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Garden crops, grains, fruit trees and shrubs are so susceptible to diseases that it is almost impossible to obtain a decent harvest without the use of fungicides. The three-component drug Falcon is widely popular. The substances included in its composition help fight fungus in the vineyard, tomatoes, root crops and other crops. Let’s now try to figure out the composition of Falcon fungicide, instructions for use, analogues and other questions of interest.
Requirements for the drug
Before studying the description of the Falcon fungicide, it is worth finding out about the origin of the drug and what requirements apply to it. The developer is the German company Bayer. The fungicide was created to protect grain crops, as well as sugar beets, from fungal diseases, in particular powdery mildew. A feature of the disease is its rapid spread. If you wait for the first visible signs to appear, the harvest will be lost.
The fungicide should instantly destroy fungal pathogens, but not accumulate in the grain at the stage of milk maturity. Soil contamination is generally unacceptable.Fertile plantations poisoned by pesticides become unsuitable for agricultural work next year. European standards, as well as great competition in the grain market, have created a number of important requirements for Falcon:
- The presence of toxic chemicals that can accumulate in plants and fertile soils is unacceptable. A minimal presence of chlorine is allowed, which can quickly decompose under natural conditions.
- The drug should 100% destroy the fungus. Harmlessness also lies in the impossibility of the crops accumulating foreign flavors.
- It is very difficult to prevent unauthorized people from entering fields sprayed with fungicide. The drug must be completely harmless upon contact with it. The maximum hazard class for people is 2.
- For insects, birds and animals, the maximum hazard class allowed is 3. The fungicide should not cause damage to apiaries located near fields.
- Fungal pathogens should not adapt to the fungicide when spraying plantings up to four times per season, provided that it is used in one place for at least five seasons.
- The drug should be used for treatment and prevention, penetrate deeply into all tissues, and then quickly be neutralized.
- Once the package is opened, the concentrate should be stored for at least 2 years. This allows you to use the remainder of the drug from a large package for the next season.
- The simplest and most understandable instructions for using the Falcon fungicide, the price of which is reduced due to different forms of release.
Bayer fulfilled all requirements.The only problem remains the temperature of action of the Falcon fungicide up to a maximum of +25OC. In extreme heat, the drug is ineffective. Even if the fungicide was stored in a sealed container, it loses its effectiveness due to overheating. Falcon is easy to use, inexpensive, and additionally helps winegrowers fight oidium. Farmers can buy the fungicide in 5 liter canisters. For private owners there is a small packaging of 10 ml.
The video provides an overview of the Falcon fungicide:
Compound
Based on the description, the color of the Falcon fungicide solution can be described as a brown-red transparent liquid with a brown tint. The drug contains two active and one excipient:
- spiroxamine – 25%;
- tebuconazole – 16.7%;
- triadimenol 4.3%.
The complex composition of the fungicide from three components is due to the requirement that prevents the adaptation of pathogens of fungal diseases to the drug.
Application of the drug for different crops
Falcon is considered a narrow-purpose drug, more intended to combat powdery mildew. The fungicide will help those plants that are susceptible to this type of fungus. General instructions for using the Falcon fungicide for tomatoes, beets, grapes, and other crops involve preparing a solution and spraying the plantings. The advantage of the drug is its low toxicity rate. Falcon can be used to spray garden crops with ripening fruits. For example, tomato plantings can be saved from powdery mildew when the fruits have already set. In terms of cost, Falcon outperforms its analogue, Topaz, which is safe in toxicity. However, it loses in terms of waiting time before harvesting.After spraying with Falcon, the fruits are ready for consumption after 30 days. Topaz becomes safe after 7 days. Another good analogue for the Falcon fungicide is the drug Horus. After spraying it is neutralized after 15 days.
Vineyard processing
In private farms, the fungicide was quickly appreciated by winegrowers. For cold regions with damp and variable climates, powdery mildew poses a huge problem associated with crop loss. Preventive medications are not always effective, expensive and addictive. Falcon is practically harmless, cheap and works when used annually.
Against oidium for grapes, the instructions for the Falcon fungicide consist of several points that differ in the conditions of use.
Prevention:
- the vine of the first year of life is sprayed with a solution consisting of 3 ml of concentrate per 10 liters of water;
- in the second year the amount of fungicide is increased to 4 ml;
- vineyards three and four years old are sprayed with a solution of 6 ml of concentrate per 10 liters of water;
- vines aged five years and older are treated with a solution of 10 ml of fungicide per 10 liters of water.
Treatment:
- when visible signs of oidium appear in an annual vine, use a solution of 6 ml of Falcon per 10 liters of water;
- the solution concentration for a two-year vine is 12 ml/10 l;
- for vines of the third year of life and older, the Falcon content in the solution is increased to 20 ml.
If preventive measures do not produce positive results and the grapes become ill, the concentration of Falcon is increased to a therapeutic dose.
Grape growers have developed the most convenient fungicide spraying scheme:
- The first spraying with the drug is carried out before flowering begins. Buds may be present, but unopened.
- The second fungicide treatment is carried out immediately after flowering.
- The third spraying of the drug is carried out on green berries the size of peas.
- The last fourth treatment with fungicide is carried out at the beginning of fruit coloring, but a month before harvesting.
The approximate consumption of Falcon solution is 100 ml/1 m2 carpet of green foliage. Spraying in one area is continued until the foliage is completely moistened and ends when drops appear.
Beet processing
Signs of fungal diseases appear on beet leaves as dry brown spots. Spraying with a fungicide solution twice during the entire growing season helps prevent the destruction of root crops by powdery mildew. Approximate consumption is about 80 ml/1 m2 beds. The solution is prepared from 10 liters of water and 6 ml of Falcon. The protective effect is active for 21 days. The next treatment is carried out no earlier than 14 days later.
Instructions for use of the drug
The general instruction for the Falcon fungicide states that the working solution is prepared immediately in the sprayer tank, and directly on the spot before starting work. An unused diluted drug becomes unusable after 24 hours. Prepare a solution using the following technology:
- 1/3 or 1/10 of the water is poured into the tank;
- pour in the required dose of Falcon, stir;
- add water to bring it to the required level;
- pump up the sprayer tank and get to work.
The sprayer head is adjusted so that the spray creates a mist. Fungicide treatment is carried out in the evening or on a cloudy day. The sun and heat neutralize the fungicide, so it is better to avoid working during the day. The absorption time of Falcon by plant cells is at least 4 hours. During this period, you cannot water. If it rains after 4 hours, nothing bad will happen. Most of the fungicide is already absorbed by the green mass.
The video talks about the use of Falcon for spraying garden crops:
Compatibility with other drugs
Spraying with Falcon can be alternated with some other fungicides, for example, Strobi or Quadris. The drugs work together even in the same sprayer tank. Combination with other fungicides is checked experimentally. Two different solutions are mixed in a glass jar. If after 2 hours there is no chemical reaction accompanied by discoloration of the liquid, release of temperature or gases, then the drugs are compatible for simultaneous use.
Safety
Falcon is considered a low-toxic substance. The safe working time with the fungicide is 6 hours, provided that you have a respirator, special clothing, gloves, headgear and goggles. According to sanitary standards, spraying is allowed at the following distance from objects:
- apiary – 1500 m;
- reservoirs, sources of drinking water, playgrounds – 150 m;
- residential buildings – 15 m;
- agricultural buildings – 5 m.
After carrying out work, you need to take a shower or wash exposed areas of the body thoroughly.
Reviews
Reviews from gardeners about the Falcon fungicide are divided. Some advocate new technologies, others still do not trust chemistry.
