Chemical Composition :
Captan Content, A.I. 50.00 % w/w
Magnesium Carbonate 1.00 % w/w
Wetting & Suspending Agent (Sodium Salt of Alkylaryl Sulphonate, Sodium Lignosulphonate) 10.00 % w/w
Carrier (China Clay) Q.S. % w/w
Total : 100.000 % w/w
Uses and Applications
- Seed Treatment: Applied to seeds as a seed-dresser to control seed-borne diseases and soil-inhibiting fungi.
- Foliar Spray: Used on mature plants to control foliar and fruit diseases.
- Preventive & Curative Action: Acts both as a preventative measure, stopping infections before they start, and as a curative agent to control existing fungal growth.
- Broad-Spectrum Control: Effective against a wide variety of fungal diseases.
Target Crops and Diseases
- Fruits: Controls diseases like scab and brown rot on apples and other fruits.
- Vegetables: Effective against early blight and late blight on potatoes and other vegetables.
- Ornamentals: Used on ornamental crops for fungal disease control.
- Other Crops: Also used on cereals and some berries.
Mode of Action
- Disrupts Fungal Metabolism: Captan disrupts essential metabolic processes in fungal cells, specifically interfering with enzyme functions required for energy production and cell wall synthesis.
- Protective Layer: It forms a protective layer on the plant surface, preventing fungal spores from germinating and infecting the plant.