Plant, Tree & Shrub Applications

* TREATMENT OF BULBS AND RHIZOMES: To control fusarium basal rot of DAFFODIL, NARCISSUS, HYACINTH, TULIPS, EASTER LILIES, GLADIOLI, and IRIS, clean newly dug corms, bulbs or rhizomes and then soak them for 10 minutes in a solution of 1/4 fluid ounce (= one & 1/2 teaspoons) Consan Triple Action 20 in one gallon of water. Air dry prior to storage and treat again just prior to replanting.

To control botrytis crown rot and gray mold rot of IRIS, soak rhizomes and 3 to 4 inches of leaf bases for 30 minutes in a solution of two teaspoons Consan Triple Action 20 in one gallon of water and plant treated rhizomes while they are still wet.

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* TREATMENT OF PLANT CUTTINGS: To control powdery mildew, crowngall, and gray mold leaf spots on BEGONIA, FUCHSIA, GERANIUM, and CHRYSANTHEMUM, completely immerse cuttings for 5 minutes in a solution of two teaspoons Consan Triple Action 20 in one gallon of water. Plant in sterilized potting soil or in compost which has been completely saturated in the specified Consan Triple Action 20 solution.

To control underground rotting, bacterial leaf spot and slimy collar rot of disease-free CACTUS cuttings, soak entire cutting in a solution of two teaspoons Consan Triple Action 20 in one gallon of water for 5 minutes before planting. Spray rooting cuttings with this same strength solution at 1- to 14 day intervals.

To control development of rust on CARNATION, completely immerse cuttings in a solution of two teaspoons Consan Triple Action 20 in one gallon of water for 5 minutes before planting.

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* TREATMENT OF SEEDS AND SEEDLINGS: To reduce damping off of seedlings, place seeds in a flask and completely cover with a fresh solution of one-half tablespoon Consan Triple Action 20 in one gallon of water. Soak for 5 minutes, then drain the Consan Triple Action 20 solution and plant immediately.

To reduce damping off problems in commercial operations (ornamental plants only), place seedlings in a flask and completely cover with a solution of one-half tablespoon Consan Triple Action 20 in one gallon of water. Soak for 5 minutes, and then plant immediately. The Consan Triple Action 20 solution can be reused, but it should be replaced daily or when it becomes visibly dirty.

Plant treated seedlings in sterilized potting medium or in garden soil completely saturated with the Consan Triple Action 20 solution. (In pots or trays, add the one-half tablespoon per gallon solution to the surface of garden soil until it drains through the soil and out bottom of container.)

To control spread of damping off in planted seedlings (ornamental plants only), use a mechanical sprayer to thoroughly wet all plant surfaces with a solution of one teaspoon of Consan Triple Action 20 in one gallon of water.

To control sporulation and spread of downy mildew in planted seedlings (ornamental plants only), use a mechanical sprayer to thoroughly wet all plant surfaces with a solution of one ounce (= two tablespoons) Consan Triple Action 20 in three gallons of water. Respray at 5-day intervals until disease is under control.

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* TREATMENT OF ROSES: To control leaf black spot, powdery mildew, rusts and stem gall, thoroughly wet all plant surfaces with a solution of one-half tablespoon (one and one-half teaspoons) of Consan Triple Action 20 in one gallon of water. Apply during warm weather by any convenient means at first sign of disease. Repeat in 10 to 14 days and thereafter as needed. Do not apply during wet, rainy weather.

To control brown canker on ROSES, start applications in early Spring when new growth begins to show and continue weekly applications until plants are dormant. Additional applications should be made between periods of extended rainy weather to keep new growth covered.

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* TREATMENT OF FLOWERING ANNUALS, PERENNIALS, GARDEN SHRUBS AND TREES: To control disease problems on most flowering and ornamental plants, treat with a solution of two teaspoons of Consan Triple Action 20 in one gallon of water at the first signs of disease. Observe good garden sanitation; remove and burn all infected plant parts.

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* CALENDULAS, CHINA ASTERS, CHRYSANTHEMUMS, DAHLIAS, CREPE MYRTLE, LILAC, and LIVE OAK can be protected from powdery mildew by spraying with a solution of two teaspoons of Consan Triple Action 20 in one gallon of water when symptoms first appear. Thoroughly wet upper and lower surfaces of all leaves, stems and branches. Spray when leaf buds burst in Spring and repeat every two weeks throughout the mildew season. Spray Live Oak trees at bud break and repeat in April.

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* SNAPDRAGONS can be protected from Phyllosticta blight, anthracnose, powdery mildew, downy mildew, stem rot, rusts and wilt diseases by spraying upper and lower leaf surfaces with a solution of two teaspoons of Consan Triple Action 20 in one gallon of water until thoroughly wet. Repeat every 7 to 10 days. To prevent plant disease build-up in the garden, collect and burn plant tops in the Fall.

