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Items will be dispatched same day if purchased before 17:30 Mon-Friday otherwise the next working day. Over many years this causes a buildup of copper in the soil which will kill worms and may leech into rivers and harm fish.
Using copper fungicides is confusing but knowing exactly when to use copper fungicide is the key to success. The agent is intended only for spot application using hand sprayers with a capacity of up to 10 l, excluding sprayers with combustion or electric drive. Launched by the Organic Grower’s Alliance, the UK Robust Potato Pledge 2021 sees a host of retailers, with Waitrose the largest, agreeing from 2026 to only sell only ‘robust’ organic potatoes grown without copper-based fungicides, which are used to combat late blight Phytophthora.I've read that I should spray a copper based fungicide after the leaves have dropped, and again in spring before the buds open.
Main use For the control of celery leaf spot, peach leaf curl, potato blight, tomato blight, apple and pear canker, bacterial canker of plums and cherries, rust on currants and gooseberries, cane spot on raspberries and loganberries.
Following the ECP recommendation not to approve Funguran, The Soil Association moved swiftly to ensure its use was retained on potatoes, urging affected members to contact Defra farming minister Victoria Prentis.
It's use doesn't really fit with organic principles so there's been a lot of work to eliminate copper fungicides form organic farming,” he told us. It is also effective as a dormant season spray to help control black rot of grapes as well as other fungal fruit diseases.The RHS welcomes any move that increases our knowledge and understanding of the factors that may play a role in the decline of pollinators and other wildlife. COPPER 50 WP – preparations fungicide in powder for disease prevention in fruit trees and vegetable plants in home gardens. There are many formulations of copper products on the market, differing widely in the amount of copper, active ingredients, rate of application, and other factors. Read more about the condition New: A brand-new, unused, unopened and undamaged item in original retail packaging (where packaging is applicable). Note: Contact your local cooperative extension office to learn specific information on copper fungicide uses in your particular situation.