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GENERAL INFORMATION
Kasumin 2L Bactericide is a liquid formulation of kasugamycin hydrochloride hydrate (2 .3%) containing 2 % (by weight) of kasugamycin. Kasugamycin is an aminoglycosidic antibiotic (bactericide) that controls fire blight (Erwinia amylovora) on pome fruit and suppresses walnut blight (Xanthomonas campestris pv. juglandis) on walnuts as well as bacterial spot (Xanthomonas campestris pv. vesicatoria) and bacterial stem canker (Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. michiganensis) on fruiting vegetables (greenhouse and field).

STORAGE
Store in a dry place away from excessive heat. To prevent contamination store this product away from food or feed. Store in original container only.

DISPOSAL
DO NOT reuse this container for any purpose. This is a recyclable container, and is to be disposed of at a container collection site. Contact your local distributor/dealer or municipality for the location of the nearest collection site. Before taking the container to the collection site:
1. Triple- or pressure-rinse the empty container. Add the rinsings to the spray mixture in the tank.
2. Make the empty, rinsed container unsuitable for further use.
If there is no container collection site in your area, dispose of the container in accordance with provincial requirements.
For information on disposal of unused, unwanted product, contact the manufacturer or the provincial regulatory agency. Contact the manufacturer and the provincial regulatory agency in case of a spill, and for clean-up of spills.

DIRECTIONS FOR USE
This product contains the bactericide kasugamycin. To reduce the development of resistant plant pathogenic bacteria, this product should be used only when required.
As this product is not registered for the control of pests in aquatic systems, DO NOT use to control aquatic pests.
DO NOT contaminate irrigation or drinking water supplies or aquatic habitats by cleaning of equipment or disposal of wastes.
Field sprayer application:DO NOT apply during periods of dead calm. Avoid application of this product when winds are gusty. DO NOT apply with spray droplets smaller than the American Society of Agricultural Engineers (ASAE) medium classification. Boom height must be 60 cm or less above the crop or ground.
Airblast application:DO NOT apply during periods of dead calm. Avoid application of this product when winds are gusty. DO NOT direct spray above plants to be treated. Turn off outward pointing nozzles at row ends and outer rows. DO NOT apply when wind speed is greater than 16 km/h at the application site as measured outside of the treatment area on the upwind side.
DO NOT apply by air.

USE DIRECTIONS FOR SPECIFIC CROPS
KASUMIN 2L BACTERICIDE provides control or suppression of important diseases of fruiting vegetables, pome fruit, and walnuts.

MIXING  PROCEDURES
Prepare no more spray mixture than is needed for the immediate operation. Thoroughly clean spray equipment before using this product. Agitation is necessary for proper dispersal of the product. Maintain maximum agitation throughout the spraying operation. Do not let the spray mixture stand overnight in the spray tank. Flush the spray equip- ment thoroughly following each use and apply the rinsate to a previously treated area.
If using KASUMIN 2L BACTERICIDE in a tank-mixture with Kocide DF, Kocide 101 or Kocide 2000, observe all directions for use, crop/sites, use rates, dilution ratios, precautions, and limitations, which appear on the Kocide product label. No label dosage rate may be exceeded, and the most restrictive label precautions and limitations must be followed.