Daconil Question

AlittleSalt · March 13, 2016

Over the past week, we received 4 and 8/10" of rain over 5 days. There was a lot of soil splash-up on the tomato plants. These plants have been in-ground since February 28th. I trimmed the lower branches that needed to be trimmed anyway, and washed the dirt off as gently as I could.

I'm wondering if now is a good time to start spaying the tomato plants with Daconil? I bought the 16 oz. concentrated bottle.

wildcat62 · March 13, 2016

Every article says to spray before any disease appears. I would go for it.

Dark Rumor · March 13, 2016

I sprayed Daconile before the rains a couple of weeks ago. Just finished spraying for the second time this year. It was easy spraying as I did some pruning earlier today.

Gardeneer · March 13, 2016

Most foliage diseases are airborne. Daconil and other fungal sprays are meant preventive measures, mostly, not to fight after break out . So it is better to prevent the diseases from starting than trying to fight them.
I intend to spray w/ Daconil , the very first round as soon as take my plants outside and continue a scheduled spraying every 7 to 10 days, weather permitting. I would spray after the rain has stopped when the leaves are dry. This way you always have a film of fungicide on the foliage.
Gardeneer

AlittleSalt · March 13, 2016

Thank You everyone.

March 13, 2016	#1
AlittleSalt BANNED FOR LIFE Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 13,333	Daconil Question Over the past week, we received 4 and 8/10" of rain over 5 days. There was a lot of soil splash-up on the tomato plants. These plants have been in-ground since February 28th. I trimmed the lower branches that needed to be trimmed anyway, and washed the dirt off as gently as I could. I'm wondering if now is a good time to start spaying the tomato plants with Daconil? I bought the 16 oz. concentrated bottle.

March 13, 2016	#2
wildcat62 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2014 Location: Zone 6 Northern Kentucky Posts: 1,094	Every article says to spray before any disease appears. I would go for it.

March 13, 2016	#3
Dark Rumor Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Southeast Texas Posts: 287	I sprayed Daconile before the rains a couple of weeks ago. Just finished spraying for the second time this year. It was easy spraying as I did some pruning earlier today.

March 13, 2016	#4
Gardeneer Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: NC - zone 8a - heat zone 7 Posts: 4,918	Most foliage diseases are airborne. Daconil and other fungal sprays are meant preventive measures, mostly, not to fight after break out . So it is better to prevent the diseases from starting than trying to fight them. I intend to spray w/ Daconil , the very first round as soon as take my plants outside and continue a scheduled spraying every 7 to 10 days, weather permitting. I would spray after the rain has stopped when the leaves are dry. This way you always have a film of fungicide on the foliage. Gardeneer