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Alirin B is a fungicide for combating fungal plant diseases. In addition, the drug helps restore beneficial bacteria in the soil. The product is not harmful to people and bees, therefore it is widely used for preventive purposes. It is recommended to use for the treatment of any crops: flowers, berries, vegetables and indoor plants.
What is Alirin B used for?
Fungicide "Alirin B" can be applied directly to the soil, sprayed on the leaves and used as a pre-planting preparation. The protective properties apply to almost all crops that grow in the garden and at home:
- cucumbers;
- potato;
- tomatoes;
- greenery;
- grape;
- gooseberry;
- currant;
- strawberries;
- houseplants.
The product is effective in the fight against root and gray rot and prevents tracheomycosis wilt, prevents the spread of peronosporosis, rust, powdery mildew, scab, late blight and other diseases. Widely used after stress from the use of pesticides, when the soil is severely depleted.
"Alirin B" enhances and even accelerates the effect of a number of biological products ("Glyokladina", "Gamaira") and allows:
- increase the amount of ascorbic acid and proteins in the soil;
- helps reduce nitrates in finished products by 30-40%;
- improves soil quality after the introduction of fertilizers and pesticides.
The product has a low hazard class - 4. It acts instantly both on the treated plant and on the seeds and soil. However, the period of action of the drug is short, from 7 to 20 days. Ideally, it is necessary to treat with Alirin B every 7 days, 2-3 times in a row.
"Alirin-B" is an effective biological remedy for powdery mildew. Composition of Alirin
The main active ingredient of the drug is the soil bacterium Bacillus subtilis VIZR-10 strain B-10. It is this that suppresses the growth of pathogenic fungi and reduces their number.
"Alirin B" is produced in the form of tablets, powder and liquid form, which is used on an industrial scale, as it has a limited shelf life.
Advantages and disadvantages
The main advantage of the fungicide "Alirin B" is that it does not accumulate in fruits and plants. Other positive aspects include:
- Growth stimulation.
- Increased productivity.
- Allowed to use during fruiting and flowering.
- Opportunity to obtain environmentally friendly agricultural products.
- Easy to use, no special skills required to use.
- Reduces soil toxicity and improves soil microflora.
- Vegetables and fruits are juicier and more aromatic after using the drug.
- Complete safety for humans and plants, fruits, animals, and even bees.
- It is not prohibited to use it together with other drugs, including growth stimulants, insecticides and chemical fertilizers.
- Almost 100% suppression of the growth of fungal pathogens.
- The ability to apply the drug directly into the hole, into seedlings, seeds and treat the plant itself.
The main disadvantage of the drug is that it cannot be used together with bactericides and Fitolavin; their use can only be done alternately, with breaks of at least 1 week. The second disadvantage is the need for regular use, every 7-10 days 3 times in a row. The third disadvantage is that it cannot be used near bodies of water, it is toxic to fish.
When to treat with Alirin
The drug can be used at any stage of growth, even for treating green crops and seeds. "Alirin B" works instantly.
Plants are treated with Alirin B by irrigating the leaves
Instructions for use of Alirin
Standard dilution method: 2-10 tablets per 10 liters of water or the same amount of powder. The diluted product should be used throughout the day. First, you need to dilute the powder or tablets in a small amount of water, then bring to the desired volume.
To treat 10 liters of tomatoes and cucumbers against root and basal rot, you will need 1-2 Alirina B tablets. The soil is watered 2 days before sowing the seeds, immediately during planting and after 7-10 days. That is, it is necessary to carry out 3 treatments.
To spray tomatoes against late blight and powdery mildew on cucumbers, 10-20 tablets are diluted in 15 liters of water. Spraying is carried out at the beginning of flowering, then at the time of fruit formation.
To protect potatoes from late blight and rhizoctonia, the tubers are treated before planting. Dilute 4-6 tablets in 300 ml. During the budding phase and after flowering, the bushes are sprayed with the composition in a ratio of 5-10 tablets per 10 liters. The interval between treatments is 10-15 days. In this ratio, the “Alirin B” solution is used to protect strawberries from gray rot; they are sprayed at the stage of bud formation, after flowering and at the moment when the berries begin to appear.
The fungicide is not hazardous to humans and the environment
To save black currants from American powdery mildew, during the growing season the bushes are sprayed with Alirin B, diluting 10 tablets in 10 liters of water.
The drug is used to prevent the appearance of tracheomycosis wilt and root rot on flowers in open ground. To do this, water the soil with “Alirin B” during the growing season, applying the composition directly to the root 3 times, with an interval of 15 days. Dilute 1 tablet per 5 liters. To protect flowers from powdery mildew, dilute 2 tablets in 1 liter and spray during the growing season, every 2 weeks.
Suitable for lawn grasses, preventing the appearance of stem and root rot. Before planting, treat the soil (1 tablet per 1 liter of water), dig 15-20 cm inward. You can treat the seeds with the same composition. During the growing season, spraying 2-3 times is permissible, with an interval of 5-7 days.
"Alirin B" is prohibited from being used in a water protection zone
The product is recommended for treating flower seedlings against root rot, blackleg and wilting. To do this, before planting seedlings and sowing seeds, water the soil - 2 times every 15-20 days. Dilute at the rate of 1 tablet per 5 liters.
"Alirin B" is used to eliminate scab and moniliosis in trees: pear, apple, peach, plum. For spraying, take 1 tablet per 1 liter of water; the treatment procedure is carried out at the end of the flowering period and after 15 days.
"Alirin" is suitable for orchids and other indoor plants. It is used to combat root rot, powdery mildew and tracheomycosis wilt. To do this, water the soil, diluting 1 tablet of the drug in 1 liter, with an interval of 7-14 days. For powdery mildew, treat every 2 weeks.
Precautions when working with the biological product Alirin
During treatment with Alirin B, you should not smoke, eat or drink. All work must be carried out with gloves. For breeding, under no circumstances should you use containers that are intended for food. It is unacceptable to use baking soda when mixing with water.
In the garden, after treating with the product, you can begin manual work within 1 day.
If it happens that the fungicide gets into the respiratory system, you should immediately go outside and breathe fresh air. If it gets into the body, you need to drink at least 2 glasses of water, preferably with diluted activated carbon. If the product gets on the mucous membranes, they should be thoroughly washed with cold water, the skin should be soaped and washed off.
Terms and conditions of storage of Alirin
The drug should be stored in a place where children and animals have no access. "Alirin B" should not be near open food or drinks.
In the packaged state, the drug is not demanding on storage conditions and nothing will happen to it at temperatures from -30 OFrom to + 30 OC, but the room must be dry. Shelf life – 3 years. After dilution, the fungicide should be used immediately; the next day it is no longer suitable for treating plants.
Liquid "Alirin B" has a very short shelf life, which is only 4 months, subject to temperature conditions from 0 OFrom to +8 OWITH.
Conclusion
Alirin B is a broad-spectrum biofungicide. It contains natural microorganisms that suppress the activity of harmful bacteria and fungi. The drug is absolutely harmless to humans, animals, and even bees. Passed state registration, the tablet form has a long shelf life. To use the drug, no special knowledge is required; it is easy to dilute. The only protective equipment you will need is gloves, but you cannot eat or drink during the treatment process.
"Alirin B" is combined with other fungicides and enhances their effect
