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GENERAL INFORMATION
Fortuna 75 WDG Fungicide, a dry flowable product containing a coordination product of zinc ion and maneb, is recommended for the control of many important plant diseases.

DIRECTIONS FOR USE
Fortuna 75 WDG Fungicide should be used only in accordance with recommendations on this label.

Sprays
(Ground or aerial equipment) - Use Fortuna 75 WDG Fungicide at the rate shown; ensure good coverage by using 200-1000 L per ha for ground equipment and 50-80 L/ha for aircraft. A spreader-sticker may be used if needed. Add Fortuna 75 WDG Fungicide slowly to water with agitation, or premix thoroughly for concentrate or aircraft sprays. Continuous agitation is required to keep the product in suspension.
Apply only by fixed-wing or rotary aircraft equipment which has been functionally and operationally calibrated for the atmospheric conditions of the area and the application rates and conditions of this label. Label rates, conditions and precautions are product specific. Read and understand the entire label before opening this product. Apply only at the rate recommended for aerial application on this label. Where no rate for aerial application appears for the specific use, this product cannot be applied by any type of aerial equipment. Ensure uniform application. To avoid streaked, uneven or overlapped application, use appropriate marking devices.

Use Precautions
Apply only when meteorological conditions at the treatment site allow for complete and even crop coverage. Apply only under conditions of good practice specific to aerial application as outlined in the National Aerial Pesticide Application Manual, developed by the Federal/Provincial/Territorial Committee on Pest Management and Pesticides. Do not apply to any body of water. Avoid drifting of spray onto any body of water or to other non-target areas.
Specified buffer zones should be observed. Coarse sprays are less likely to drift, therefore, avoid combinations of pressure and nozzle type that will result in fine particles (mist). Do not apply during periods of dead calm or when velocity and direction poses a risk of spray drift. Do not spray when the wind is blowing towards a nearby sensitive crop, garden, terrestrial habitat (such as shelterbelt) or aquatic habitat.

Operator Precautions
Do not allow the pilot to mix chemicals to be loaded onto the aircraft. Loading of premixed chemicals with a closed system is permitted. It is desirable that the pilot has communication capabilities at each treatment site at the time of application. The field crew and the mixer/loaders must wear chemical resistant gloves, coveralls and goggles or face shield during mixing/loading, cleanup and repair. Follow the more stringent label precautions in cases where the operator precautions exceed the generic label recommendations on the existing ground boom label. All personnel on the job site must wash hands and face thoroughly before eating and drinking.
Protective clothing, aircraft cockpit and vehicle cabs must be decontaminated regularly.

Product Specific Precautions
Read and understand the entire label before opening this product. If you have questions, call the manufacturer or obtain technical advice from the distributor or your provincial agricultural representative. Application of this specific product must meet and/or conform to the following:
Volume: Apply the recommended rate in a minimum spray volume of 50 to 80 litres per hectare.
Add Fortuna 75 WDG Fungicide slowly to water with agitation, or premix thoroughly for concentrate or aircraft sprays. Continuous agitation is required to keep the product in suspension.
All personnel on the job site must wash hands and face thoroughly before eating and drinking.
Protective clothing, aircraft cockpit and vehicle cabs must be decontaminated regularly.

Directions for specific Crops

APPLE
Cedar apple rust, scab and quince rust - Use 6.0 kg/ha. Apply in protective schedule from green tip to second cover spray. Use 5 kg/ha after second cover if scab is at a low level.
May cause some injury to Golden Delicious. The addition of a wetting agent will ensure a smoother, more even coverage of your spray material and helps prevent blotchy, visible residues. Do not feed pomace from treated apples to livestock. Do not graze livestock in treated areas. Do not apply within 45 days to harvest.

Fortuna 75 WDG Fungicide plus Nustar® Fungicide
Apple Scab - Apply 3.0 kg Fortuna 75 WDG Fungicide plus 100 g Nustar Fungicide per hectare in sufficient water for thorough coverage. Begin applications at the green tip to 15 mm (1/2 inch) green stages and repeat at 7 to 10 day intervals. Use the shorter interval on susceptible varieties or when environmental conditions are conducive to frequent infection periods. Do not apply more than 4 times per season. Do not apply within 77 days of harvest.
Read and follow all precautions listed on the Nustar Fungicide label.
Do not apply this tank mix by air.

