8075: Efficacy of Armicarb (potassium bicarbonate) against scab and sooty blotch on apples.
(2006) Efficacy of Armicarb (potassium bicarbonate) against scab and sooty blotch on apples.. Paper presented at Joint Organic Congress, Odense, Denmark, May 30-31, 2006.
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Summary
A novel formulation of potassium bicarbon-ate (Armicarb) was evaluated in 2004 and 2005 as agent against apple scab and sooty blotch in several field trials. Armicarb controlled scab equally well as the reference treatments sulphur and copper. Armi-carb showed also excellent activity against sooty blotch. However, potential side-effects such as lenti-cell spot development need further investigation. At present, potassium bicarbonate is considered by the Swiss registration authorities as non-toxic to humans and in consequence, no residue levels have been specified. Armicarb has very interesting properties as a plant protection agent and its composition and risk profile are expected to fulfil the IFOAM standards for acceptance of novel plant protection agents to a very large extent.
| Document Language: | English |
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| Subject Areas: | Crop husbandry > Crop health, quality, protection |
| Research affiliation: | International Conferences > 2006: Joint Organic Congress > Theme 5: Protecting plant health Switzerland > FiBL > Pathology |
| Total budget (Euro): | 0 |
| Orgprints ID Number: | 8075 |
| Contact: | Tamm, Dr. Lucius |
| Deposited On: | 09 May 2006 |
| EPrint Type: | Conference paper |
| Published?: | Published |
| Type of presentation: | Poster |
| Peer Review Status: | Not peer-reviewed |
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