Date: Sun, 26 Apr 1998 23:49:26 -0700 From: Doug Burdic <dburdic@presys.com> To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com Message-Id: <aabcdefg1398$foo@default> Subject: Re: fuzz in terranium
Ron,
Thanks for sharing that information. Two years ago when I realized that
Benomyl(Benlate)wasn't with us anymore, after days of trying to find out
why, I was given the similar information you were about it only being
registered for agricultural use, not ornamentals. Unfortunately though,
unless you are an orchardist or a commercial farmer, around here you
would have a difficult time getting ahold of it. You said that it is
still available "with the agricultural use label" in your post and I
assume this is what you mean, because in this state at least, there
isn't a box, jar or sack with the name Benomyl or Benlate on it
available for a retail customer; at least in the 50% WP formulation.
Possibly they have changed the name and there is a brand out there with
the active ingredient 1-(butylcarbamoyl)-2-benzimedazole carbamate like
Benomyl, but I haven't discovered it yet; my reference manuals are out-
dated at the moment.
I have been using Captan the past year, which is all but worthless in
fighting Botrytis and Anthracnose in Dionaea. Darlingtonia seedlings are
also extremely vulnerable to Botrytis winter kill and Benomyl was the
only thing that kept this fungus in check.
Thanks again for the information and looking forward to any other
fungicide information you might be able to dig up. Take care.
Doug
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Ron Schlosser wrote:
>
>
> Doug and others.
>
> Only the ORNAMENTAL label of Benlate (Benomyl) has been removed. It
> is still available with the agricultural use label. That means you
> can legally spray Benlate on the labeled vegetables but not your
> ornamentals near by.
>
> There are a few fungicides that list Dionea on the label and one is
> Daconil. This is a VERY good broad spectrum fungicide that can treat
> a number of diseases on ornamentals, lawns, vegetables, and fruit
> trees. I will check on the others and report to the group, but most
> of them are only available in large (4 pound or greater) quantities.
> Daconil is available in small pint and quart sizes. I spray it on all
> of my Sarracenias, Dioneas, and Darlingtonia with no problems, don't
> treat Droseras, they loose the "dew" but will recover.
> I spray the plants just before bringing them in side for the winter,
> and I
> spray the ones out side several times to stop the red blotches on the
> pitchers.
>
> Ron Schlosser
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