Yes the Bonide Captan will control scab on apples. Here are the insructions per the Product Lable on how to treat for scab on your crab apples.
Bonide Captan Fungicide can be toxic to bees. We recommend to apply when bees are less active.
It would be recommended to apply Bonide Captan Fungicide when rain is not expected within 24 hours.
Per the manufacturer, it is not suggested to mix Bonide Captan Fungicide and Bonide Liquid Copper Fungicide Concentrate together. If you, in fact, need to use both products the manufacturer recommends 48 hours between applications.
Bonide Captan Fungicide is labeled to control brown rot, leaf spot, botrytis rot and blossom blight on cherries. Bonide Copper Fungicide appears to be a better option for this disease.
There are 16 tbsps of Bonide Captan Fungicide per 8 oz bottle.
Bonide Captan Fungicide is not specifically labeled for pecan scab. We suggest Fruit Tree and Plant Guard Concentrate? . It is one of many great products we carry for scab on pecan trees and should do a great job for you when used as directed on the product label.
It is not recommended to apply Bonide Captan Fungicide as pears are not listed on the product label. Please provide the targeted pest for an alternate recommendation. Thank you!
Bonide Captan Fungicide is not labeled for Red Stele Root Rot. We would recommend contacting your master gardener from your local county extension office. Please read this article for more information on this fungus.
Yes, Bonide Captan Fungicide can be applied using a hose end sprayer as directed on the product label.
The product label of Bonide Captan does not specify a maximum amount of applications per season. For more information on the reasoning, you may contact the manufacturer (Bonide) directly at 315-736-8231 as they will be an expert on their own product.
Per the product label, "Apples (Eastern U.S.) Primary scab, black rot (frogeye), botrytis blossom-end-rot - Use 1 1/2 Tbs. per gal. of water. Apply in prebloom, bloom, petal fall and first cover sprays at 10 to 14 day intervals. Brooks fruit spot, sooty blotch, fly speck, black rot, black pox, botryosphaeria rot, bitter rot - Use 1 1/2 Tbs. per gal. of water. Apply in second and late cover sprays 10 to 14 day intervals. May be applied up to harvest. Note: Do not apply this product with or closely following, or in alternation with wettable sulfur products on sulfer-sensitive varieties of apples such as Baldwin, Kind, Red Delicious, Staymen, etc. as severe injury and defoliation may occur.
Apples (Western U.S.) Primary scab - Use 1 to 1 1/2 Tbs. per gal. of water. For secondary scab in mid-summer coverage spray - Use 1 Tbs. per gal. of water. (Pacific Northwest): Bull's eye rot, botrytis rot - Use 1 Tbs. per gal. of water. Make 1 or 2 applications with late cover sprays and 1 final spray prior to harvest. May be applied up to harvest. Not for use on apples in California.
If you have any questions regarding authenticity of Bonide Captan Fungicide, or other Bonide products, you can contact the manufacturer and provide them with the lot number on the bottle for confirmation. Bonide can be reached directly for product support by calling 315-736-8231, or by visiting their website's contact page.