Description of the drug
Khom is not a new product and has long been actively used by gardeners both for the preventive protection of plantings and for the treatment of already diseased plants.
. Quickly eliminates downy mildew, late blight, scab, rust, mildew, spotting, rot.
Outwardly it looks like a greenish-blue powder. Hom contains copper, which was once practically the only effective remedy until new fungicides of biological origin appeared.
Photo of the drug Hom from Green Belt
Attention!
In order for the Hom preparation to remain on the surface of the leaves for a longer time, it is recommended to add milk to the liquid in the amount of 1% of the total volume of the solution.
Analogs
An alternative to Khomu in the fight against fungal diseases can be drugs such as:
- Oksikhom, Polykhom, Kuprikol are fungicides based on the same active ingredient;
- Bordeaux mixture is an effective copper-containing preparation;
- Fitosporin is a biological agent against a wide range of pathogens;
- Cupritox is a copper sulfate-based fungicide, also used in tank mixtures.
The listed fungicides effectively cure brown spot, scab, late blight, rust, powdery mildew and many other diseases of cultivated plants.
The drug Hom is an effective and easy-to-use fungicide for maintaining the health of the garden. Regular preventive and therapeutic measures with its use can “reduce to zero” all possible harm caused by fungal infections to cultivated plants.
Pharmacological properties
So, the basis of the drug Hom is copper oxychloride, which has a suppressive effect on pathogens. Getting into cells, it interferes with the mineralization of organic substances, neutralizing them. As a result, gradual death of cells with the causative agent of the disease occurs.
It is especially worth noting that the drug Hom is not addictive and ensures 100% death of microbes.
It is important to know!
The substance leads to metal corrosion, which is why you should not use metal containers to prepare the working solution.
All processes neutralizing the activity of pathogens take place in the leaves and trunk, without entering the plant cells. Salt crystals are insoluble in water or other organic liquids. They are not affected in any way by sunlight or high temperatures.
Description of the drug Hom and method of use - video
However, they can easily be neutralized by an alkaline environment, as well as washed off by rain.
. The natural decomposition of the drug into harmless elements lasts approximately 6 months. To speed up this process, you can use alkali.
Advantages and disadvantages
The fungicide Hom has both positive and negative sides.
Pros of Hom:
- suitable for both prevention and treatment of plants;
- Hom combines well with other drugs and gives good results;
- easy to use;
- acts against a wide range of pathogens;
- does not cause resistance with frequent use.
Remedy for diseases Hom (Green Belt)
Minuses:
- Hom is easily washed off by rain, so it is recommended to add a gluing liquid to the working solution;
- dangerous to pollinating insects;
- validity period is 12 days;
- unpleasant odor;
- may cause burns when used in direct sunlight.
Overall, Hom is a strong drug and has many advantages.
Fungicide Hom: instructions for use
To use the drug, it should first be diluted in a small amount of water. Then gradually add the required amount to obtain the full volume specified in the instructions.
Hom spraying is carried out in “calm” weather without wind. Preferably on a cloudless day, when the likelihood of rain is reduced to a minimum. It is important to apply the product evenly over the entire surface of the leaves and stems. It is necessary to use the entire prepared solution, without leaving it “for later.”
Attention!
When the temperature on the thermometer rises above +30 degrees, spraying is not recommended.
Traditionally, processing is carried out during the growing season.
. For flowering plants, the procedure is carried out before and after flowering. The duration of action of Hom is 2 weeks.
Treating roses with Hom
Fruits and berries must be treated with Hom 20 days before harvest, and grapes - a month before harvest.
During the season, Hom is used from 3 to 6 times, based on the condition of the plant being treated.
Nuances of autumn garden processing
Plants in the garden are sprayed using a manual or mechanized apparatus. This device evenly sprays the drug and protects a person from contact with it. Regardless of the operating principle of the device, they all have a spray pump .
Mechanical models differ from manual ones in ease of use and difference in cost. Mechanical ones are much more convenient, but more expensive. Processing trees manually requires periodic pumping.
Fruit trees are sprayed against diseases and parasites not only with means such as urea, copper and iron sulfate. Trees need to be watered abundantly and whitened with lime . Its layer on the bark should be no less than 3 mm.
When trees have wounds and cracks, in addition to lime, you also need to use the following products:
- cow dung;
- finely chopped straw.
It is recommended to mix all these components and anoint the tree with this composition. This will save the plant from cracking.
There is another way to protect trees - garden varnish . You can make it yourself or buy it in a store. To prepare you need 100 g of rosin and 200 g of beeswax.
