Instructions for using the fungicide Shavit for processing grapes

Composition and toxicity

Shavita contains pesticides belonging to various chemical groups. 70% of the product is folpet, which destroys the DNA structure of cells and prevents the infection from spreading throughout the area. 2% of the total composition is triadimenol, which destroys fungal membranes and suppresses the disease.

It is claimed to be non-toxic, but this only applies to plants. But for aquatic inhabitants, bees and humans, the drug poses a certain danger, therefore it is necessary to work with it exclusively in personal protective equipment and follow safety rules.

How to use

When growing grapes and other fruit crops, a complex of various diseases causes enormous damage to yields. The main disease that harms the grape harvest is scab. This problem affects the plant during the period of ovary formation, flowering and bud break. The most favorable temperature for its appearance and development is from +5 to +30 degrees and high air humidity.

“Shavit” copes well with this disease. However, treatment will be effective if treatment is started immediately as soon as the first symptoms appear, otherwise the treatment result will be poor. Grapes are also highly susceptible to diseases such as rubella, mildew, black rot and oidium.

To get a positive result, it is recommended to follow certain points:

• establish in a timely manner when exactly the pathogen appeared and began to multiply;
• monitor the phytosanitary conditions of the fruit-bearing plant throughout the growing season;
• carry out high-quality treatment of grapes with the Shavit fungicide;
• prevent the emergence of disease resistance.

To prepare the finished substance, mix:

• drug (in powder or granules);
• water.

The product in the form of powder or granules is dissolved in water, after which the solution is poured into a sprayer and sprayed over the ground part of the plant.

An important point is that the mixture should be used immediately after it has been prepared, since the substance tends to decompose quickly.

The first treatment is carried out at a time when the plant has not yet begun to bloom. In this case, this is a preventive measure. The next similar treatment is done in the period after picking the berries.

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If the grape bush has been affected by a fungus, the instructions require immediate treatment. It is not necessary to take into account what stage of development the plant is at.

For 1 square meter of vineyard, no more than 100 ml of ready-made solution, which consists of 0.2 grams of the product diluted in water, is sufficient.

For 1 hectare of vineyard it is supposed to use 2.0 kg of “Shavita”.

A certain interval is required between treatments. It cannot be longer than two weeks. The most suitable weather for spraying grapes is dry, preferably warm.

During the season, no more than 4 treatments are provided, the last of which is carried out no later than 40 days before harvest. Before using the drug “Shavit” for grapes, you must carefully read the instructions, which indicate the correct dosage. This is important, since the dose of the drug is different for garden crops, fruit bushes and trees, and grapes.

Advantages of the drug

Shavit has the following advantages that distinguish it from its competitors:

• two-component composition;
• prevention of parasite infection;
• universal use;
• possibility of use for preventive purposes;
• performance;
• long period of exposure;
• non-toxic.

Benefits of Shavit fungicide

• Thanks to the successful combination of 2 active ingredients - a unique mechanism of action
• 4 different mechanisms of action on harmful objects
• Provides disease prevention and is also an effective therapeutic and vicarious agent
• Eradicating effect within 72 hours from apple scab
• Wide spectrum of action
• Starts working immediately after processing
• Lack of resistance in microorganisms
• Protective period - more than 2 weeks
• Safe for beneficial entomofauna, soil microorganisms and birds
• Non-phytotoxic to plants

Precautions when working with chemicals

“Shavit” poses a certain danger to humans and the environment, therefore safety precautions must be observed when working with it. Do not use the fungicide near water bodies, and also avoid spraying in strong winds. If there is an apiary nearby, it is not recommended to use the drug near the hives, since insects may die from its effects.

When working with Shavit, a person must wear a protective suit, a respirator, and gloves. Avoid contact of the product with mucous membranes and exposed skin. At the first sign of illness or poisoning, work is stopped.

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To cleanse the body, you should drink a couple of glasses of water, a few tablets of activated carbon and induce vomiting. It is also recommended that you consult with a qualified physician.

Precautionary measures

The use of fungicide requires caution. Do not spray the product near open bodies of water or near apiaries. It should not be used during the flowering period of honey plants. Shavit poses a threat to bees and insects.

When preparing the working solution and spraying plants, care must be taken. To protect the skin and respiratory organs, it is necessary to use the simplest protective equipment:

• glasses;
• gloves;
• respirator.

Work clothes must cover the skin of the arms and legs.

What can be replaced

Since Shavit is a two-component drug, it is not possible to fully replace it with an analogue. You can choose products with similar characteristics, but the effectiveness of their use will not be the same. For the prevention and treatment of fungi in the vineyard, “Skor”, “Topaz”, “Quadris”, “Strobi” are used. They also allow you to achieve good results, but they should be used in conjunction with other fungicides.

As evidenced by reviews from practicing winegrowers, the drug “Shavit” fully justifies the material resources spent on it and allows you to protect plants from damage by fungal infections. When it gets into the soil, it decomposes into individual components, therefore it does not further harm the environment and humans. The subsequently harvested crop is also considered environmentally friendly and completely safe.

