Spray Schedule for Apple
Spray Schedule for Apple 2026
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SPRAY SCHEDULE FOR APPLE DISEASE CONTROL IN HIMACHAL PRADESH
GROWTH STAGES IN APPLE PLANT SILVER TIP TO FRUIT SET :-
1. Silver Tip 2. Green Tip 3. Half-Inch Green Tip 4. Tight Cluster 5. Pink Bud 6. Bloom 7. Petal Fall 8. Fruit Set
|
S. No. |
Growth Stages |
Name of Chemical |
Doses per 200 litre of water |
Effective against Diseases |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Green Tip |
Captan 50 WP* or |
600 gm |
Scab |
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Dodine 65 WP or |
200 gm |
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Ziram 27% SC* or |
600 ml/gm |
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Fluxapyroxad 75 g/l + Difenoconazole 50 g/l SC |
60 ml |
Scab/ Powdery Mildew |
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2 |
Pink Bud |
Mancozeb 75 WP* or |
600 gm |
Scab |
|
Propineb 70 WP or |
600 gm |
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Difenoconazole 25 EC or |
30 ml |
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Hexaconazole 4% + Zineb 68% WP |
500 gm |
Scab/ Powdery Mildew/ Core Rot |
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3 |
Petal Fall/ Pea Stage |
Carbendazim 50WP* or |
100 gm |
Scab |
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Thiophanate Methyl 70 WP* or |
100 gm |
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Hexaconazole 5 EC or |
100 ml |
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Myclobutanil 10 WP or |
80 gm |
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Flusilazole 40% EC or |
50 ml |
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Mancozeb 60% + Pyroclostrobin 5% w/w WG |
700 gm |
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|
80 gm |
Powdery Mildew |
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Tebuconazole 8% + Captan 32% SC or |
500 ml |
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Boscalid 25.2% + Pyraclostrobin 12.8%w/w WG or |
50 gm |
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Metrafenone 500 gm/l SC or |
20 ml |
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Chlorothalonil 40% + Difenoconazole 4% (44 SC) |
160 ml |
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500 gm |
Scab/Powdery Mildew |
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Carbendazim 25 %+ Flusilazole 12.5 % SE |
160 ml |
Alternaria Leaf Spot |
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Metiram 70%WG |
600 gm |
Alternaria Leaf Spot/ Scab |
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|
4 |
Fruit Development (Walnut Size) |
Mancozeb 75 WP* or |
600 gm |
Scab |
|
or |
600 gm |
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Dodine 65WP** |
150 gm |
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Metiram 55% + Pyraclostrobin 5% WG or |
200 gm |
Alternaria Leaf Spot/ Blight/ Premature (Marsonina) Leaf Fall |
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Tebuconazole 8% + Captan 32% W/V SC or |
500 ml |
Alternaria Leaf Spot/ Premature Leaf Fall |
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Tebuconazole 6.7 % + Captan 26.9 % SC or |
600 ml |
Alternaria Leaf Blotch |
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Fluxapyroxad 250 g/l + Pyroclostrobin 250g/l 500 SC or |
50 ml |
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Fluopyram 17.7 % w/w + Tebuconazole 17.7 % w/w SC or |
126 ml |
Alternaria Leaf Spot/ Premature Leaf Fall |
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Dodine 40% SC or |
150 ml |
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Hexaconazole 4% + Zineb 68 % WP |
500 gm |
Alternaria Leaf Spot/ Premature Leaf Fall/ Scab |
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|
5 |
Fruit Development (20 Days After Walnut Stage) |
80 gm |
Premature Leaf fall |
|
|
Chlorothalonil 40% + Difenoconazole 4% (44 SC) |
160 ml |
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|
or |
600 gm |
Scab |
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Zineb 75 WP* |
600 gm |
Scab/Black Rot |
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Carbendazim 25 % + Flusilazole 12.5 % SE |
160 ml |
Alternaria Leaf Spot/ Premature Leaf Fall |
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Mancozeb 60 % + Pyraclostrobin 5 % w/w WG |
700 gm |
Premature Leaf Fall/ Scab |
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Metiram 70% WG |
600 gm |
Premature Leaf Fall/ Scab/ Alternaria Leaf Spot |
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|
6 |
Pre Harvest (20-25 Days Before Harvest) |
Captan 50 WP* or |
600 gm |
Scab/ Fly Speck/ Bitter Rot |
