Fungicide Treatment of Ginger Planting Material for control of Rhizome Rot Disease
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FUNGICIDE TREATMENT OF GINGER PLANTING MATERIAL
For control of Rhizome Rot Disease
FUNGICIDE DIP TREATMENT SHOULD BE DONE ON DRY, SUNNY DAYS
USE SYSTEMIC FUNGICIDE TOPSIN 70% (a.i. thiphanate methyl ) USE 0.2% FUNGICIDE MIXTURE (=2 TABLESPOONS OF TOPSIN PER GALLON OF WATER)
PLACE GINGER RHIZOMES IN AN ONION BAG OR CLEAN FERTILIZER BAG. For fertilizer bag, make holes in the bottom to allow easy draining of water.
DIP BAG WITH GINGER IN FUNGICIDE MIXTURE FOR 20 MINUTES
MAKE SURE THAT BAG IS FULLY COVERED BY THE FUNGICIDE MIXTURE.
MOVE BAG UP AND DOWN IN MIXTURE EVERY FIVE MINURES FOR BEST RESULTS.
REMOVE BAG WITH RHIZOMES AND SPREAD ON A CLEAN SURFACE TO DRY.
TREATMENT CAN BE DONE RIGHT BEFORE OR FEW DAYS PRIOR TO PLANTING
FUNGICIDE DIP CAN BE ALSO DONE FOR PLANTING SETS SELECTED FOR THE NEXT CROP.
HOW TO PREPARE FUNGICIDE MIXTURE
Take a small amount of water and pre-mix all the required amount of fungicide in it;
Pour fungicide solution in the total volume of water and mix thoroughly at least 5 minutes Add a commercial sticker at the labeled rate for the best results.
Prepare fresh stock of fungicide mixture after treating 2000 lbs of rhizomes. If ginger has dirt, fresh solution of fungicide must be prepared more often.
Never re-use fungicide solution on the following day.