Mixed Bonide Liquid Copper Fungicide Concentrate cannot be stored for more than 24 hours.
Bonide Liquid Copper Fungicide Concentrate is labeled to treat apples, pears, cherries and blackberries for certain types of diseases and have differnt application times depending on the fruit. The mix rate is 0.5 fl oz to 2.0 fl oz of this product with 1 gallon of water and is most effective when treatments begin 2 weeks before disease normally appears or when there is an expected extended time of wet weather.
For apples and pears to treat Anthracnose, Cedar Apple Rust, Fireblight, Scab, Sooty Blotch, Flyspeck, or Quince Rust - the product label states to apply this product in the dormant period, during bloom, or in-season cover spray applications to treat for Fireblight. It adivses do NOT exceed one application during the fall, (late dormant period)
Other precautions when using on apples and pears is to NOT exceed one application between silver tip and green tip growth stages. This may cause russeting of susceptible apple varieties. Do not exceed 1 gallon of product per 100 gallons of water and for apples and pears, you can repeat application every 7-10 days if necessary.
For CHERRIES Bonide Liquid Copper Fungicide Concentrate will treat Bacterial canker (Pseudomonas syringae), Brown rot blossom blight, leaf and fruit spot, Bacterial leaf spot.
Treaing Bacterial canker - Apply as a dormant spray as buds begin to swell, repeating at the bud burst stage, and weekly thereafter as needed, up to six sprays. In the fall spray again at 10 and 80% leaf fall.
Treating brown rot blossom blight apply full cover spray at delayed dormant (bud swell), popcorn, full bloom and petal fall stages. During wet weather additional bloom sprays may be necessary. Repeat application every 7-10 days as necessary.
Bonide Liquid Copper Fungicide Concentrate is labeled to treat for Blackberries for Gray mold (Botrytis), Mucor fruit rot, Rhizopus fruit rot. Treatment recommendations are to apply at the start of flowering and continue every 7 to 10 days until harvest.
Grape Ivy is also listed on the product label and will help treat anthracnose leaf and fruit spot, Botrytis blight, Downy mildew, Powdery mildew, Rhizoctonia blight. Please refer to page 2 of the product label for application instructions.
Bonide Liquid Copper Fungicide Concentrate is labeled for use on tomatoes up to harvest. Just be sure to wash well before eating.
The color of a particular product such as Bonide Liquid Copper Fungicide Concentrate can depend on the active ingredients, stabilizers, and manufacturer's preference. Many lawn and garden products have a bright color such as blue so that the areas that have been sprayed are easily identified when the product is applied.
Bonide Liquid Copper Fungicide Concentrate is mixed at 0.5 to 2.0 fluid ounces per 1 gallon of water.
Bonide Liquid Copper Fungicide Concentrate should be applied when you are not expecting rain for at least 24 hours following the application.
Bonide Liquid Copper Fungicide Concentrate can be applied every 7-10 days if used as directed. It is mixed at 1.44 fl oz per gallon of water for black spot.
Bonide Liquid Copper Fungicide Concentrate is labeled to be on ornamental shrubs but does not list Junipers. We would recommend reaching out to the local cooperative extension office in your county for confirmation regarding the use of Bonide Liquid Copper Fungicide on junipers.
The application rates are 0.5 to 2.0 fluid ounces of this product in a gallon of water. The infected twigs and branches should be pruned off about two inches back into live wood, and then prunings should be destroyed.
For best control, begin treatment 2 weeks before disease normally appears or when weather forecasts predict a long period of wet weather. Alternatively, begin treatment when disease first appears, and repeat as long as needed. Use 2 fluid ounces per gallon of water, sprayed every 7-10 days, following heavy rain or when the amount of disease is increasing rapidly. If possible, time applications so that at least 12 hours of dry weather follows application.
Pruning Tips:
* Prune only when plants are dry, and sterilize tools between each cut by swabbing them with a solution containing 1 part rubbing alcohol and 3 parts water or use a solution of 1 part household bleach to 9 parts water.
Bonide Liquid Copper Fungicide Concentrate is labeled for use on edible melons. As long as the leaves are washed well before boiling, they should be fine.
You should start to see results within a few days of applying the Bonide Liquid Copper Fungicide Concentrate depending on the type of disease and level of infestation.
We recommend to make the application of Bonide Liquid Copper Fungicide Concentrate when temps are below 85 degrees. We recommend to apply in the morning or evening. If temps rise during the day, that’s okay. It’s at time of application when temps are most important.
After start of flowering, continue every 7-10 days until harvest for applications with Bonide Liquid Copper Fungicide.