Description

Shavit is produced by the famous Israeli company ADAMA Agan LTD. It supplies its products to many countries around the world. The fungicide is produced in the form of water-soluble granules (WG) or powder. According to the classification, the product is included in the chemical group Triazol + Phthalimide.

The products are packaged in laminated bags:

• 5 kg;
• 1 kg.

Active substances

The product contains two active substances of different chemical classes. Their combined effect on mushrooms gives a good result.

Purpose of use

The drug was developed for agricultural needs. With its help, preventive treatments are carried out in vineyards, orchards, and vegetable gardens. It protects and treats the following crops from a number of fungal infections:

• grape;
• Apple tree;
• pear;
• tomato;
• cucumber.

Shavit is intended for the treatment and prevention of mildew, white and gray rot, oidium, scab, black spot, late blight, powdery mildew.

Compatibility

The manufacturer does not recommend the combination of Shavit + mineral oils, Shavit + solution with an alkaline reaction. All other fungicide combinations are acceptable. For example, it can be combined with the insecticide Nurell-D. It acts against 30 varieties of garden and vegetable pests.

Before using Shavit in a tank mixture with a pesticide or insecticide, a compatibility test is carried out. Study the instructions for use for both drugs. The products are not compatible if a precipitate appears when mixing their solutions in the container.

How does the fungicide work?

The components included in the granules (powder) lead to functional disorders in pathogens:

• inhibit ergosterol biosynthesis;
• reduce enzymatic activity;
• create an obstacle to normal cell division.

Instructions for use Shavit

Shavit fungicide is used in the form of an aqueous solution, which is prepared directly on the day of its use. The time of spraying depends on the purpose of treatment. If it is carried out as a preventive measure, then the plants should be treated before flowering. If the plants are already affected by the fungus, then they are treated 2-3 times with an interval of 2 weeks.

Spraying is recommended to be done in the morning or evening. The maximum wind speed should not be higher than 3 mm per second.

The best drugs to combat fungal diseases of crops

The following list includes the best preparations intended for spraying grape bushes against diseases in spring and autumn. The list of products is based on their popularity among gardeners.

The effectiveness of the following formulations has been time-tested and confirmed by reviews from gardeners:

• "Strobe";
• "Falcon";
• "Topaz";
• "Acrobat";
• "Skor";
• "Polychomus";
• "Agat-25";
• "Oxychom";
• "Albite";
• "Baktofit";
• Bordeaux mixture;
• "Bravo";
• "Vita Ros";
• "Quadris";
• "Maksim";
• "Mikosan";
• "Raek";
• "Home";
• "Pure Flower";
• "Thanos."

Before using each product, you must carefully read the instructions. The annotation will standardize the dosages recommended for preventive and therapeutic treatments. If the concentration is unintentionally reduced, the effectiveness will be less, and due to excess doses, the plant may suffer.

Before carrying out treatment with any of the drugs mentioned, the gardener must protect himself by wearing protective equipment. This recommendation cannot be ignored due to the high hazard class of the compounds, intoxication is likely.

To summarize, we can say that fungicides are medicinal preparations for garden plants; they are used to destroy fungal diseases. There are three groups of funds, each of which has its own advantages and disadvantages. Contact ones are not effective in case of damage; they are recommended to be used for prevention. Systemic and combined help cope with advanced lesions.

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How to treat with the drug: consumption rates

Treatment of plants with Shavit fungicide, in particular grapes and fruit trees, is carried out according to the instructions for use for this drug.

First, the fungicide granules are dissolved in water. It is necessary to process the plant in dry, preferably sunny weather, using a respirator and special clothing.

It is necessary to spray with “Shavit” in the period before the plants bloom. And further treatment is possible only if a fungal infection is detected.

Consumption rates:

• grapes - 2 g per square meter 2-3 times per season;
• fruit trees - 2 g per square meter 3-4 times per season;
• vegetable crops - 2 g per square meter 2-3 times per season.

Not only against fungi

The use of folpet (its mass fraction is 70%), a substance related to phthalamides, with their effect that disrupts cell division, and tradimenol, which belongs to the class of chemical compounds triazoles, is used as working substances.

Triadimenol serves in Shavit as a “control shot” for the fungus: what folpet did not manage and was unable to do, this component completes, putting a logical point in its dual effect on pathogenic pathogens - it does not interfere with the reproduction processes of fungal cells. No, it acts differently, more harshly, at a deep molecular level, destroying intercellular membranes.

All this made it possible to create a drug that acts not only as a means of destroying pathogenic fungi, but also as an immunostimulant, since after its exposure, immunity to diseases increases by one and a half to two times. Naturally, such a second action is only possible if Shavit was used for preventive purposes, on crops not weakened by the disease.

Fungicide Shavit against insects

In addition to fungicidal properties, Shavit also has another role: it protects against the invasion of phylloxera, which nests on the roots of grapes, mites and other insects. Few drugs are capable of providing such multidirectional dual effects.

As a fungicide, Shavit also acts as a drug with a variety of actions: it affects mildew, spots, rot, late blight, and scab. All these forms of it were revealed during clinical trials, although initially the target was precisely mildew, from which Israeli vineyards regularly suffered, and other traditional fungicides for combating this fungus did not work as effectively as we would like in the hot climate of Israel .