- Decore 250 EC is a systemic fungicide containing difenoconazole 25% W/V (250 g/L) from the triazole group, with preventive and curative activity against a broad range of fungal diseases on agricultural crops. It moves quickly into plant tissues after spraying to protect new growth and limit the spread of infection, and it inhibits fungal growth and reproduction. It provides a long protection period and helps maintain crop quality and increase yield when used within an integrated disease management program.
Key Features
- Contains difenoconazole 250 g/L, which inhibits ergosterol biosynthesis in fungal cells, stopping fungal growth and spread.
- Moves within plant tissues to protect new growth as well as the sprayed parts.
- Combines preventive and curative action, before infection and after symptoms appear.
- Long protection period helps reduce the number of sprays per season.
- Effective against a wide range of fungal diseases on vegetables, fruit, cereals and ornamentals.
- EC (emulsifiable concentrate) formulation for fast uptake, even distribution and good stability on the plant.
Specifications
- Trade name: Decore 250 EC
- Product type: Systemic fungicide
- Active ingredient: Difenoconazole
- Concentration: 25% W/V (250 g/L)
- Formulation: EC (emulsifiable concentrate)
- Chemical group: Triazole
- FRAC group: Group 3
- Mode of action: Ergosterol biosynthesis inhibitor (DMI fungicide)
- Uptake: Absorbed through the leaves and translocated within plant tissues
- Action: Preventive and curative
- Use: Control of fungal diseases on vegetables, fruit, cereals and ornamentals
- Pack size: 1 L
- Country of origin: Saudi Arabia
Directions for Use
- Potato: for early blight, spray 0.5 L per hectare preventively or at first symptoms. PHI: 14 days.
- Tomato: for early blight and leaf spot (Alternaria), spray 0.5 L per hectare at the start of infection with full plant coverage. PHI: 7 days.
- Cucumber, zucchini, melon and watermelon: for powdery mildew, anthracnose and gummy stem blight, spray 0.5 L per hectare at the first signs of disease. PHI: 3 days.
- Onion and garlic: for purple blotch and rusts, spray 0.5 L per hectare at the start of infection. PHI: 7 days.
- Cabbage and cauliflower: for leaf spot, spray 0.5 L per hectare at the start of disease. PHI: 21 days.
- Beans and peas: for anthracnose and powdery mildew, spray 0.5 L per hectare at the start of infection. PHI: 14 days.
- Carrot and pepper: for leaf spots and anthracnose, spray 0.5 L per hectare at the start of disease. PHI: 14 days.
- Apple: for scab, powdery mildew and rusts, mix 20 ml per 100 L of water (0.2 ml/L) and start spraying preventively before disease appears. PHI: 14 days.
- Citrus: for scab, mix 40–100 ml per 100 L of water (0.4–1 ml/L) depending on severity and tree size. PHI: 14 days.
- Mango: for powdery mildew, mix 20 ml per 100 L of water (0.2 ml/L) and spray at the start of infection. PHI: 21 days.
- Grapes: for powdery mildew, black rot and anthracnose (black arm), mix 20–100 ml per 100 L of water (0.2–1 ml/L) and repeat according to severity and the spray program. PHI: 14 days.
- Wheat: for powdery mildew, rusts and leaf spots, spray 0.5 L per hectare when infection appears or per the spray program. PHI: 21 days.
- Ornamentals: for powdery mildew, rusts and leaf spots, spray 0.6 L per hectare covering all plant parts. PHI: not applicable.
Note: Spray water volume varies with plant size and canopy density, so cover all plant parts with the spray solution for best efficacy, and follow the rate and pre-harvest interval for each crop.
Precautions
- Use only the recommended rate and do not exceed the permitted number of sprays per season.
- Spray early in the morning or before sunset; avoid spraying in strong wind or high temperatures.
- Do not mix with pesticides or foliar fertilizers without first doing a small-scale compatibility test.
- For best efficacy and lower resistance risk, rotate this product with fungicides from different FRAC groups.
- Wear personal protective equipment during mixing and spraying, and keep the product away from water sources and animal feed.
- Store in the tightly closed original container in a cool, dry place away from sunlight and out of reach of children.
Orkida Tip
- For best results, apply Decore 250 EC preventively before disease spreads or at the very first signs of infection, with full canopy coverage, especially the underside of the leaves where most fungal infections start. To keep the active ingredient effective for years, do not use it in more than two consecutive sprays; rotate with fungicides from different FRAC groups within an integrated program to limit resistance and give the crop the highest level of protection.