Re: Captan Paste (Be very careful)
- Subject: Re: Captan Paste (Be very careful)
- From: G*@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2001 05:52:50 EDT
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In a message dated 8/7/01 9:18:34 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
terid@optonline.net writes: Subj:Thanks Ray! Although the paste is very effective it is a dangerous mix. You are using it at a full strength and it is meant to be used at 1 - 4 Tablespoons per gallon of water. Avoid all skin contact. Eye contact can cause severe injury. Having any on the Pumpkin at weigh off can disqualify you because of the danger to the people handling the Pumpkin. Safer Alternatives Powdered Sulfur A Fungicide Dust made to be used full strength. (Used successfully on the Stem Split shown on the Pumpkin in Don's HTGWCGP Book) That Pumpkin lasted until mid November. Use a 4 Tablespoon per gallon mix of Captan George Brooks North Tewksbury, MA USA Approximately 25 miles Northwest of Boston in the Merrimack River Valley Zone 5N Personal Bests 617.6 1991 641 1993 648 2000 (Unofficial & died prematurely on Aug 29) |
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