Companion Fungicide

About Companion Fungicide

• Companion Fungicide, branded by Indofil, is a broad-spectrum, combination fungicide with protective & curative action.
• It contains Mancozeb and Carbendazim and is known for its protective and curative properties.
• Provides excellent disease control for many diseases on a few crops.

Companion Fungicide Technical Details

• Technical Name: Mancozeb 63% + Carbendazim 12% WP
• Mode of Entry: Contact and Systemic
• Mode of Action: Companion acts by inhibiting the development of fungal germ tube, formation of appressoria and growth of mycelia. Further, it is fungitoxic when exposed to air, converted into an isothiocyanate, which inactivates the sulphahydral groups of enzymes in fungi, thus causing disturbance in fungal enzyme functioning.

Key Features & Benefits

• Companion Fungicide control diseases very effectively with broad spectrum activity.
• Provides Manganese and Zinc nutrition to crops, thereby keeping plants greener and healthy.
• Stimulates plant growth, vigour, enhances flowering and ultimately increases yield.
• Environmentally safe-degrades rapidly in soil & also safe for beneficial insects.

Companion Fungicide Usage & Crops

• Recommendations:

Crops	Target Disease	Dosage / Acre (gm)	Dilution in water (L)	Waiting period (days)
Groundnut	Leaf spot, Blast	200	200	72
Paddy	Blast	300	300	57
Potato	Early blight, late blight, black scruff	700	200	-
Tea	Blister blight, grey blight, red rust, die-back, black rot	500-600	100-200	7
Grapes	Downy mildew, powdery mildew, anthracnose	0.06%	As required depending upon crop canopy	7
Mango	Powdery mildew and anthracnose	0.06%	As required depending upon crop canopy	7

• Method of Application: Foliar Spray, Seed treatment, Soil drenching & fruit/rhizome/tuber dip

Additional Information

• Companion Fungicide is compatible with most chemicals.

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