|
Ziram 27 % SC* or |
600 ml |
Scab |
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Ziram 80% WP* |
500 gm |
Alternaria Leaf Spot/ Premature Leaf Fall/Fly Speck |
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Metiram 55% + Pyraclostrobin 5% WG |
200 gm |
Alternaria Leaf Spot/ Blight |
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Fluopyram 17.7 % w/w + Tebuconazole 17.7 % w/w SC |
126 ml |
Alternaria Leaf Spot/ Premature Leaf Fall/ Fruit Rot |
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Hexaconazole 4% + Zineb 68 % WP |
500 gm |
Alternaria Leaf Spot/ Premature Leaf Fall/ Scab |
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|
7 |
After harvest |
Copper Sulphate 47.15% + Mancozeb 30% WG |
1200 gm |
Canker |
SPRAY SCHEDULE FOR THE CONTROL OF INSECT-PESTS & MITES OF APPLE
|
S. No. |
Growth Stages |
Name of Chemical |
Doses per 200 litre of water |
Effective against pests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Half Inch Green Tip |
Horticultural Mineral Oil (HMO) |
4 L |
San Jose Scale & Mites |
|
2 |
Pink Bud |
Thiacloprid 21.7% EC |
100 ml |
Thrips |
|
3 |
Petal Fall / Pea Stage |
Spiromesifen 22.9% SC or |
60 ml |
Mites |
|
Etoxazole 10% SC or |
80 ml |
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Hexythiazox 5.45% EC |
200 ml |
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Oxy-demeton methyl 25% EC |
200 ml |
San Jose Scale |
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|
4 |
Fruit Development |
HMO |
2 L |
Mites |
|
(Walnut Size) |
Cyenopyrafen 30% SC or |
50 ml |
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Fenazaquin 10 EC or |
50 ml |
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Propargite 57 EC or |
200 ml |
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|
5 |
Fruit Development |
Hexythiazox 5.45 % EC or |
200 ml |
Mites |
|
(20 Days After Walnut Stage) |
Spiromesifen 22.9% SC or |
60 ml |
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Propargite 42 % + Hexythiazox 2%EC |
200 ml |
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|
6 |
Fruit Development |
Fenazaquin 10 EC or |
50 ml |
Mites |
|
(20 Days After above spray at S. No. 5) |
Propargite 57 EC or |
200 ml |
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Cyenopyrafen 30% SC |
50 ml |
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|
7 |
Pre Harvest (20-25 Days Before Harvest) |
Oxy-demeton methyl 25 % EC |
200 ml |
San Jose Scale |
|
8 |
After Harvest |
Chlorpyriphos 20 EC* |
400 ml |
Woolly Apple Aphid |
Points for consideration
- This spray schedule is for normal weather conditions.
- In case of heavy rains within 12 hours of spray, the spray is to be repeated within seven days.
- Do not repeat the same chemical for spray.
- Pesticides should be sprayed when there are chances of diseases.
- **Do not mix Dodine with other pesticides/chemicals.
- Do not spray Dodine if temperature is above 30oC and slow drying conditions prevails
- Dodine should not be mixed with hard water.
- Use of Captan should be avoided before and after the oil spray for minimum 15 days.
- Do not mix any other pesticide/chemical/micro-nutrient/growth regulator/hormone with the above recommended pesticides to avoid russeting and other disorders. When necessary, these may be sprayed separately.
- The fallen leaves of apple should be collected and decomposed in a compost pit or spray 5% urea on orchard floor to ensure fast decomposition of infected leaves.
- In scab prone areas 12-14 days interval should be maintained between the sprays up to primary scab stage.
- For Control of White Root Rot, drench the basin area 3-4 times, with Carbendazim (0.1%) or Aureofungin (0.05%) + Copper Sulphate (0.05%) with the onset of rainy season to a depth of 15-20 cm. During winters, expose the root system of infected trees to sun. Remove the infected portion and apply Bordeaux paint.
- For Control of Collar Rot, scarify wounds near collar region and apply Bordeaux paint or any other Copper fungicide based paint during winter season. Drench the whole tree basin at a distance of 30 cm from tree trunk with Mancozeb (0.3 %) during rainy season.
- While spraying for the control of mites on the tree, also spray the basin area to ensure optimum control as per spray schedule.
- Drench the basin area with Chlorpyriphos after harvesting @ 4ml/L of water for the control of Woolly Apple Aphid and Root Borer.
- Minimum insecticidal sprays should be used during April-June for the safety of Lady bird beetles, Syrphid flies and other beneficial insects as most of useful insects are active during these months.
- Do not spray any pesticides on open flowers to protect pollinating insects.
