How to treat potatoes before planting with Tabu insecticide
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Description of the drug
Among the huge number of currently existing drugs that can be used to process potatoes just before planting, experts single out the highly effective drug Tabu, which has proved to be excellent. This high-quality insecticide is designed for effective treatment of potato seeds and tubers in order to provide them with reliable protection against a number of insects - those pests of various potato varieties that can cause a lot of trouble for vegetable crops in the future during their intensive growth and development.
The main active ingredient of the drug "Tabu" is imidacloprid, which belongs to the group of so-called neonicotinoids. Also, in the instructions for the drug, the composition contains substances such as antifreeze, dye, adhesive, thickener, dispersants and wetting agent. The drug is produced by the manufacturer in a very convenient form for use, which is an aqueous solution. The entire available area of the seeds treated before planting is covered with a thin film that will not fall off or give in to breaking after it dries up.
This highly effective agent is capable of showing its protective effect within about 40 - 45 days from the moment of potato processing. From the Colorado potato beetle, this drug, as practice and reviews of satisfied gardeners on numerous sites shows, protects the culture for at least 30 days after germination, from wireworm - throughout the growing season. What is the mechanism of action of the drug "Tabu", which should be processed potatoes immediately before planting on the site?
This systemic drug is able to get from seeds directly into young shoots, as well as sprouts. In the middle of the pest organism, where it exhibits neurotoxin activity, the agent enters through the intestines and by contact. The mechanism of work of the modern drug "Tabu" is simple - it acts depressingly on the receptors of special postsynaptic nerves, thus blocking the transmission of impulses of the nervous system. The result of potato processing will be the complete paralysis of the harmful insect, leading to its inevitable death. To completely destroy the insect, the "Tabu" preparation needs about a day from the moment it enters the pest's body. During the period while this drug is working, you will not need to use other insecticides for treatment.
The advantages of the drug "Tabu", which is used immediately before planting to obtain a good harvest in the future, can rightfully be called reliable protection of plants in the most vulnerable period - at the stage when the first fragile shoots break out of the ground. Due to the rather long period of its effective action, this tool helps to save money, since it replaces several insecticidal sprays with other preparations of a similar effect for treating potatoes throughout all the mandatory stages of its cultivation.A tool for treating root crops before planting will also help reduce the number of pests that have already developed strong immunity to other drugs. The drug shows its positive effect regardless of environmental conditions; it can be used in conjunction with special fungicidal dressing agents.
The peculiarities of this drug include its special formula. Due to the composition, the maximum lasting effect is achieved when processing potatoes. The coloring components make it possible to evenly distribute the agent on the processed material. It is very convenient in work because it does not rise into the air in the form of dust during the breeding process. And directly in the process of processing, unwanted sediment does not appear in the product.
But still, when working with the agent, you should be as careful as possible, although the agent belongs to the third class of danger to humans, having an average degree of toxic effects on people and animals. If it enters the human body, it can cause an increase in liver mass. The remaining symptoms of possible poisoning are as follows - a decrease in fluid intake, weight loss, poor coordination, lethargy, shortness of breath, swelling of the palpebral fissures, tremors of the extremities. The drug quickly degrades when exposed to sunlight - even if it is in the upper soil layer or in water. Otherwise, it can be in the ground for a long time, even gets into groundwater, where it remains unchanged.
Separately, it is worth listing those pests against which this modern remedy fights well. These are not only the eternal enemies of any potato variety, the Colorado beetles, but also the ground beetle, cruciferous plants, wireworms, bread and flax fleas, leafhoppers, cereal aphids, winter scoops and Swedish flies.
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How to apply
In order to prepare a working solution for processing potatoes before planting in your garden plot, you should take the amount of the product required according to the instructions and dilute it in a third of the required volume of water. After that, the produced suspension should be mixed well, then add the remaining water.
During use, the solution must be shaken from time to time in order to stir and achieve even greater effectiveness of the product during processing. The finished solution is placed in a special sprayer or etching machine (it all depends on the area of the treated backyard plot). After that, they should process not only the planting material, but also the furrows prepared for planting. Remember that it is permissible to store the finished solution for no more than a day. Ideally, the product should be used up immediately after preparation.
As the practice of many gardeners shows, for spraying the soil, about 100-200 liters per hectare is usually enough, and in order to process the tubers - about 80-100 grams per ton. Various studies carried out in laboratories have confirmed that Tabu can be used together with such disinfectants as TMTD VSK, Bunker, Vitaros, Vial Trust. The interaction of the drug with other chemicals is still unexplored.
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