Copper Hydroxide (Fungicide)

Fungicides are chemical or biological agents used to prevent or eliminate fungal infections in plants, animals, and humans. They play a crucial role in agriculture by protecting crops from diseases caused by fungi, which can significantly reduce yield and quality.
Types of Fungicides:
1. Contact Fungicides: These remain on the surface of plants and prevent fungal spores from germinating.
2. Systemic Fungicides: Absorbed by the plant, these move through its tissues to combat existing infections.
3. Protective Fungicides: Applied before infection occurs to prevent fungal growth.
4. Curative Fungicides: Used after infection to stop the spread of fungi.
Common fungicides include sulfur-based compounds, copper-based solutions, and synthetic chemicals like azoxystrobin and carbendazim. Some organic options, such as neem oil and bicarbonates, are also used in sustainable farming.

Common Name: Copper Oxychloride
CAS No.: 1332-40-7
Molecular Formula: C15H21NO4
Activity: Fungicide
Ingredient: 98% TC
Formulation: 30% SC, 50%, 70%, 77% WP

Application:
Foliar fungicide with preventative action. Deposits must be on the crop before fungal spores begin to germinate.

Control of late blight of potatoes, tomatoes and other vegetables;
leaf spot diseases of beet, celery, celeriac, parsley, olives, currants, and gooseberries;
downy mildews of vines, hops, spinach, and ornamentals;
canker and scab of pome fruit and stone fruit;
scab, canker, and melanose of citrus fruit;
asparagus rust; peach leaf curl;
shot-hole of stone fruit;
cane diseases of raspberries and blackberries;
leaf spot and leaf scorch of strawberries;
anthracnose and blister blight of tea; leaf spot and downy mildew of cucumbers and melons; bacterial diseases of lettuce; etc.

Purity varies from 95 to 99.9% as per grade.
Mixed with lime it is called bordeaux mixture and used to control fungus

25kg bag X 40 bags

Organic-Fungicide: QPRAX: Controls powdery mildew, sarcospora, cercospora, wilt, anthracnose blight, root rot. Controls all type of fungal attacks.

Organic-Larvicide: SJ Eraser: Controls all type of larvae, caterpillar, spodoptera, Helicoverpa.leafminer, fruit borer and shoot borer,cutworm looper.

Fungicides

Mixtures Fungicides

Azoxystrobin 200g/L + Cyproconazole 80g/L : SC
Azoxystrobin 200g/L + Difenoconazole 125g/L : SC
Azoxystrobin 250g/L + Difenoconazole 150g/L : SC
Hexaconazole 3% + Tricyclazole 22% : SC
Propiconazole 15% + Difenoconazole 15% : EC
Propiconazole 15.5% + Difenoconazole 15.5% + Tebuconazole 5% : EC
Tricyclazole 18% + Mancozeb 62% : WP
Carbendazim 12% + Mancozeb 63% : WP
Cyproconazole 80g/L + Propiconazole 250g/L : EC
Metalaxyl 8% + Mancozeb 64% : WP
Sulphur + Difenoconazole : WDG

Fungicides are chemicals or biological agents used to prevent or treat fungal infections in plants, crops, and even in some medical applications. They are essential in agriculture for protecting crops from diseases caused by fungi, such as mildew, rust, and blight.

There are two main categories of fungicides:

1. **Systemic Fungicides**: These are absorbed by plants and circulate within them. They provide protection from the inside out and are useful for treating fungal infections that have already spread within the plant.

2. **Contact Fungicides**: These work on the surface of the plant, creating a protective barrier that prevents fungal spores from germinating. They need to be applied regularly and may not be as effective once the infection has spread.

Fungicides can be further categorized by their mode of action:
- **Protective Fungicides**: Used to prevent fungal infections before they happen.
- **Eradicant Fungicides**: Designed to eliminate or control fungal infections after they have appeared.

Some examples of common fungicides include:
- **Copper-based fungicides**: Often used in organic farming, they are effective against a wide range of fungal diseases.
- **Sulfur**: A naturally occurring element that is effective against powdery mildew and other fungal diseases.
- **Chlorothalonil**: A broad-spectrum fungicide used for various crops.
- **Mancozeb**: Used for various crops, especially potatoes and tomatoes.

Fungicides can vary in toxicity to humans and animals, so proper usage, including safety gear and adherence to application guidelines, is important.