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FORMULATION & ACTIVE INGREDIENT: SWITCH is a water dispersible granule formulation containing 37.5% w/w cyprodinil and 25% w/w fludioxonil

PROPERTIES OF SWITCH
SWITCH is a fungicide containing cyprodinil and fludioxonil and is best used as a protectant treatment or in the earliest stages of disease development.
SWITCH may be used as part of a programme of sprays. To maintain a high level of protection, and to prevent or limit the development of Botrytis strains less sensitive to the product, applications of SWITCH should not be made consecutively but should be used in alternation with fungicides with different modes of action, with satisfactory efficacy against the pathogen.

DISEASES CONTROLLED
Outdoor and Protected Strawberries, Outdoor Asparagus, Green Peas, Outdoor and Protected Runner Beans, Outdoor Broad Bean, Protected Tomato and Cucumber
Botrytis cinerae
Outdoor Raspberry
Botrytis cinerae
Spur Blight
Protected Aubergine
Botrytis cinerae
Sclerotinia sclerotiorum
Outdoor crops of Redcurrant, Blackcurrant and Whitecurrant
Botrytis cinerae
Colletotrichum
Lupins
Colletotrichum

Outdoor Bulb Onions
Botrytis squamosa
Outdoor flower/foliage
Botrytis spp.
Sclerotinia spp.
Protected flower/foliage
Botrytis spp.
Rhizoctonia solani
Sclerotinia spp.

OUTDOOR AND PROTECTED STRAWBERRIES
Rate of Use
1 kg product in 2000 litres of water per hectare
Up to 3 applications may be made per crop
Outdoor strawberries - applications of SWITCH can be made up to 10 days before harvest.
Protected strawberries - applications of SWITCH can be made up to 7 days before harvest.
Timing
For optimum results apply SWITCH from the commencement of flowering until the end of flowering. Up to a total of 3 applications of SWITCH can be made if disease pressure remains high. Allow a minimum of 7-12 days between applications.
Processing
Where a crop of strawberries is destined for processing, consult your processor before treating with SWITCH.
Crop Safety
Plant tolerance depends on cultivation, variety, growing methods and environmental conditions therefore it is recommended that a small area is tested prior to treatment.

OUTDOOR RASPBERRIES
Rate of Use
1 kg product in 1000 litres of water per hectare
Up to 3 applications may be made per crop Applications of SWITCH can be made up to 10 days before harvest.
Timing
SWITCH should be applied as soon as the first signs of disease are visible. A further two applications may be required if disease pressure remains high. Allow a minimum of 10 days between applications for all crops. Plant tolerance depends on cultivation, variety, growing methods and environmental conditions therefore it is recommended that a small area is tested prior to treatment.
Processing
Where a crop of fruit is destined for processing, consult your processor before treating with SWITCH.

OUTDOOR CROPS OF REDCURRANT, BLACKCURRANT AND WHITECURRANT
Rate of Use
1 kg product in 1000 litres of water per hectare
Up to 3 applications may be made per crop Applications of SWITCH can be made up to 7 days before harvest
Timing
SWITCH should be applied as soon as the first signs of disease are visible. A further two applications may be required if disease pressure remains high. Allow a minimum of 10 days between the first and second application and 28 days between the second and third application.
Plant tolerance depends on cultivation, variety, growing methods and environmental conditions therefore it is recommeded that a small area is tested prior to treatment.
Processing
Where a crop of fruit is destined for processing, consult your processor before treating with SWITCH.

PROTECTED RUNNER BEAN
Rate of Use
0.5 kg product in 600 litres of water per hectare – for plants up to 50 cm in height
0.75 kg product in 900 litres of water per hectare – for plants 50 to 125 cm in height
0.8 kg product in 1200 litres of water per hectare – for plants >125 cm in height
Only 1 application may be made per crop
Applications of SWITCH can be made up to 14 days before harvest
Timing
SWITCH should be applied at the first signs of disease infection, from early flowering onwards.
Processing
Where a crop of beans is destined for processing, consult your processor before treating with SWITCH.

OUTDOOR ASPARAGUS
Rate of Use
DIPPING - Immerse as a dip in a 0.2% solution for 15 minutes prior to planting.
1 kg product in 400-800 litres of water per hectare
Up to 3 applications may be made per crop.
Timing
SWITCH should be applied after harvest. Apply at the start of an attack or when symptoms become visible. Allow a minimum of 10-14 days between applications.