- For early surveillance of insect pests suitable traps can be used such as yellow and blue sticky traps for aphids and thrips, respectively; light traps and pheromone traps for borers and other lepidopteran pests.
Preventive Measures for Apple Diseases
- Crown Gall or Collar Rot– Avoid injury to the collar region and rouge out infected plants and destroy them
- Foliar Diseases-As the pathogen overwinters on the fallen leaves and therefore orchard sanitation by removing weeds and bushes and by removing the fallen leaf litter from the orchard floor, is one of the most important measures to reduce the initial inoculum. Adopt proper pruning of trees for adequate air circulation and rapid drying of foliage, thus prevents the development of secondary lesions in the orchard.
- Powdery Mildew-Prune off the silver terminals and destroy them.
- Canker- These include removal and destruction of infected plant parts, mummified fruits, dead twigs, pruned branches and avoiding mechanical injuries.
- Apply balanced fertilizers, on the basis of leaf and soil analysis, proper irrigation during hot dry periods to avoid tree stress, protect plants from high and low temperature injuries and ensure effective control of insect-pests and diseases
Spray schedule / Recommendations for Hail damage
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- Spray 100 gm Carbendazim* or 600 gm Mancozeb* in 200 L of water immediately after hail.
- Spray 200 gm Boric acid + 500 gm Zinc Sulphate + 250 gm Quick lime in 200 L of water within 3-4 days of hail storm
- After 10 to 12 days, a spray of micro-nutrients like Agromin, Multiplex or Microvit @ 400 to 600 g per 200 L of water is also recommended. Spray the hail affected apple orchard with 1 Kg Urea in 200 L of water.
Spray schedule/ Recommendation for Enhancement of Fruit Size
Need base application of Gibberellic Acid (GA4+ GA7) 1.8% + Benzyladinine1.8% (BA) @ 25-30 ppm (277 ml – 333 ml per 200 litre of water) can be applied on 80-90 per cent of king flower bloom stage for enhancement of fruit size (L:D ratio) in apple.
Note
- The pesticides are proposed to be banned viz. Captan, Carbendazim, Chlorpyriphos, Dimethoate, Malathion, Mancozeb, Monocrotophos, Thiophanate Methyl, Zenab and Ziram by the Government vide Gazette Notification No. CG-DL-E-18052020-219423, Extraordinary Part-II- Section-3- Subsection (ii), dated 18th May 2020 regarding- Banning of Insecticides Order, 2020.
- Dimethoate, Malathion and Monocrotophos have been omitted from approved usages for Apple, Mango and other crops vide GoI Gazettee Notification No. CG-DL-E-06102023-249185 dated 29 September 2023, S.O. 4294(E) dated 3rd October, 2023
PESTICIDES FORMULATIONS IN SPRAY SCHEDULE, RECOMMENDED AND EVALUATED
|
S. No. |
Fungicide |
Waiting Period from last application to harvest (in Days) |
Formulations |
Name of Company |
|
1 |
Carbendazim 50 WP* |
– |
– |
|
|
M/s Indofil Industries Ltd. |
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Carbestin |
M/s BR Agrotech Ltd. |
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Derosal |
M/s Bayer Crop Science Ltd. |
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Dhanustin |
M/s Dhanuka Agrtitech Ltd. |
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Gilzim |
M/s Gujarat Insecticides Ltd.. |
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Goldstin |
M/s Crop Chemicals Ltd. |
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Mavistin |
M/s Pioneer Pesticides Pvt .Ltd. |
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2 |
Captan 50 WP* |
– |
Capgold |
M/s Crop Chemicals Ltd. |
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Captaf |
M/s Rallis India Ltd |
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Captax |
M/s India Pesticides Limited |
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Dhanutan |
M/s Dhanuka Agrtitech Ltd |
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Kohicap |
M/s FIL Industries Pvt. Ltd. |
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Masstan |
M/s Pioneer Pesticides Pvt. Ltd |
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|
3 |
Dodine 65 WP |
21 |
Himdin |
– |
|
Noor |
M/s Indofil Industries Ltd. |
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Superstar |
M/s FIL Industries Pvt.Ltd. |
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Syllit |
M/s UPL Sustainable Agro Solution. |
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Tohfa |
M/s Krishi Rasayan Pvt. Ltd. |
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|
4 |
