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PHYSAN 20
FOR USE ON
ORCHIDS
Published courtesy Maril Corporation, Manufacturer of
Physan 20
WORK
AREAS, BENCHES, TRAYS
Spray or swab working surfaces before each work
period, and again after each plant is completed to kill such diseases as
Botrytis, Crown Rot, Downy Mildew, Root Rot, etc.
Use: 1 tablespoon PHYSAN
20 per gallon of water.
POTS AND FLATS
Used pots or flats should
be brushed or washed first, then soaked in PHYSAN 20 solution for 10 minutes
before using to kill such diseases as Crown Rot, Mildew, Root Rot and Rusts. Do
not rinse.
Use: 1 tablespoon PHYSAN 20 per gallon of water.
CUTTING TOOLS
Soak cutting edge of tool for 10 minutes in PHYSAN
20 solution before use to kill such diseases as Botrytis, Root Rot, Stem Rot,
and Tobacco Mosaic Virus (TMV) Use wet tool on plants. At the end of work, dry
and oil tools.
Use: 1 teaspoon PHYSAN 20 per quart of
water.
SMOKERS
Cigarette smokers have tobacco mosaic virus on
their hands. Dip hands in solution before handling plants or anything connected
with the plants. It is a good idea to have a container of PHYSAN 20 solution
always available as a hand dip. Allow to air dry.
Use: 1 Tablespoon PHYSAN
20 per gallon of water.
SEEDLINGS
From flask: soak seedlings 2-5
minutes before potting to remove agar. Soak compost with PHYSAN 20 solution.
Helps eliminate damp-off. Keep hands and tools damp with PHYSAN 20 solution.
Damp-off: Spray seedlings once per month as preventative maintenance. Spray
anytime disease is evident.
Use: 1-1/2 tsp. PHYSAN 20 per gallon of water.
ORCHIDS - ADULT PLANTS
Spray anytime disease other than rot (see
below) is evident. Spray once per month as preventative maintenance. Soak
compost when fungus is evident.
Use: 2 teaspoons PHYSAN 20 per gallon of
water.
ORCHIDS - DIVIDING PLANTS
Remove compost from plant, then
soak plant for 2-5 minutes in PHYSAN 20 solution. Operate with wet hands and
cutting tools. After division and root trim, soak divisions in PHYSAN 20
solution for 2-5 minutes. Pot in compost dampened with PHYSAN 20
solution.
USE: 1 Tablespoon PHYSAN 20 per gallon of
water.
ALGAE
Greenhouse Glass: Spray or swab surfaces
with PHYSAN 20 solution. Let stand for one hour or more or until the algae
visibly begins to change to a lighter color. Wash off dead algae with water.
Spray clean surfaces again with PHYSAN 20 solution.
Use: 1 teaspoon
PHYSAN per gallon of water.
Walkways: For heavy algae infestation,
spray or swab with PHYSAN 20 solution. Let stand for an hour or more. Brush and
wash away the dead algae. Soak area again with PHYSAN 20 solution. Do not rinse.
This product will inhibit the growth of algae on walkways. Allow to dry on
surface, and repeat application if algae growth returns.
Use: 1 Tablespoon
PHYSAN per gallon of water.
ORCHIDS - BOTRYTIS
During cool damp
weather, spray plants, flowers and under benches at first sign of the spotting
on flowers. Normally weekly spray will greatly reduce or eliminate the botrytis
spotting.
Use: 1 teaspoon PHYSAN 20 per 3 gallons of water.
CUT
FLOWERS
For containers, tubes and decorative vases. Recommend flower
spikes be hardened in PHYSAN 20 treated water during harvesting, storage and
shipping.
USE: 1 teaspoon PHYSAN per 2 gallons of water.
ORCHID -
ROT (such as Erwinia)
Remove compost from plant, then soak entire plant
10 minutes or more. Cut away all rot with treated tool. Soak plant wounds again
for 10 minutes. Repot in PHYSAN 20 soaked compost.
USE: 1 Tablespoon
PHYSAN 20 per gallon of water.
ORCHIDS - CROWN ROT
(Phalaenopsis)
Spray plants weekly to assure solution getting around and
in base of leaves.
USE: 1 teaspoon PHYSAN 20 per gallon of
water.
RECIRCULATING OVERHEAD WATERING SYSTEMS
During the last 2-3
minutes of watering, use PHYSAN 20 solution as a preventative program. Due to
variations in growing conditions, use PHYSAN 20 every second to fourth watering.
Will control algae in nozzles.
USE: 1 ounce PHYSAN to 20 gallons of
water.
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page updated Jan 25, 2001