold as a concentrated suspension and diluted with water before use. The drug is used only once - before planting.
Content
- 1 Composition, release form and purpose of Prestige treater
- 2 The mechanism of action of the fungicide
- 3 Pros and cons
- 4 Consumption rate for different plants
- 5 How to prepare and use the working solution
- 6 Safety in application
- 7 Toxicity degree
- 8 Tool compatibility
- 9 Terms and conditions of storage
- 10 Are there any analogues?
Composition, release form and purpose of Prestige treater
Insect-fungicide disinfectant from the German company Bayer is a low toxicity poison used against insects and some types of fungus. Prestige is available as a concentrated suspension. Sold in plastic bottles with a capacity of 20-1000 milliliters. There are 5 liter packages. Before use, Prestige is diluted with water according to the instructions. The solution is used to treat potato tubers and the root system of vegetable and fruit crops.
As part of Prestige, there is an insecticide imidacloprid, a fungicide pencycuron. The insecticidal component helps to protect plants from the Colorado potato beetle, wireworm, thrips, aphids, bears, moths, fleas, leafhoppers. Fungicide prevents the development of such diseases as rhizoctonia, common scab, various rot.
The mechanism of action of the fungicide
Prestige contains an adhesive that allows you to use active substances with maximum efficiency. After processing the root system, the contact-systemic insecticide begins to move throughout the plant - from roots to stems, leaves, and protects the culture from insects for up to 1-1.5 months.
Imidacloprid leads to the development of paralysis, the death of harmful organisms. Getting on the potato tubers, the insecticide protects the emerging tops and the planting material from pests.
The fungicide, unlike the insecticidal component, does not move anywhere, it remains on the roots, partially absorbed into the soil, creating a protective zone around the plant against fungi. Pencicuron inhibits the germination of mycelium, inhibits biosynthetic processes inside the fungi.
This contact agent disintegrates after 40 days.
Pros and cons
Benefits of Prestige:
- simultaneously protects against insects, diseases;
- improves the quality of root crops and fruits;
- increases the immune system of plants, stimulates their growth;
- has low toxicity.
Cons of the treater:
- kills not only harmful insects, but also beneficial ones (worms);
- it is undesirable to use it for early varieties of potatoes (the active substances will not have time to decompose).
Consumption rate for different plants
Prestige is used in the following proportions:
- For processing potato tubers. Dosage: 70-100 milliliters of the drug are diluted with 1-2 liters of water. The solution is treated with 100 kilograms of tubers. The product protects against the Colorado potato beetle, wireworm, aphids, fungal diseases.
- For soaking before planting the roots of tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, cabbage. Dosage: 100 milliliters of the drug per 10 liters of water. Seedlings are treated before planting in the garden. Plant roots are placed in the working solution for 5-8 hours. The product protects against beetles, moths, wireworms, aphids, flea beetles.
- For dressing seeds of carrots, cabbage, onions. Dose: 10 milliliters of the drug per 1 liter of water. The seeds are placed in the solution for 30 minutes. Protects against cruciferous fleas, cabbage, carrot or onion flies, thrips.
- For soaking seedlings of fruit crops. Dosage: 15 ml of the drug per 1 liter of water. The solution is added to the humus mash. The roots of the seedlings are immersed in the solution before planting for 2-3 hours. The product protects against aphids, thrips, scale insects.
How to prepare and use the working solution
Prepare the solution in a plastic container just before use. Dissolve Prestige in water according to the instructions. Potato tubers are sprayed with the solution or plant roots are soaked in it. Unused leftovers are poured outside the garden.
Safety in application
You need to work with a chemical in a protective mask, overalls and rubber gloves. Do not drink or inhale vapors of the working solution. If the drug gets inside, you need to rinse the stomach and induce vomiting. After processing the plants, wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water.
Toxicity degree
The dressing agent Prestige has a third, that is, low, degree of toxicity. The active substances of this moderately hazardous drug completely disintegrate after 40-50 days. In 3 months after treatment, a pure product without chemical additives grows.
Tool compatibility
Prestige can be used with other pesticides. Before use, both agents must be checked for compatibility, that is, the drugs must be mixed. If a precipitate or reaction appears, then the simultaneous use must be excluded.
Terms and conditions of storage
Prestige must be used within 3 years after the date of issue. The concentrated suspension in plastic bottles is stored in a dark room at room temperature.
The drug should be kept out of the reach of children, away from food.
Are there any analogues?
In addition to Prestige, there are other drugs with similar characteristics and composition. For example, Mospilan, Aktara, Aktellik, Confidor. The drugs Rektor, Tanrek, Bactor are considered absolute analogues.