Dodine 40% SC |
21 |
Dodin O FIL |
M/s FIL Industries Pvt. Ltd |
|
5 |
Difenoconazole 25 EC |
14 |
Dizole |
M/s Crop Chemicals Ltd |
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Karara |
M/s Krishi Rasayan Pvt. Ltd. |
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Rubigan D |
M/s FIL Industries Pvt. Ltd |
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Scale |
– |
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|
Score |
M/s Syngenta India Ltd. |
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|
6 |
Flusilazole 40% EC |
– |
Cursor 40% EC |
|
|
Governor 40% EC |
M/s FIL Industries Pvt. Ltd |
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|
7 |
Hexaconazole 5 EC |
30 |
Contaf |
M/s Rallis India Ltd. |
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Envil |
M/s FIL Industries Pvt. Ltd |
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Glow |
M/s Pioneer Pesticides Pvt. Ltd |
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Hexcon |
M/s Crop Chemicals Ltd |
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Hexzol |
M/s Sumitomo Chemical India Ltd. |
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Krizole |
M/s Krishi Rasayan Group |
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Sitara |
M/s Indofil Industries Limited. |
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Titan |
M/s Sudarshan Farm Chemicals India Pvt. Ltd. |
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|
8 |
Mancozeb 75WP* |
– |
Abic M-45 |
M/s Syngenta India Ltd. |
|
– |
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Dhanuka M-45 |
M/s Dhanuka Agrtitech Ltd |
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Emthane M-45 |
– |
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Gold M-45 |
M/s Crop Chemicals Ltd. |
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Hindustan M- 45 |
M/s HPM Chemicals & Fertilizers Ltd. |
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M/s Indofil Industries Ltd. |
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Kohinoor M-45 |
M/s FIL Industries Pvt. Ltd. |
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Marlett M-45 |
M/s Coromandel International Ltd |
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Mass M-45 |
M/s Pioneer Pesticides Pvt.Ltd |
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Uthane M- 45 |
M/s UPL Sustainable Agro Solution. |
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9 |
21 |
Polyram |
M/s BASF India Ltd. |
|
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10 |
Metrafenone 500g/l SC |
42 |
Acrisio 50 SC |
M/s BASF India Ltd. |
|
11 |
Myclobutanil 10WP |
21 |
Boon |
M/s Indofil Industries Ltd |
|
Grapple |
M/s FIL Industries Pvt. Ltd |
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Index |
M/s Nagarjuna NACL Industries Limited |
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Systhane |
M/s Corteva Agriscience |
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12 |
Propineb 70 WP |
30 |
Aaroosh |
M/s Coromandel International Ltd |
|
M/s Bayer Crop Science Ltd. |
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Scale 70%WP |
M/s Krishi Rasayan Exports Pvt.Ltd. |
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|
13 |
Thiophanate methyl 70WP* |
03 |
Alert |
M/s GSP Crop Science Ltd |
|
Key |
M/s Krishi Rasayan Ltd |
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Roko |
M/s Biostadt India Ltd. |
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Topsin-M |
M/s Moti Pesticides |
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Trust |
M/s Crop Chemicals Ltd |
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Stop |
M/s Pioneer Pesticides Pvt. Ltd |
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|
14 |
Zineb 75WP* |
– |
FIL Kanji |
M/s FIL Industries Pvt. Ltd |
|
Indofil Z-78 |
M/s Indofil Industries Ltd |
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15 |
Ziram 27% SC* |
– |
Cuman L |
M/s Syngenta India Ltd |
|
16 |
Ziram 80% WP* |
21 |
IPL Ziram-80 |
M/s India Pesticides Ltd |
|
ZED-78 |
M/s FIL Industries Pvt. Ltd |
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|
17 |
Boscalid 25.2%+ Pyraclostrobin 12.8% w/w WG |
41 |
Signum 38% WG |
M/s BASF India Ltd. |
|
18 |
Carbendazim 25% + Flusilazole 12.5% SE |
09 |
Lustre37.5% SE |
M/s Dhanuka Agrtitech Ltd |
|
19 |
20 |
Companion |
M/s Indofil Industries Ltd |
|
|
M/s UPL Sustainable Agro Solution |
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|
20 |
Chlorothalonil 40% + Difenoconazole 4% (44 SC) |
24 |
Kavach Flo |
