Potatoes take up most of the diet of any person, so vegetable growers try to grow it as much as possible. To protect against pests, in particular from the Colorado beetle and wireworm, special means are used in large areas.
In the article you will learn about the means for processing potatoes "Prestige", how to handle it and whether it is harmful to do it, and also for what crops it is still used.
Description of the drug "Prestige"
Protractor "Prestige" is a preparation for processing potato tubers, as well as a root system of vegetable crops, which has the following properties:
- insecticide - protects against equinoquent and lepidopteran insects, Colorado beetles, thrips, aphids, wireworm, larvae of May beetles, leaf-blocks, midges, leafhoppers, sawflies and dart;
- fungicidal - prevents the disease from powdery mildew, brown rust, mold, rot, septoriosis, various types of scab;
- "Anti-stress effect", which contributes to the rapid growth and acceleration of the development of the crop planted;
- increases the share of tubers of presentation.
It is sold as a concentrated suspension in volumes of 15 to 500 ml. Due to the presence in its composition of a special "adhesive", the drug is evenly distributed over the surface and gives the active substances better absorbed.
"Prestige" - the principle of action
The preparation "Prestige" for processing of a potato should be dissolved in water in such proportions: 60 ml means in 600 ml of water. This solution is enough for 60 kg of tubers. The solution is prepared on the day of use, and before the procedure is mixed. Processing of potatoes "Prestige" is made just before planting. To do this, using a sprayer or other device, the warmed and germinated planting material is carefully sprayed and gently mixed, after 1-2 hours the dried tubers can be planted. It is recommended to deliver potatoes to beds in closed packets.
The active insecticide spreads through the plant only from the roots up the tops, in the opposite direction this does not happen, so it does not enter the young tubers. Protection of "Prestige" extends to the tops and planted potatoes. The sources indicate that on day 53 after use, the drug in the tubers is no longer detected.
The active fungicide is a contact substance that remains only in the planted tuber and the soil adjacent to it. It decomposes after 40 days.
Thus, this remedy protects planting from diseases and pests for 2 months, and then completely decomposes, disappearing from the plant.
Security measures when working with Prestige
When using this drug, you must adhere to security measures, since "Prestige" refers to the 3rd class of danger. When working with it you need:
- wear rubber gloves, protective clothing, including headwear, and necessarily protection on the face (cotton-gauze dressing or respirator);
- carry out treatment away from fruit trees and food products;
- During spraying, you should not eat, drink or smoke;
- after work it is necessary to remove the protection, wash your hands with soap, rinse your mouth, preferably take a shower, wash your inventory and wash your clothes.
Keep the "Prestige" in a dry place at a temperature of -5 to +30 ° C away from food, water and out of reach of children and animals.
The application of "Prestige" for other cultures
In addition to potatoes, this preparation is used to protect against pests and diseases of such plants:
- vegetables and flowers (seed dressing) - dilute 100 ml per 1 kg of seeds;
- peppers, tomatoes, aubergines, cabbage, strawberries and flower bulbs (when planting seedlings) - 200 ml of solution are poured into the well (10 ml per 10 l of water);
- fruit and berry bushes and trees (when planting seedlings) - 10 liters of solution (2 ml of the preparation per 10 liters of water) are added to the planting pit or 15 ml of the drug diluted in 800 ml of water are added to the "bolt"
- strawberries and flowers, as well as zucchini, cucumbers, squash, melons, watermelons, pumpkins, root crops - water the soil in the areas at a rate of 1 liter per 1 m² (10 ml of substance diluted in 10 liters of water).
Thus, Prestige provides the necessary combined protection for planting potatoes and other plants from the beginning of planting for 2 months, and also has a stimulating effect on plant growth. It is important that while it is safe for beneficial insects and the environment.