Research reveals keys to Bacterial Spot prevention and control
Bacterial Spot and Bacterial Leaf Spot afflict a wide variety of fruitscrops including tomato, peach, pepper, nectarine, apricot, plum, and almond. These diseases can be particularly devastating onto tomato, crops, causing crippling losses of up to 60% in some cases.
Finally, recent university evaluations of several compounds breakthroughs in scientific research have provided tomato farmers with a much-needed information about effective treatment options for proven control of Bacterial Spot.
According to a 2006 study conducted by researchers at the University of Florida [PDF] , out of 25 compounds tested, OxiDate Bactericide/Fungicide as a tank mix combo provided the greatest disease reduction on tomato plants infected with Bacterial Spot.
These research results from 2006 study were confirmed in another study in 2007 [PDF] when other researchers from by the University of Florida discovered that where OxiDate as a tank mix combo once again provided the most significant disease control of all 24 compounds tested on tomato plants infected with Bacterial Spot.
Posted August 30th 2010 at 10:59 am by BradyEffective Bacterial Spot control and prevention
Bacterial Spot is a virulently destructive plant disease of a variety of fruits such as tomato, pepper, peach, apricot, nectarine, almond, and plum, and is noted for being particularly ruinous to tomato crops, inflicting massive losses of up to 60% in some fields.
Bacterial Spot disease management is best focused on prevention. Although fungicides such as OxiDate help reduce existing infection levels of fruit and leaf, they are most effectively applied before symptoms occur. OxiDate’s mode of action is particularly effective against bacterial diseases such as Bacterial Spot, Bacterial Blotch, and Bacterial Speck because its unique chemical formula oxidizes on contact, killing bacteria and effectively preventing the development of resistant strains of disease.
Furthermore, unlike older, out-dated fungicides, OxiDate’s earth-friendly formula is registered by the EPA, is approved for use in environmentally-strict California, and meets the high standards for OMRI certification which establishes its suitability for use with organic crops.
Farmers will also appreciate OxiDate’s zero-hour REI, its flexible spray period from seed to harvest, and its versatility of use as a foliar treatment, soil drench, pre-plant dip, or surface disinfectant.
Not only is OxiDate effective against bacterial diseases, it has also proven to be effective against many other common plant diseases including:
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OxiDate has proven to be an effective fungicide for a wide variety of crops such as:
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