Unistar 5L Fungicide (Strobilurin)
UNIS5
Active Ingredient:
500 g/L Boscalid in the form of a Suspension Concentrate.
What It Controls:
Apples:
- Black Spot.
- Powdery Mildew.
Grapes:
- Botrytis.
- Powdery Mildew.
Application Rates: (important).
Apples.
- Rate: 25 mL per 100 L water (≈500 mL/ha).
- Spray from green tip → 90% petal fall.
- Interval: 7–10 days.
Max:
- 2 consecutive sprays.
- 3 total per season.
Grapes:
- Rate: 75 mL per 100 L water.
- Minimum 750 mL/ha in 500 L water/ha.
- Timing: early flowering → pre-harvest.
- Max: 2 applications per season.
- Must always be mixed with another fungicide from a different mode-of-action group (resistance management).
Safety & Hazards:
- Suspected carcinogen.
- Causes skin irritation.
- Toxic to aquatic life.
- Avoid inhalation, skin, and eye contact.
Key Restrictions:
- Do NOT apply into or onto water.
- Avoid spray drift into waterways.
Withholding Periods:
- Apples: stop after 90% petal fall.
- Grapes: 28 days before harvest.
Handling & Storage:
- Store locked, cool, dry, away from sunlight.
- Keep away from food/feed.
- Triple-rinse containers before disposal (AgRecovery recommended).
Practical Takeaways:
- It’s a preventative Fungicide, not a cure.
- Coverage is critical — spray thoroughly.
- Use in a rotation program to avoid resistance.
- Pay close attention to safety and environmental risks.
Caution:
Must be used strictly according to label directions.
Available in 5L.
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