Each gardener wants to protect currant plants from infectious diseases. To the aid of the farmer comes the drug Fitosporin-M, an effective remedy against many diseases of berry bushes. Below you will find extracts from the instructions for the drug regarding the therapeutic and prophylactic treatments of currants.
Range of action "Fitosporina-M"
“Fitosporin-M” is a microbiological preparation belonging to the class of biological pesticides and bacterial fungicides. The active substance in its composition - Bacillus subtilis - is a soil bacterium that works as a natural biofungicide.
The tool is used to treat plants and prevent bacterial and fungal diseases.
The range of diseases that the drug fights includes:
- alternariosis;
- powdery mildew;
- Septoria;
- bacterial cancer;
- late blight;
- blackleg;
- Fusarium
- peronosporosis;
- rust;
- scab;
- root rot;
- bacteriosis.
Spraying is effective for the treatment of fruit trees (apple trees, pears, peaches, plums), vegetable crops (tomatoes, cucumbers, cabbage, potatoes), berry bushes (currants, gooseberries, raspberries) and indoor flowers.
Did you know? Doctors say: regular consumption of red currants reduces the likelihood of heart attack and thrombosis by half.
Features of processing currants
Chemicals affect different cultures in different ways. The treatment of fruit bushes is different from the treatment of other plant species. A separate approach should be in the treatment of currants, both black and red.
Instrumentation and security measures
To carry out the treatments you will need a garden sprayer. This is an aggregate consisting of a container for a solution, a pump and a spray. Garden sprayers are divided into 3 main types - manual, battery and gasoline. The gardener chooses the device based on personal preferences, prices and other factors. If it enters the mucous membranes, the concentrate and the ready-made solution can cause irritation.
When processing, we must not forget about security measures. "Fitosporin-M" refers to drugs of the 4th class of toxicity to the human body.
When preparing for spraying, consider 2 basic rules:
- You can dilute the solution only with gloves, without touching the powder with your bare hands.
- Spray the bushes in a protective suit.
To protect farmers, they use:
- gloves
- glasses;
- respirator;
- jumpsuit and work clothes.
Important! If a solution or powder gets on the mucous membrane (for example, in the eyes, nose or mouth), immediately rinse the affected area with water. If the health condition worsens after washing, immediately call a doctor.
Proportions for application
Fitosporin-M for currant treatments is sold in powder form. Proportions for the preparation of working solution - 5 g of concentrate per 10 l of water. The indicated amount of preparation is sufficient for spraying 100 m² of garden.
Terms of application: frequency and intensity of treatments
Spraying is carried out 2-3 times with an interval of 14-21 days. The number of treatments depends on the level of damage. If the infection has just begun to spread, two sessions are enough. In advanced cases, farmers resort to three times spraying.
The time of the procedure is chosen based on the current weather. "Fitosporin-M" is considered a persistent fungicide, however, the effectiveness of the product depends on environmental conditions. The best result is observed with:
- light cloud cover;
- lack of wind;
- air temperature within +15 ... + 35 ° С.
Important! It is undesirable to carry out the procedure immediately after rain. On wet leaves, the concentration of the drug decreases and, therefore, the result worsens.
Application on affected bushes
Before using the product, it is recommended to manually pinch off the leaves, stems and fruits damaged by the disease. Next, the bushes are treated with a spray. The gardener should sprinkle abundantly on each affected bush. For a more effective disease control, you also need to "capture" the soil in the region of the trunk circle.
Prevention
"Fitosporin-M" is an excellent option not only for the treatment of currants, but also for protection against diseases. Concentration during prophylactic applications should be lower than when used on affected bushes. To prepare a working solution, it is necessary to dilute 3 g of powder in 10 l of water. Prevention of diseases of the Fitosporin-M currant is carried out in the spring. The first time the tool is used before flowering.
Did you know? More than half of all world production of black and red currants falls on Russian farms.
Re-bushes are treated 2 weeks after the first procedure. The consumption of the drug is the same as in the treatment of diseases - 10 liters per 100 m². Spraying currants from diseases is not as complicated as they seem at first glance. Having studied the above information, the gardener can easily prepare the Fitosporin-M working solution and can easily apply the acquired knowledge in practice. With proper use of the drug, you can get rid of all garden troubles and get a tasty ripe crop.