SNAPDRAGONS can be protected from plant rust diseases by a spray program utilizing a solution of two teaspoons of Consan Triple Action 20 in one gallon of water. Begin disease prevention by good garden sanitation involving removal of all plant debris during the Winter or dormant season. Begin the spray program when new leaves appear and before onset of the rainy season, taking care to spray the undersides of potentially infected leaves. Treatment for snapdragons should begin when plants are set in the garden and repeated at 7-10 day intervals.

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* IRIS can be protected from botrytis leaf spot by spraying foliage at weekly intervals with a solution of two teaspoons of Consan Triple Action 20 in one gallon of water during the growth season.

To control botrytis crown rot and gray mold rot of IRIS, soak rhizomes and 3 to 4 inches of leaf bases for 30 minutes in a solution of two teaspoons Consan Triple Action 20 in one gallon of water and plant treated rhizomes while they are still wet.

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*FLOWERING PLANTS: AUCUBA, DAHLIA, FUCHSIA, GERANIUM, GLADIOLUS, PEONY and PIERIS can be protected from botrytis gray mold, rusts and downy mildew by spraying affected plant parts with a solution of two teaspoons of Consan Triple Action 20 in 1 gallon of water when disease symptoms on new growth are first detected. Remove all dead flowers, leaves or stems before spraying. For rust control, spray with the same solution at one to two week intervals during periods of wet weather, beginning in early Summer. For botrytis control, use a fine mist application of a solution of two teaspoons of Consan Triple Action 20 in 1 gallon of water and lightly spray buds and blossoms two to three times a week.

* CARNATIONS can be protected from stem rot, canker rot, crown rot, root rot and gray mold rot by thoroughly wetting all plant surfaces with a solution of two teaspoons of Consan Triple Action 20 in one gallon of water at first signs of disease.

For gray mold control, use one or two fine mist applications of a solution of two teaspoons of Consan Triple Action 20 in one gallon of water just before blossoming. Lightly spray buds and blossoms. Infected buds, blossoms and stems should be collected and burned. Pick off all infected buds, blossoms and stems and burn.

* FUCHSIA, GARDENIA, GERANIUM, and HELIOTROPE can be protected from stem rot and gray mold bud rot with weekly applications of a solution of two teaspoons of Consan Triple Action 20 in one gallon of water, as a fine mist spray or fog, at first signs of disease. Pick off all infected buds, blossoms and stems and burn.

* KALANCHOE, CRASSULA and SEDUM can be protected from root rot, crown rot and crowngall by removing and burning infected plant parts and drenching the remaining plants with a solution of two teaspoons of Consan Triple Action 20 in one gallon of water. Spray plants at weekly intervals thereafter with the solution until the disease is controlled.

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* HOLLYHOCK can be protected from plant rust diseases by a spray program utilizing a solution of two teaspoons of Consan Triple Action 20 in one gallon of water. Begin disease prevention by good garden sanitation involving removal of all plant debris during the Winter or dormant season. Begin the spray program when new leaves appear and before onset of the rainy season, taking care to spray the undersides of potentially infected leaves. Hollyhocks should be sprayed at weekly intervals when spring growth begins and again in late summer.

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* HAWTHORN can be protected from leaf blight and subsequent leaf drop, which may occur after very wet Spring weather, by three spray applications of a solution of two teaspoons of Consan Triple Action 20 in one gallon of water. Make first application as soon as leaves break out of their buds. Spray again when leaves are half grown and for the third time when they reach full size.

HAWTHORN can be protected from plant rust diseases by a spray program utilizing a solution of two teaspoons of Consan Triple Action 20 in one gallon of water. Begin disease prevention by good garden sanitation involving removal of all plant debris during the Winter or dormant season. Begin the spray program when new leaves appear and before onset of the rainy season, taking care to spray the undersides of potentially infected leaves.

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* FLOWERING DOGWOOD (Cornus Florida) can be protected from anthracnose, leaf blight and leaf spot with four applications of a solution of two teaspoons of Consan Triple Action 20 in one gallon of water. The first spray should be made when flower buds begin to open and the second as soon as flower bracts have fallen. The third spray should be made four weeks later and the fourth in late summer after the flower buds for next Spring are formed. Spray treatments are most effective when made just before rainy periods.

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* ASH, SYCAMORE and other susceptible trees can be protected from anthracnose by three spray treatments of all leaf and twig surfaces with a solution of two teaspoons of Consan Triple Action 20 in one gallon of water until they are thoroughly wet. Large trees may require 50-60 gallons of spray for complete coverage. Spray trees when leaf buds start to swell in April and repeat when leaves begin to expand. Make the third application when leaves are about 75% of their full size.

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* PALMS can be protected from heart rot and penicillium leaf base rot at the first signs of rot by completely filling the cup formed by the radiating frond bases at the top center or "heart" of the plant with a solution of one fluid ounce of Consan Triple Action 20 in one gallon of water. Repeat the treatment at weekly intervals until control of rot disease is achieved.