M/s Syngenta India Private Limited |
|
21 |
Copper Sulphate 47.15% + Mancozeb 30% WG) |
184 |
Cuprofix DISPRESS |
M/s UPL Sustainable Agri Solutions Limited |
|
22 |
Fluopyram 17.7% w/w + Tebuconazole 17.7% w/w SC |
30 |
LUNA Experience |
M/s Bayer Crop Science Ltd |
|
23 |
Fluxapyroxad 75g/l + Difenoconazole 50 g/l SC |
33 |
Sercadis Plus 12.5 SC |
M/s BASF India Ltd. |
|
24 |
Fluxapyroxad 250 g/l + Pyraclostrobin 250 g/l 500 SC |
29 |
Merivon 50 SC |
M/s BASF India Ltd. |
|
25 |
Hexaconazole 4%+ Zineb 68% WP |
30 |
Avtaar |
M/s Indofil Industries Ltd |
|
26 |
Mancozeb 60% + Pyraclostrobin 5%w/w WG |
– |
Laurel |
M/s UPL Limited |
|
27 |
Metiram 55% +Pyraclostrobin 5%WG |
12 |
Cabrio Top 60 WG |
M/s BASF India Ltd. |
|
28 |
Tebuconazole 8% + Captan 32% SC or Tebuconazole 6.7 % + Captan 26.9 % SC |
10 |
Shamir |
M/s Adama India Pvt. Ltd |
|
Kohicap Plus |
M/s FIL Industries Pvt. Ltd |
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|
29 |
– |
Nativo75 WG |
M/s Bayer Crop Science Ltd |
|
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INSECTICIDES |
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|
1 |
Chlorpyriphos 20 EC* |
– |
Danusban |
M/s Dhanuka Agrtitech Ltd |
|
Durmet |
M/s FMC India Ltd. |
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Dursban |
M/s Dow Agroscience India Pvt. Ltd |
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Force |
M/s Nagarjuna Pesticides |
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Goldban |
M/s Crop Chemicals Ltd |
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Massban |
M/s Pioneer Pesticides Pvt. Ltd. |
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Navigator |
M/s Gharda Chemicals Pvt. Ltd. |
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Tricel |
M/s Sumitomo Chemical India Ltd. |
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|
2 |
Cyenopyrafen 30%SC |
15 |
Kunoichi |
M/s Insecticides India Ltd. |
|
3 |
Etoxazole 10% SC |
43 |
Borneo |
M/s Sumitomo Chemical India Ltd. |
|
4 |
Fenazaquin 10 EC |
30 |
Magister |
– |
|
Majestic |
M/s FIL Industries Pvt. Ltd |
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|
5 |
Hexythiazox 5.45% EC |
15 |
Endurer |
M/s Coromandel International Ltd |
|
Maiden |
M/s Biostadt India Ltd |
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|
6 |
Horticultural Mineral Oil |
– |
HP Spray Oil E |
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (HPCL) |
|
Servo Oil |
Indian Oil Corporation Ltd |
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|
7 |
Oxy-demeton Methyl 25% EC |
– |
Metasystox |
M/s UPL Sustainable Agro Solution |
|
8 |
Propargite 57 EC |
09 |
Omite |
M/s Dhanuka Agrtitech Ltd |
|
Simba |
M/s PI Industries Pvt. Ltd. |
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|
9 |
Propargite 42% + Hexythiazox 2% EC |
15 |
Ceasemite |
M/s Indofil Industries Ltd |
|
10 |
Spiromesifen 22.9 % SC |
30 |
Oberon |
M/s Bayer Crop Science Ltd |
|
11 |
Thiacloprid 21.7% SC |
30 |
Alanto |
M/s Bayer Crop Science Ltd |
ENSURE SAFE USE OF PESTICIDES IN SPRAY SCHEDULE
Using pesticides safely depends on many things. Some of the most important factors include selecting the appropriate product, and using that product according to the label directions.
- Keep kids, pets and anyone non-familiar to the application out of the reach of pesticides while mixing and application.
- Be sure to wear protective clothing that will protect you while using pesticides. Protective clothing may include a long sleeve shirt, long pants, closed-toe shoes, gloves & goggles for eyes.
- Mix pesticides outdoors or in well-ventilated areas.
- Mix only what is advised.
- Be prepared for a pesticide spill. Have paper towels, sawdust or kitty litter, garbage bags, and non-absorbent gloves on hand to avoid direct contact during the spill. Avoid using excessive amounts of water, as this may only spread the pesticide and could be harmful to the environment.
- Read the first aid instructions on the label before using the product. Have the telephone number for the Poison Control Centre (1-800-222-1222) available in case you have additional questions.
- Remove personal items, such as toys, clothing, or tools from the spray area to avoid contamination.
- After using pesticides, wash your hands before eating.
- Dispose off the empty pesticide containers/bags properly.
- The minimum waiting period after last spray of pesticides shall be maintained before harvest to ensure produce is free from harmful residues
Download the pdf copy of spray schedule from e-udyan portal (HP)
