Merpan Platinum - a fungicidal leader for protecting apple trees from a complex of diseases, Kyiv region.

Fungicide Merpan Platinum - the leader in the protection of apple trees against scab, brown spot and fruit rot.

Active substance and concentration - captan, 780 g/kg
Nature of pesticide action: Selective
Preparative form: Water-soluble granules
Chemical composition: Inorganic
Chemical group: phthalimides
Distribution in the plant (or mode of action) - contact
Cultivated crops: apple tree
Plant diseases: Brown rust, Scab, Fruit rot, Dark brown spotting of leaves

Manufacturer: ADAMA, Israel
Packaging: Pack of 5 kg, the price is for 1 kg. 155

Норма витрати робочого розчину - плодові культ. – 500-1000 л/га

Mechanism of action:
The action of the fungicide Merpan Platinum is based on various functional disturbances in the vital activity of pathogens, which leads to their death and excludes the possibility of resistance to the drug. at the cellular level, captan immediately affects several vital processes of phytopathogens, such as cellular respiration, membrane permeability and synthesis of microtubules, which are directly involved in cell division and formation.
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The main advantages of the drug:

- Thanks to the latest formulation, it is easily dissolved in cold water;
- Reliable binding to the sheet surface and high resistance to washing away by precipitation;
- High efficiency against diseases at all stages of development of fruit cultures;
- Prevents the development of diseases during storage and improves fruit shelf life;
- Does not harm the environment and beneficial entomophages.

Application on the Apple Tree:

Consumption rate - 2.0 - 2.5 kg/ha
Harmful object - scab, brown spotting (phyllostictosis), fruit rot
Method and time of processing - spraying during the growing season of the crop.
The maximum number of treatments is 3
Waiting period before harvesting, days - 40
Waiting period before entering the field (mechanized/manual work) - 3/7 days

To ensure the maximum protective effect, Merpan Platinum is used prophylactically (before the appearance of visible symptoms of the disease) and in the initial stages of plant infection with phytopathogens.
In order to prevent scab damage to an apple tree, the first treatment with the drug Merpan Platinum against overwintering plants is recommended to be carried out in the "green cone" phase.
Depending on the weather conditions and the development of the disease, subsequent Merpan Platinum treatments are carried out at intervals of 7 - 14 days, alternating with other fungicides.