How to Use Carbendazim to Control Flower Diseases and Methods for Disinfecting Potting Soil

Carbendazim can control fungal leaf diseases, stem rot and root rot in many kinds of flowers. There are also many different ways to use it.

(1) Seed or seedling treatment To control zinnia black spot, soak the seeds in a 1000-fold dilution of 50% wettable powder for 5 to 10 minutes. To control gladiolus wilt, soak the corms in a 500-fold dilution of 50% wettable powder for 30 minutes before planting. To control calla lily leaf mold, soak the seeds in a 250-fold dilution of 50% wettable powder for 30 minutes. To control cactus anthracnose, before propagating stem segments, soak the stem segments in 50% wettable powder for 5 to 10 minutes.

(2) Soil disinfection Generally, use 6 to 8 grams of 50% wettable powder per square meter, mix it into a poisonous soil, use 1/3 of the poisonous soil to line the sowing furrow (hole), and cover the seeds with 2/3 of the poisonous soil. It can control damping-off, seedling blight, southern blight in many flower seedlings, as well as cactus anthracnose, Epiphyllum black mold, night-blooming cereus black mold, and wax begonia stem rot, etc.

(3) Algae roots and rhizosphere soil Generally, use a 400- to 500-fold dilution of 50% wettable powder to drench the roots or water the rhizosphere soil. It can control root rot, stem rot, and wilt in many flowers, as well as cockscomb brown spot, lily basal rot, and narcissus bulb basal rot, etc.

(4) Spraying Generally, use a 600- to 1000-fold dilution of 50% wettable powder. It can control powdery mildew, black spot, and other fungal leaf spots in many flowers, etc.