David said:
>Again, I do have some Sudue Maxx (by Syngentia) which has an active
>ingredient of: mefenoxam
The Pesticide Action Network does not like Mefenoxam, as it's pretty toxic
(even if it is used on lots of vegetables):
http://www.pesticideinfo.org/Detail_ChemUse.jsp?Rec_Id=PC35784
I prefer to avoid chemicals when I can, fungicides in particular, so
I am not really up on their use and effectiveness.
>
>Do you think there is a major difference between Subdue Maxx and the
>others which use the same active ingredient
I don't know. If it is formulated in some way to have a longer period
of activity or more sustained action, that would be good for use on
ornamentals but really undesirable for food crops. (Food crops, you
want the product to do its job and degrade away quickly, so it isn't
around to contaminate the harvest.)
The manufacturer does not label Subdue MAXX for use on edibles.
Therefore, you shouldn't use it on any pepper plants that aren't
strictly ornamental.
Quoting from the Syngenta web site:
Application
IM****TANT: ALWAYS READ AND FOLLOW LABEL INSTRUCTIONS
BEFORE BUYING OR USING THIS PRODUCT.
Subdue MAXX may be applied through irrigation systems, as a soil drench
or as a soil surface spray, or incor****ated into a soil mix for subsequent
seeding or transplanting of ornamentals.
Fields of use: conifers, nonbearing citrus, nonbearing deciduous fruits
and
nuts, ornamentals and turf.
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