GREEN PEAS, OUTDOOR BROAD BEAN, OUTDOOR RUNNER BEAN
Rate of Use
1 kg product in 400-600 litres of water per hectare Up to 2 applications may be made per crop Applications of SWITCH can be made up to 14 days before harvest
Timing
SWITCH should be applied at the first sign of disease infection, from early flowering onwards. A second application may be required if disease pressure remains high. Allow a minimum of 10 days between applications for all crops.
Processing
Where a crop of peas is destined for processing, consult your processor before treating with SWITCH.

LUPINS
Rate of Use
1 kg product in 200-300 litres of water per hectare
Up to 2 applications may be made per crop
Timing
SWITCH should be applied as soon as the first signs of disease are visible and up to GS59 (when the first petals are visible but the flower buds are still closed). A second application may be required if disease pressure remains high. Allow a minimum of 14-28 days between applications. The treated plants should not be used as green fodder.

PROTECTED AUBERGINE
Rate of Use
1 kg product in 600-1200 litres of water (depending on plant height)
 - 600 litres for plants up to 50 cm in height
 - 900 litres for plants between 50 and 125 cm in height
 - 1200 litres for plants over 125 cm in height
Up to 3 applications may be made per crop
Applications of SWITCH can be made up to 7 days before harvest
Timing
SWITCH should be applied at the start of the attack when the first signs of disease are visible from BBCH 51(first inflorescence is visible). A further two applications may be required if disease pressure remains high. Allow a minimum of 10-14 days between applications.

PROTECTED TOMATOES
Rate of Use
0.5 kg product in 600 litres of water per hectare – for plants up to 50 cm in height
0.75 kg product in 900 litres of water per hectare – for plants 50 to125 cm in height
0.8 kg product per hectare in 1200 litres of water – for plants over 125 cm in height
Up to 3 applications may be made per crop
Applications of SWITCH can be made up to 3 days before harvest Timing SWITCH should be applied when the first signs of disease are visible. A further two applications may be required if disease pressure remains high. Allow a minimum of 7 days between applications

PROTECTED CUCUMBER
Rate of Use
0.8 kg product in 1200 litres of water per hectare for plants over 125 cm in height
Up to 3 applications may be made per crop
Applications of SWITCH can be made up to 3 days before harvest
Timing
SWITCH should be applied when the first symptoms of disease are visible. A further two applications may be required if disease pressure remains high. Allow a minimum of 5-14 days between applications. Plant tolerance depends on cultivation, variety, growing methods and environmental conditions therefore it is recommended that a small area is tested prior to treatment.

OUTDOOR BULB ONION
Rate of Use
1 kg product in 400-600 litres of water per hectare
Up to 3 applications may be made per crop
Applications of SWITCH can be made up to 21 days before harvest
Timing
SWITCH should be applied when the first symptoms of disease are visible. A further two applications may be required if disease pressure remains high. Allow a minimum of 10-14 days between applications.

PROTECTED AND OUTDOOR FLOWER/FOLIAGE
Rate of Use
1 kg product per hectare per 1000 litres of water in plants up to 50 cm in height. Up to 2 applications may be made per crop
Timing
SWITCH should be applied as a protectant spray where there is a risk of attack.
Crop Tolerance
SWITCH has been successfully used at the recommended doses on a range of species and cultivars without crop damage. However because of the large number of species and cultivars of ornamentals, the cultivar susceptibility should always be checked by treating a small number of plants in the first instance.
Multiple applications of SWITCH to Anemone, Begonia, Kalanchoë have shown some phytotoxicity symptoms therefore it is advised to limit the number of applications to two with an extended application interval of 10 days. Use only a single application on Saint Paulia. Application to Exacum affine and Impatiens spp. is advised against.

Mixing and spraying

Make sure the sprayer is set to give an even application at the correct volume. Fill the spray tank with half the required volume of clean water and start agitation. Add the required amount of SWITCH to the spray tank. Agitate the mixture thoroughly before use and continue agitation during spraying. Thoroughly wash all spray equipment with water immediately after use.
Wash out containers thoroughly, preferably using an integrated pressure rinsing device, or manually rinse three times. Add washings to the sprayer at the time of filling. Complete filling to the required volume and continue to agitate throughout the spraying operation.
Do not leave the spray liquid in the sprayer for long periods (such as during meal breaks or overnight).
Volume of water and spraying
Apply SWITCH through conventional crop spraying equipment using a medium quality spray (BCPC) at a pressure of at least 2 bar.
After Spraying
Thoroughly wash out sprayer according to manufacturer’s guidelines and dispose of washings and clean containers according to Code of Practice and local water authority guidelines.