Agricultural Pathology Essentials: Rahul’s Quick Guide for Master’s Prep

Copper fungicide

A. Preparatory copper fungicide:

a) Bordeaux mixture: Downy mildew of grapes, Coffee rust, Tikka disease, Citrus canker, Citrus scab, etc.

b) Bordeaux paste: Citrus gummosis, stem bleeding of coconut, Bud rot of coconut

c) Burgundy mixture: Downy mildew of grapes, Coffee rust, Tikka disease, Citrus canker, Citrus scab, etc.

d) Chestnut compound: Sclerotial wilt, Fusarial wilt, Damping off.

e) Chaubattia paste: Pink disease of citrus, stem canker and collar rot of apple and pear.

 

B. Proprietary copper fungicides or fixed or insoluble copper fungicide

a) Copper oxychloride: Anthracnose of grape vine, Tikka leaf spot of groundnut, Sigatoka leaf spot of banana, Citrus canker, Black arm of cotton.

b) Cuprous oxide: : Anthracnose of grape vine, Tikka leaf spot of groundnut, Sigatoka leaf spot of banana, Citrus canker, Black arm of cotton.

c) Copper hydroxide: Blister blight of tea, False smut of rice, Tikka leafspot of groundnut.

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