"Maxim" preparation, seed dressing agent: instructions for use

The main purpose of the seed dressing procedure before planting is to suppress or destroy the infection contained in them or in the soil. Very often, special fungicidal drugs are used for this purpose. Otherwise, such remedies are also called disinfectants. The use of this group of drugs can protect the seeds from both external and internal infections. Actually the fungicidal compounds themselves are produced by modern industry. For example, quite good reviews deserve a protivovitel "Maxim", supplied to the market by the company "Sigenta".

A little about the manufacturer

The well-known Swiss company Sigenta was established in 2000 as a result of the merger of agro-industrial branches of pharmaceutical corporations Novartis AG and AstraZeneca Plc. The head office of this company is located in the city of Basel. The main specialization of the company "Sigenta" is the production and supply to the market of preparations intended specifically for the disinfection of seeds, as well as the protection of the plants themselves from various kinds of infections. In addition to fungicides, this company produces insecticides, herbicides, growth stimulants and agrochemicals.

Scope of use

It is a protivotvitel "Maxim" combined agent designed to protect seeds of cereals, legumes and various technical crops from infection with spores of fungi. It can be used to prevent the development of infections caused by:

• Mushrooms of the Axomycetes class;
• Bazidiomycetes.

Also, this agent can be used to disinfect the planting material from spores of various imperfect fungi.

Composition and forms of disinfectant

The main active component of the drug "Maxim" is fludioxonil. This substance belongs to the class of new chemicals of phenylpyrrole. That is, the mechanism of action on pathogens is different from other similar drugs that were produced earlier. The fungicide "Maxim" is supplied to the market by the company "Sigenta" in the form of a suspension. In addition to the basic single-component form, the company also produces several more popular varieties of this fungicide:

• Two-component "Star", XL, KC, "Extreme";
• Three-component "Forte".

In addition, a more expensive "Maxim Plus" etchant can be used to treat the planting material. The composition of this agent is two-component.

For which plants can I use

Actually, the main form of the drug "Maxim" is used for dressing the planting material of the following crops:

• Potatoes;
• Winter wheat, rye and triticale;
• Peas and corn;
• Sunflower and cotton;
• Gas mixtures and decorative bulbs;
• Flax-dolguntsa.

Potatoes and bulbous with this tool can be processed both before planting and before laying for storage.

The form of the drug "Star" is used mainly for the treatment of winter triticale and wheat, as well as spring barley. Protractor "Maxim XL" is used to disinfect only corn seeds. The form "Plus" is intended for wheat and barley. In the latter case, it can only be used for spring cultivars.

Protractor "Maxim Forte" is also used for disinfecting wheat and barley grains. However, it can additionally be used for processing of planting stock of winter forms of both crops. The form of means "Extreme" is intended for protection of several kinds of grain. With its use, seeds of wheat, oats, rye, and barley are processed.

Protractor "Maxim": instructions for use

The technology of using the basic form of the drug is quite simple. "Maxim" is delivered to the market in the form of a concentrated solution. To process it, you just need to dilute it with water. The amount of the latter depends on the type of etched seeds. Actually, the treatment itself can be carried out both by soaking and spraying.

So, for example, for potatoes, the protractor "Maxim" is used in the form of a solution prepared in the proportion of 7.5 ml of the preparation per 100 ml of water. Treatment in this case is done by spraying. The resulting amount of working solution should be used to pickle approximately 10 kg of tubers. It is recommended to spread the potato itself evenly on a polyethylene film before processing.

Seeds of cereals are also usually treated by spraying. But in this case, use 100 ml of the drug for 0.7 liters of water. This amount of working solution is sufficient for etching about 70 kg of seeds.

Bulbs of decorative cultures in the preparation "Maxim" are usually soaked. In this case, 4 ml of the product is dissolved in 2 liters of water. Put the planting material gladioli, tulips, lilies, etc. into the resulting solution for about half an hour immediately before planting.

Rules for the preparation of a working solution

Dissolve the seed dressing machine "Maxim" in water should be correct - with observance of all safety standards. In large agricultural enterprises this procedure is performed as follows:

• In the tank of the dressing machine, firstly add half of the required amount of water;
• Include a stirrer;
• Add the necessary amount of "Maxim" to the water;
• If necessary, additional compatible preparations of presowing preparation are added to the solution;
• Add the remaining water to the tank.

The agitating device is supposed to be left on for the entire period of solution preparation, as well as the actual processing of the planting material. Otherwise, sedimentation of the particles of the drug preparation may lead to a decrease in the effectiveness of its action.

A ready-made working solution of the "Maxim" disinfectant instructions for use prescribes use within 24 hours. It is recommended to wash all the containers used in the preparation and dressing of seeds. The water remaining after this procedure can be used to mix new portions of the solution.

From which diseases specifically protects?

Prepared in strict accordance with the instructions for use, the working solution of the disinfectant "Maxim" has a pronounced immunomodulatory effect. Seeds treated with this agent germinate evenly and quickly. Potato tubers become much more resistant to late blight. "Maxim", among other things - the only tool on the market that can control this disease of this common culture, like a silver scab.

Cereals this preparation perfectly protects from root rot, snow mold, ergot, dusty bunt. Does not allow the development of such diseases, "Maxim" and corn. In this case, it can also be used to prevent the development of stem rot.

Benefits of application

Reviews from farmers, the drug "Maxim" deserved only good. As the workers of the agro-industrial sphere consider, this means, among other things, has the following advantages:

• Usability;
• Duration of action;
• The possibility of long-term storage of planting material;
• The possibility of application in the complex with virtually any other preparation intended for integrated plant protection.

Convenience in using the "Maxim" disinfectant is determined primarily by its liquid concentrated release form. When kneading a solution, this agent, like many other similar ones, does not dust. As a result, its overspending becomes impossible. In addition, the degree of its harmful effect on the body of people who perform the procedure of etching is reduced.

Actually the planting material, thanks to the well-thought-out formula, the "Maxim" preparation covers as evenly as possible. At the same time, it is well fixed on both hydrophobic and hydrophilic seeds.

Instructions for use for indoor plants

Most often this drug is used, of course, for processing planting stock of garden and agricultural crops. However, in this case the "Maxim" remedy is also the only disinfectant for today, allowed for use in the cultivation of indoor plants.

A remedy intended for this purpose is produced in ampoules or vials with a capacity of 2 to 40 ml. The treatment of roots, seeds and bulbs of indoor plants with their planting or transplantation can significantly reduce the risk of such flower diseases as rhizoctonia and fusariosis.

For etching, in this case, usually a solution is prepared in the proportion of 4 ml of the agent per 2 liters of water. Mix the ingredients manufacturer as thoroughly as possible. One liter of the finished solution of the drug "Maxim" in most cases is used to process one kilogram of planting material of indoor plants.

Storage Rules

The third class of danger is the protractor "Maxim". That is, if used improperly, it can harm both people who conduct work, and plants. Therefore, the instruction for the use of this tool should be followed exactly. The same applies to the storage of a chemical. Keep this tool also followed some manufacturer's recommendations. The cans and packages "Maxim" are stored in a separate room (or in the pantry), limiting access to the fungicide of children and animals. Under direct sunlight, as well as with high humidity, this product should not be stored.