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FORMULATION & ACTIVE INGREDIENT: FOLIO GOLD is a suspension concentrate containing 37.5 g metalaxyl-M and 500 g chlorothalonil per litre.

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

 

GENERAL INFORMATION
FOLIO GOLD is a suspension concentrate containing 37.5 g metalaxyl-M and 500 g chlorothalonil per litre. It is a fungicide with systemic and protectant properties for use on outdoor crops for control of foliar diseases on Brussels sprouts, cauliflower and broad bean.
FOLIO GOLD will give the best results when used in a full and well timed programme as recommended. Treatment of established disease will be less effective.

DISEASES CONTROLLED
Controls White Blister in Brussels sprouts with moderate control in cauliflowers. Moderate control of Downy Mildew in broad beans, Brussels sprouts and cauliflower. Reduction of Alternaria and Ringspot in cauliflower and Brussels sprouts.

 

FOLIO GOLD may be used on all varieties of Brussels sprouts and cauliflower.

Moderate control of White Blister (Albugo candida) Moderate control of downy mildew (Peronosporaparasitica)

Reduction of Alternaria spp. and ringspot (Mycosphaerella brassicicola)

Control of White Blister (Albugo candida)

Moderate control of downy mildew (Peronospora parasitica)

Reduction of Alternaria spp. and ringspot (Mycosphaerella brassicicola)

First applications of FOLIO GOLD should be made when weather conditions are favourable for disease pressure or when disease first occurs in the crop. Applications made once disease is established will  be less effective. Where additional applications of FOLIO GOLD are required these should be made at no less than 14 dayintervals.

Follow-up treatments with appropriate products may be required should disease continue to develop after the second spray of FOLIO GOLD in these crops.

 

FOLIO GOLD may be used to control downy mildew (Peronospora viciae) in all varieties of Broad Beans.

Apply the recommended rate of FOLIO GOLD as soon as downy mildew is discovered in the crop. Further applications may be made at 14 days intervals if the disease is still apparent and conditions are favourable fordiseasebuild-up.

2 litres FOLIO GOLD per hectare. Not more than a maximum total dose of 4.0 litres FOLIO GOLD per hectare may be made to any one crop.

 

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 water and commence agitation. Invert and take particular care to shake thoroughly the contents of the bottle and add the required amount of FOLIO GOLD through the filter basket. On emptying the container, RINSE CONTAINER THOROUGHLY by using an integrated pressure rinsing device or manually rinsing three times. Add washings to sprayer at time of filling and dispose of container safely.
Add the rest of the water and agitate the mixture thoroughly. Always agitate during spraying. Do not leave sprayer standing with spray mixture in it.
Thoroughly wash all spray and measuring equipment with water and a wetting agent immediately after use. Always replace the cap on partly filled packs immediately after measuring out.
Overlapping of spray swathes should be avoided.

 

Spray Quality
Apply as a MEDIUM quality spray (as defined by the British Crop Protection Council).

 

Apply the recommended dose of FOLIO GOLD in a minimum of 200 litres of water per hectare.