Horsetail (Equisetum arvense) Decoction

A light brown-green liquid with a plant-like odor; leaves no residue after filtration. It does not keep well: use within 24 hours. Results are not guaranteed: they depend on the preparation, the time of use, and local conditions.

Application

When to use: Routinely and occasionally

Opportunist: Powdery mildew (Fungus) Downy mildew (Fungus) Scab (Fungus) Peach leaf curl (Fungus) Alternaria (early blight) (Fungus)

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Application description: Use approved by Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 462/2014 and its review report (SANCO/12386/2013), including extensions: fungicide. Apple: leaf spot and powdery mildew (BBCH 53–67, spring). Peach: peach leaf curl (Taphrina deformans). Grapevine: downy mildew and powdery mildew (BBCH 10–57). Cucumber: powdery mildew and Pythium (foliar and soil application). Tomato: Alternaria leaf spot and septoria leaf spot (BBCH 51–59). Strawberry, raspberry, and potato: downy mildew, gray mold, leaf spots. Apply during rainy weather, not in hot conditions.

Dose: 200 g of dried plant material per hL (2%) for apple trees, peach trees, grapevines, cucumbers, and tomatoes; 225 g per hL for strawberry plants, raspberry plants, and potatoes. Approximate volume: 500–1,000 L/ha for fruit trees (1–2 kg of plant material/ha), 100–300 L/ha for grapevines (200–600 g/ha). Apple, peach, and grapevines: 2–6 applications, every 7 days. Strawberries, raspberries, and potatoes: 4–8 applications, every 5–14 days. Cucumbers: 2 applications (pre-harvest interval: 15 days). Tomato: 2 applications, every 14 days (pre-harvest interval: 15 days).