creators_name: Tamm, Lucius
creators_name: Amsler, Thomas
creators_name: Schärer, Hansjakob
creators_name: Refardt, Matthias
type: conference_item
datestamp: 2006-05-09
lastmod: 2009-08-20 14:31:46
metadata_visibility: show
title: Efficacy of Armicarb (potassium bicarbonate) against scab and sooty blotch on apples.
ispublished: pub
subjects: 8planthealth
full_text_status: public
abstract: 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.
date: 2006
date_type: published
refereed: never
citation: Tamm, Lucius; Amsler, Thomas; Schärer, Hansjakob and Refardt, Matthias (2006) Efficacy of Armicarb (potassium bicarbonate) against scab and sooty blotch on apples. Joint Organic Congress, Odense, Denmark, May 30-31, 2006.
document_url: http://orgprints.org/8075/1/LT_HJS_Armicarb_7.4.06.pdf
document_url: http://orgprints.org/8075/2/Tamm-etal-2006-Poster_Amicarb.pdf