Fortuna 75 WDG Fungicide plus Vangard* 75 WDG or Vangard 75 WP Apple Scab – Apply 3.6 kg/ha Fortuna 75 WDG Fungicide plus 190 g/ha Vangard 75 WDG or Vangard 75 WP. Apply on a 7-10 day schedule between green tip to postbloom. Do not apply with 72 days of harvest.
Read and follow all precautions listed on the Vangard 75 WDG and Vangard 75 WP labels. Do not apply this tank mix by air.

CARROTS
Alternaria and cercospora blights - Use 2.25 kg/ha. Begin applications when the disease is first reported in the area; repeat at 7 to 10 day intervals. Do not use treated tops for feed or food. Do not apply within 7 days to harvest.

CELERY
Early and late blights - Use 2.25-3.25 kg/ha. Begin applications in plant bed as soon as plants emerge; repeat at 3 to 5 day intervals in plant bed and at 7 day intervals after plants are set in the field. Remove residues by stripping, trimming and washing. Do not apply within 14 days to harvest.

FIELD CUCUMBERS
Anthracnose, alternaria leaf spot, downy mildew, gummy stem blight and scab - Use 2.25-3.25 kg/ha. Apply when plants begin to vine, or when disease threatens. Repeat at 5 to 7 day intervals as necessary. Do not treat within 14 days to harvest.

GINSENG
For control of Alternaria leaf blight. Use Fortuna 75 WDG Fungicide at 4.4 kg/ha in 2,000 L of water. Apply when disease first appears and follow with five subsequent sprays at two week intervals as part of a regular spray program. Do not apply within 30 days of harvest. Do not feed treated ginseng (roots or foliage) to livestock.

ONIONS (DRY BULB)
Botrytis leaf blight and neck rot, downy mildew, purple blotch - Use 2.25-3.25 kg/ha. Begin applications when disease is first reported in the area, and repeat every 7 to 10 days. Do not apply to exposed bulbs. Do not use on green bunching onions. Do not apply within 10 days to harvest.

Fortuna 75 WDG Fungicide plus Rovral* WP or Rovral WDG Fungicide
Botrytis leaf blight and downy mildew - Apply 2.25-3.25 kg/ha of Fortuna 75 WDG Fungicide plus 0.75 kg/ha of Rovral WP or Rovral WDG Fungicide in 300- 500 L water/ha. The addition of a non-ionic surfactant will improve performance. Apply this tankmix as a preventative treatment. Application can begin mid-June or when conditions are favourable for disease infection. Repeat applications at 7-10 day intervals. DO NOT apply this tank-mix within 15 days of harvest. Read and follow all precautions listed on the Rovral WP or Rovral WDG Fungicide labels.

POTATOES
Early and late blights - Use 1.1-2.24 kg Fortuna 75 WDG Fungicide per ha. Begin applications when plants are 10-15 cm high; repeat at 7 to 10 day intervals. Start with low rate and increase to maximum as foliage develops. May be applied up to day before harvest. During periods of wet weather favoring late blight and/or vigorous crop growth, spray intervals may be reduced to 5-6 days.

Fortuna 75 WDG Fungicide plus Kocide® 2000
For control of early blight and late blight, apply at 7 to 10 days intervals starting when plants are 15 cm high until harvest. Apply 1.75 - 2.25 kg/ha of Fortuna 75 WDG Fungicide plus 0.80 - 1.6 kg/ha Kocide 2000. Do not apply within one day of harvest. Read and follow all precautions listed on the Kocide 2000 label.

Fortuna 75 WDG Fungicide plus Curzate® 60 DF Fungicide:
For control of Late Blight (Phytophthora infestans) apply 1.35 – 1.6 kg/ha Fortuna 75 WDG Fungicide plus 225 grams/ha Curzate 60 DF Fungicide. Initial applications should start when local conditions indicate that Late Blight is imminent; make additional applications at 5-7 day intervals. Apply no more than 7 applications per crop. Do not apply within 8 days of harvest.
Utilize sufficient water to obtain thorough coverage: 200 - 1000 L/ha. Read and follow all precautions listed on the Curzate 60 DF Fungicide label. Do not apply this tank mix by air.

GREENHOUSE TOMATOES
To control early and late blights, and septoria leaf spot, use 2.4 kg/ha Fortuna 75 WDG Fungicide. Apply every 7 to 12 days to keep new growth covered. Do not apply within 7 days to harvest.

