Matco Fungicide

About Product

• MATCO 8-64 Fungicide is a mixture of two fungicides, mancozeb and metalaxyl that is used to control a wide range of fungal diseases in a variety of crops.
• It is broad spectrum fungicide that controls diseases through its preventive as well as therapeutic activity.
• It is a specialty fungicide to control foliar as well as soil-borne diseases by Oomycetes fungi causing Downy mildew, Late Blight, Damping off & Phytophthora rots.

MATCO 8-64 Fungicide Technical Details

• Technical Name: Metalaxyl 8% + Mancozeb 64% WP
• Mode of Entry: Systemic and Contact
• Mode of Action: Mancozeb is a contact fungicide that works by preventing the growth of fungi on the surface of the plant. Metalaxyl is systemic fungicide that is absorbed by the plant and moves throughout the tissues. It inhibits protein synthesis, growth and reproduction in fungi.

Key Features & Benefits

• MATCO 8-64 Fungicide is the best curative fungicide with truly systemic mode action.
• Only product with both acropetal and basipetal movement in the plant body.
• Specialty fungicide to control foliar as well as Soil borne diseases by Oomycetes Fungi causing Downy mildew, Late Blight, Damping off & Phytophthora rots.
• Can be used in pre-harvest sprays to treat, spray, nursery sluggishness and manage post-harvest diseases
• MATCO is a unique combi - fungicide to prevent and delay the development of resistance in the fungal population.

MATCO 8-64 Fungicide Usage & Crops

• Recommendations

Crops	Target Disease	Dosage / Acre (gm)	Dilution in water (L)	Waiting period after harvest (days)
Grapes	Downy mildew	1000	200	Not less than 7 weeks
Tobacco nursery	Damping off	2000	2000	Not less than 7 weeks
	Leaf Blight, Black shank	800	400
Potato	Late blight	1000	400	Not less than 7 weeks
Mustard	White rust & Alternaria Blight	1000	400	Not less than 8 weeks
Black pepper	Phytophthora foot rot	2.5 g/vine	2 L/vine	Not less than 21 weeks
Pearl millet	Downy mildew	800	200	Not less than 7 weeks

• Method of Application: Foliar sprays

Additional Information

• MATCO 8-64 Fungicide is compatible with commonly used pesticides except lime sulphur and Bordeaux mixture or alkaline solutions.

Disclaimer: This information is provided for reference purposes only. Always follow to the recommended application guidelines outlined on the product label and accompanying leaflet.