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For control of certain diseases of fruit, greenhouse crops, ornamentals, turf and vegetables and some soil borne diseases as shown under Directions for Use

BEWARE: A strategy to minimise spray drift should be employed at all times when applying spray near aquatic environments.

DIRECTIONS FOR USE
FRUIT CROPS

APPLES, PEARS
Disease:  Black Spot, Glomerella, Sooty Blotch, Ripe Spot
Rate: 75-125 g/ 100 litres water
Critical Comments: Apply the high rate every 7 days from greentip through to petal fall. Captan products may increase the risk of Russet on some varieties. Where this is of concern use alternative materials between full bloom and second cover. Where Glomerella, Ripe Spot or Sooty Blotch are a problem use the high rate from January to harvest. Do not apply to Anjou Pears.

BLUEBERRIES
Disease: Stem Blight, Leaf Spot, Botrytis
Rate: 125 g/ 100 litres water
Critical Comments: Spray just before flowering; at 10% flowers open; at petal fall; and every 10-14 days until harvest.

BOYSENBERRIES, LOGANBERRIES, OTHER BRAMBLES
Disease: Canespot
Rate: 125 g/ 100 litres water
Critical Comments: Apply at petal fall and repeat every 10-14 days until harvest.

CITRUS
Disease: Brown Rot
Rate: 125-240 g/ 100 litres water or 125 g/ 100 litres water
Critical Comments: As a skirt spray before winter rains. Thoroughly wet trees to a height of 1 metre. Repeat 10 weeks later. OR Spray entire tree in autumn and repeat 4-6 weeks later. Do not use oil products within 14 days either side of Merpan Fungicide.

RED AND BLACK CURRANTS
Disease: Leaf Spot, Botrytis
Rate: 125 g/ 100 litres water
Critical Comments: Apply every 10-14 days from green tip until harvest.

GOOSEBERRIES
Disease: Leaf Spot, Botrytis
Rate: 125 g/ 100 litres water
Critical Comments: Apply just before flowering; again at petal fall; pre-harvest and post-harvest. For Botrytis Flower Rot, application at 5- 7 days intervals over flowering may be necessary, depending on the weather.

GRAPES
Disease: Dead arm, Anthracnose, Botrytis
Rate: 125 g/ 100 litres water
Critical Comments:  Apply every 14 days, commencing when shoots are 5-8 cm long.

RASPBERRIES
Disease: Cane Spot, Sour Blight, Botrytis
Rate: 125 g/ 100 litres water
Critical Comments: Main Crop: Apply every 10-14 days from greentip until harvest. Autumn Crop: Apply every 10-14 days from November until harvest. Thorough coverage is essential.

STONEFRUIT
Disease: Brown Rot, Scab, Shothole
Rate: 125 g/ 100 litres water
Critical Comments: Apply every 7 days from bud movement until bloom, then at 3-4 day intervals until petal fall, then fortnightly until 3 weeks before harvest. Apply weekly until harvest.

STRAWEBERRIES
Disease: Leaf Spot, Botrytis
Rate: 125 g/ 100 litres water or 3 kg/ha
Critical Comments: Apply as necessary for Leaf Spot. For Botrytis apply at 7 day intervals from the beginning of flowering and between picking if wet conditions prevail.

VEGETABLE CROPS

PEAS, BEANS
Disease: Root Rot, Damping Off
Rate: 7-9 kg/ha
Critical Comments: Broadcast preplanting and work into upper 10 cm of soil.

CARROTS
Disease: Ring Spot, Cercospora Blight
Rate: 3 kg/ha
Critical Comments: As necessary.

CUCURBITS
Disease: Anthracnose 
Rate: 1.5-3 kg/ha
Critical Comments: As necessary.

LETTUCE
Disease: Leaf Spot
Rate: 4.5 kg/ha 
Critical Comments: Every 10-14 days from rosette stage. The addition of a sticker is recommended.

WITHHOLDING PERIODS
Blueberries, Currants, Gooseberries, Raspberries, Strawberries: DO NOT APPLY LATER THAN 1 DAY BEFORE HARVEST Cucurbits: DO NOT APPLY LATER THAN 3 DAYS BEFORE HARVEST.
Lettuce, Stonefruit: DO NOT APPLY LATER THAN 7 DAYS BEFORE HARVEST.
Boysenberries, Loganberries, other Brambles, Carrots, Pipfruit: DO NOT APPLY LATER THAN 14 DAYS BEFORE HARVEST. Grapes: DO NOT APPLY LATER THAN 21 DAYS BEFORE HARVEST.
Citrus: DO NOT APPLY LATER THAN 28 DAYS BEFORE HARVEST
Export crops: Consult your exporter for advice about any restrictions
Treated seed: DO NOT USE TREATED SEED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION, STOCK OR POULTRY FOOD.

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

MIXING PROCEDURE:
Half fill the spray tank with water. Engage pump agitation. Add the required amount of MERPAN to the half filled spray tank then complete tank filling, continuing to agitate the mixture during filling and use. When tank mixing MERPAN with another product, ensure products are added in the following order with tank agitation running.
1. First add MERPAN to the half-filled tank.
2. Add any fungicides and insecticides to a ¾ full tank with agitation running (add WG’s, WP’s followed by SC’s and EW’s).
3. If adding foliar fertilisers such as Calcium Chloride (CaCl2), or Calcium Nitrate (Ca(NO3)2) or a surfactant, these must always be added last. Refer to the specific product labels for any preparation required before adding to the spray tank.
4. Do not leave mixed spray standing overnight.

APPLICATION
The rates suggested are for high volume spraying to run-off. For concentrate spraying adjust dilution rate accordingly. Calibrate equipment to give the desired application rate and full coverage of foliage. Fine droplets are more effective than coarse droplets. Ensure undersides of leaves are treated. Keep agitated during use, and agitate thoroughly after a stoppage before recommencing spraying.

COMPATIBILITY
Merpan Fungicide is compatible with most commonly used pesticides. It should not be combined with Bordeaux mixture, lime sulphur, oils or dicofol. Its use with emulsifiable concentrates is not recommended. If used in combination with sulphur on Kidds Orange, Delicious and some sulphur-shy varieties, some leaf spotting and drop may occur.