ProForce Pistol Fungicide.
ProForce Pistol Fungicide is a broad spectrum, contact or protectant fungicide that contains 600g/L of the active ingredient Thiram aka TMTD. As turf agronomists we like this product as it has a number of unique properties.
- It is in fungicide group M3. Pistol is an excellent option to use in a resistance management plan.
- Pistol Fungicide has no witholding period. This means that as soon as it dries you can safely enter the area. This is an important thing to consider on heavily used sports turf or public areas.
In turf it controls the following turf diseases:
- Brown Patch;
- Helminthosporium;
- Fusarium Patch and
- Damping Off.
Pistol 600SC is a Suspension Concentrate formulation and is an ideal rotation option in a resistance management program. In periods of low disease pressure Pistol Fungicide is an ideal low cost alterantive to Segway turf fungicide or when you are seeding.
You can use Pistol on both sports turf and lawns for disease control.
Pistol Fungicide Label
Pistol Fungicide SDS
Properties of Pistol Fungicide.
Key benefits of Pistol Fungicide:
- Proven against Fusarium in the cool months of the year.
- Multi-site Activity (M3). No known resistance issues.
- Possesses both leaf and soil activity.
- Cost effective. Suitable for large area turf usage.
- Being a liquid it’s easier to measure, mix and add to a spray tank.
- Low odour.
- Safe to honey bees and beneficial organisms.
- Has bird and animal repellant activity.
- Safe to use with Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF).
- Pistol gives 7 to 14 days of disease control from one application.
- It is non volatile.
- It has low water solubility which improves its rainfast properties.
Maximising Performance of Pistol Fungicide.
- Turf should be in good nutritional condition prior to treatment to prevent damage to sensitive turf species (eg. Fescues, Kentucky Bluegrass and turf type ryegrass).
- Apply at the first sign of disease, and repeat at 7-14 day intervals, particularly in humid weather.
- For Damping Off. Apply as a soil drench following seeding. Repeat every 5 to 7 days during disease susceptible periods.
- In soil, thiram degrades by microbial action or by hydrolysis under highly acidic conditions.
Pistol Fungicide – 600g/L Thiram
Thiram is a powerful fungicide that provides broad-spectrum disease control. Nonphytotoxic, Thiram can be used on all crops and seeds. It is safe to apply as a foliar spray, soil drench, and as a seed dressing.
Pistol Fungicide is non systemic, and acts on many sites of the biochemical process of harmful fungi. It is effective against a variety of fungi, and is at low risk for resistance development.
Thiram has a preventive mode of action. It inhibits spore germination and mycelium growth by interfering with a variety of enzymes involved in the respiration process, including cytochrome P450 and alcohol dehydrogenase.
Thiram can enhance thatch accumulation in intensively managed turf.
Bird Repellant.
TMTD has a strong repellent action against birds, rodents, and deer. Without the need for additional chemicals, Thiram protects sown and emerging seeds from being eaten by birds and protects young plants and palatable plant parts of fruit trees and ornamentals from being eaten by rabbits and deer.
Research.
- Research shows that a combination of Salicylic Acid and Thiram shows a better response against damping-off and root rot diseases than the fungicide treatment alone.
- Pistol Fungicide is compatible with Vertmax Duo.