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* CREPE MYRTLE, PEAR and other susceptible FRUIT trees can be protected from bacterial fireblight with a solution of one tablespoon of Consan Triple Action 20 in a gallon of water. Spray mist or rinse the complete plant. Treat fruit-bearing pear and other fruit-bearing trees only in early Spring and after harvest in late fall or while the tree is dormant. Crepe Myrtle and all susceptible ornamental fruit trees should also be treated during warm weather, and after pruning. Repeat treatment at two week intervals as needed.

CREPE MYRTLE can be protected from powdery mildew by spraying with a solution of two teaspoons of Consan Triple Action 20 in one gallon of water when symptoms first appear. Thoroughly wet upper and lower surfaces of all leaves, stems and branches. Spray when leaf buds burst in Spring and repeat every two weeks throughout the mildew season.

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* TREATMENT OF GREENHOUSE AND POTTED HOUSE PLANTS: To control disease problems on most greenhouse ornamentals and house plants, treat with a solution of one teaspoon of Consan Triple Action 20 in one gallon of water at the first signs of disease. Observe good plant sanitation; remove and burn all infected plant parts.

To control algal build-up and cross contamination by plant disease organisms in terrariums, flasks and bubbles, wipe inside of glass with a towel dampened with a solution of one teaspoon of Consan Triple Action 20 in 1 gallon of water.

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* AFRICAN VIOLETS (Saintpaulia) can be protected from botrytis gray mold rot, bud rot, Downy mildew, powdery mildew root rot or crown rot by complete coverage of foliage with a solution of one-half teaspoon of Consan Triple Action 20 in 1 gallon of water. Coverage can be obtained by spraying, but dipping of the entire plant and pot in the solution is more effective. Repeat treatment every 10 days until control is achieved.

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* FERNS, BEGONIAS and GESNARIA can be protected from leaf spot, gray mold bud rot, and shoot rot by spraying with a solution of one teaspoon of Consan Triple Action 20 in 1 gallon of water at first signs of disease. Maintain good plant sanitation by removing all plant debris and dead leaves. For begonias and gesnariads, spray before buds open and respray when flower petals have fallen and again two weeks later.

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* RUBBER PLANT can be protected from anthracnose attack of stems and leaves, and from stem crowngall, by removal and burning of infected plant parts at the first signs of disease. Then spray, mist or fog the plant(s) with a solution of one teaspoon of Consan Triple Action 20 in 1 gallon of water and repeat treatment weekly until control is achieved.

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* ORCHIDS can be sprayed once a month with a disinfecting solution of one tablespoon of Consan Triple Action 20 per gallon of water as a fungal preventative. At the first sign of Erwinia rot, remove compost and soak the entire plant for at least 10 minutes in the disinfectant. Then remove all infected tissues with a disinfected cutting tool and resoak the cut surfaces in Consan Triple Action 20 disinfectant for an additional 10 minutes. Repot in disinfectant drenched compost.

* Crown rot (Phalsenopsis) can be controlled by weekly applications of a solution of two teaspoons of Consan Triple Action 20 per gallon of water. Cover all surfaces, particularly in and around orchid leaf bases.

When dividing orchids, transmission of plant pathogens can be prevented by removing compost and soaking plants for 2-5 minutes in a disinfecting solution of one tablespoon of Consan Triple Action 20 in one gallon of water. Wet hands and cutting tools with disinfectant before plant division and root trimming. Then resoak divided orchids in disinfectant for an additional 2-5 minutes. Repot in disinfectant drenched compost.

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* TREATMENT OF CUT FLOWERS: To control mold and downy mildew development on cut flowers, dip harvested plant spikes in a solution of two teaspoons of Consan Triple Action 20 in one gallon of water prior to shipping. To prevent bacterial stem plugging of cut flowers, harden stems in a solution of one teaspoon of Consan Triple Action 20 in one gallon of water following harvest and during storage and shipping in containers, tubes or decorative vases.

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* TREATMENT OF LAWNS: To control fungal diseases in turf grasses, including lawns of GRASS or DICHONDRA, including dollar spot (Sclerotinia), fusarium blight (Fusarium), leaf spot (Helminthosporium), brown patch (Rhizoctonia), fading-out (Curvularia), pythium blight, rust, toad stools, fairy rings and algal build-up spray a solution of one tablespoon Consan Triple Action 20 per gallon of water. Treat at the rate of one gallon of solution to 40 square feet (4 ft. x 10 ft.) of lawn. Treat entire lawn to prevent spread of infection or at least one foot beyond the edges of isolated diseased areas. Saturate the entire treatment area, wetting all plant and soil surfaces. Repeat spray applications every 10 to 14 days, as needed to control new or established disease conditions. Treatment is required during the warm growing season and may be made when the lawn is dry or damp, but not during wet rainy weather.

DO NOT APPLY THIS PRODUCT THROUGH ANY TYPE OF IRRIGATION SYSTEM!

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