FIELD TOMATOES
Early and late blights, gray leaf spot (Stemphyllium) and anthracnose - Use 1.75-3.25 kg/ha.
Begin applications when disease is first reported in the area and repeat at 7 to 10 day intervals. Use the lower rate on young plants, the higher rate on mature plants. Do not apply within 7 days to harvest.

SUGAR BEETS
Cercospora leaf spot - Use. 2.25 kg Fortuna 75 WDG Fungicide per ha. Begin applications when disease first threatens and repeat at 7 to 10 day intervals. Do not use treated tops for feed or food. Do not apply within 21 days to harvest.

WHEAT(All varieties, including Durum)
For the control of tan spot, Septoria leaf blotch, and leaf rust. Early spray: Apply 1.1 kg/ha at the Feeks 1- 3 / Zadoks 12-21 growth stages, when the crop is in the three leaf to tillering stage.
And / or late spray: Apply 2.25 kg/ha at the Feeks 10.5/Zadoks 59 growth stages, when the head is fully emerged but prior to flowering (heading stage). For ground spray applications with flat fan nozzles, use 100 L water/ha at a pressure of 345 kPa. Use 40 L water/ha for aerial applications.
Do not make more than two applications during the season and do not apply within 40 days of harvest. CAUTION: Do not graze the treated crop or cut for hay, there is not sufficient data to support such use.

CANTALOUPE, PUMPKIN, SQUASH, MELONS AND WATERMELONS
For control of Downy mildew, Anthracnose, Scab, Gummy stem blight and Alternaria leaf spot. Use Fortuna 75 WDG Fungicide at 1.10 to 3.25 kg/ha in sufficient water to provide adequate coverage. Start applications when runners begin to form or at first sign of disease and repeat at weekly intervals. Direct spray for thorough coverage of both upper and lower leaf surfaces. Do not apply within 14 days of harvest.

TOBACCO
Greenhouse - For blue mold control, apply 50 to 100 grams of Fortuna 75 WDG Fungicide in 25 to 50 L of water and apply to 100 square metres. Spray seedlings to wet without run-off.
Start spraying when plants are 1.5 cms across and then twice per week until transplanting.

LENTILS
For the control of anthracnose and ascochyta blight, apply Fortuna 75 WDG Fungicide at the rate of 2.25 kg/ha. Apply the first application before bloom, when bud formation is evident. Make a second application 10 to 14 days after the first application, at eraly to mis bloom, but before row closure. If conditions for disease development persist, make a third application 10 to 14 days later. Do not apply more than 3 applications per season. For ground spray applications with flat-fan nozzles, use 100 to 200 litres of water ata apressure of 275 to 345 kPa. Use 40 L of water per Ha for aerial applications. Do not apply within 35 days of harvest.

RESISTANCE MANAGEMENT
For resistance management, please note that Fortuna 75 WDG Fungicide contains a Group M fungicide. Any fungal population may contain individuals naturally resistant to Fortuna 75 WDG Fungicide and other Group M fungicides. A gradual or total loss of pest control may occur over time if these fungicides are used repeatedly in the same fields. Other resistance mechanisms that are not linked to site of action but specific for individual chemicals, such as enhanced metabolism, may also exist. Appropriate resistance management strategies should be followed.
To delay fungicide resistance:
Where possible, rotate the use of Fortuna 75 WDG Fungicide or other Group M fungicides with different groups that control the same pathogens.
Use tank mixtures with fungicide from a different group that is effective on target pathogen when such use is permitted.
Fungicide use should be based on an integrated disease management program that includes scouting, historical information related to pesticide use and crop rotation and considers host plant resistance, impact of environmental conditions on disease development, disease thresholds, as well as cultural, biological and other chemical control practices.
Where possible, make use of predictive disease models to effectively time fungicide applications.
Monitor treated fungal populations for resistance development. Notify Agria Canada, Inc. if reduced sensitivity of the pathogen to Fortuna 75 WDG Fungicide is suspected. If disease continues to progress after treatment with this product, do not increase the use rate.
Discontinue use of this product, and switch to another fungicide with a different site of action, if available.
Contact your local extension specialist or certified crop advisors for any additional pesticide resistance-management and/or IPM recommendations for specific crops and pathogens.
For further information and to report suspected resistance, contact Agria Canada, Inc. at 270-524-5633.