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Fungicide for the preventative control of foliar late blight (Phytopthtora infestans) on potato.

DIRECTIONS FOR USE

Important: This information is approved as part of the product label. All instructions within this section must be read carefully in order to obtain safe and successful use of the product.

RESTRICTIONS OR WARNING

Wait 14 days after last treatment before harvesting the crop.

DISEASES CONTROLLED

SIMPRO is a foliar fungicide containing 400 g/L propamocarb hydrochloride and 50 g/L cymoxanil. It can be used for the preventative and curative treatment of foliar late blight (Phytopthtora infestans) on potato.

CROP-SPECIFIC INFORMATION

RATE OF USE:
The degree of blight pressure should always be considered when planning fungicide applications for blight control.
SIMPRO should be used in a disease control programme at 7 – 10 day spray intervals and may be applied at 2.5L/ha in 300- 400 L water per hectare.
Use the lower dose rate and longer spray intervals when disease pressure is lower. If disease pressure increases (usually later in the season) then reducing the spray interval and/or increasing the rate of SIMPRO will give enhanced protection.

CROP VARIETIES:
All varieties of early and maincrop potatoes may be treated with SIMPRO. On crops grown for processing, consult your processor before use.

BLIGHT CONTROL PROGRAMMES AND DISEASE RISK
Fungicides for potato blight control are predominantly protective in effect and to achieve best results the disease control programme should begin before blight becomes active in the crop.
Spraying should commence when the crop meets within the row or following the first blight infection period (whichever is the earlier).
Potato blight development and disease risk is generally favoured by warm wet conditions and there are well established systems for identifying high risk periods from crop and meteorological data. Growers should monitor crops and weather conditions to establish risk levels for their crop.
Local or regional information on risk periods may also be a guide and is published from a number of sources.
Crops grown under irrigation should also generally be regarded as at high risk and treated at 7 day intervals. Treatment should be applied after irrigation.
Do not apply 'SIMPRO' if rainfall is imminent.