These products need to be melted separately, then mixed together and add 100 g of unsalted fat to the mixture. Before sealing the cracks, the garden pitch needs to be heated.
In the southern regions, trees need to be pruned in the fall, but in the northern regions, such an action will lead to the freezing of the plant.
Application of Hom for individual crops
Potatoes from late blight and macrosporiosis are treated with a solution of the drug Hom, prepared in an amount of 40 g per 10 liters of water. Sprayed during the growing season.
Sugar beets are treated for cercosporiosis with the same solution in the amount of 40 grams per 10 liters during the growing season. The indicated amount of liquid is sufficient for 100 m2.
Consumption rates for the drug Hom for plants:
The drug Hom is also effective for tomatoes against late blight, brown spot, and macrosporiosis in an amount of 40 grams per 10 liters.
Khom is also used in the same quantity for cucumbers against bacteriosis, peronosporosis, anthracnose, for onions (except for onions), and hops.
Fungicides:
Profit Gold Preparation Mancozeb Fungicide Ordan
When treating fruit trees with Hom, the solution is made in such a way that there is from 2 to 5 liters per plant.
Hom works well against mildew on grapes. For spraying, prepare a solution in the amount of 40 g per 10 liters. For 10 m2 it takes 1.5 liters.
For ornamental crops against rust and spotting, prepare a solution in an amount of 30 to 40 grams per 10 liters. You can spray with Hom at any time except flowering.
What preparations are needed in spring to protect plants?
Compatibility of Hom with other drugs
Hom has the best compatibility with pesticides of organic origin, which are included in the “dithiocarbamates” group. This combination reduces the likelihood of burns on foliage. It is good to use on crops that are hypersensitive to copper.
An additional effect is an extension of the validity period.
Good compatibility with the following drugs:
- Entobacterin;
- Epin;
- Fufanon;
- Inta-Vir.
Attention!
It is worth remembering that alkali neutralizes the effect of copper oxychloride, so do not combine it with products that contain this chemical compound.
Fungicide storage
Despite the low toxicity of the drug, “Hom” is advised to be stored in places inaccessible to children of any age. The fungicide is also dangerous for birds and domestic animals. The copper-containing product is left in a room with cool air and low humidity. When sealed, copper oxychloride powder will not deteriorate for 5 years. Violation of the integrity of the package will reduce the shelf life.
Safety precautions for use
The drug Hom belongs to hazard class III.
Although it is not a highly toxic substance, there are limitations to its use. For example, it is prohibited to use it near water resources, because the drug can poison fish.
Hom also poses a danger to bees, which is why it is not used during the flowering stage. At the time of processing, bees should not be closer than 2 km.
Additional Information:
Hom reduces the number of earthworms in the soil.
There are also some warnings regarding the effect on humans. It is enough to follow basic safety rules so as not to harm yourself during processing.
They are all known, but it would be useful to repeat them:
- do not use utensils for preparing or eating food to prepare the solution;
- put on gloves, glasses, gauze bandage;
- the processing process must be continuous.
What should you do if the fungicide Hom gets on your skin or eyes?
It is possible that working without gloves may cause the product to get into your eyes. Immediately rinse with clean water for at least 10 minutes.
First aid
- If you notice the first symptoms of poisoning, you need to change clothes, rinse your mouth with water and go out into fresh, clean air.
- If the Khoma fungicide gets on the skin, wash the affected area with plenty of water or make a warm soapy solution and use it.
- If the substance gets into the eyes, they should be opened wide and rinsed under running water for about 10-15 minutes.
- If “Hom” entered the body through the respiratory tract, then you need to go out into fresh, clean air and spend some time there.
- When swallowing a fungicide, be sure to drink half a liter of cold water or one glass of milk, then take activated carbon at the rate of 1 tablet per 10 kg of weight. Vomiting cannot be induced.
After providing first aid, medical professionals should be called. The packaging of the Khoma fungicide should not be thrown away in such cases.
Recommended reading:
Instructions for the use of colloidal sulfur for plant protection;
Rules for using Fitoverm for plants;
Why is hydrogel used in gardening?
The drug Hom: reviews of use
Margarita Ivanovna, Ust-Kamenogorsk Home - copes well with late blight on tomatoes and potatoes. Especially on tomatoes. She appears there more often. I always spray as a preventive measure, without waiting for the disease to occur. A good, reliable drug.
Egor Yurievich, Tomsk Of all the chemicals that I use in gardening, I trust Khom. It, of course, has its shortcomings. However, there are much more advantages. Proven remedy on many crops. I give it 5 points.
Veronika Igorevna, Pyatigorsk I was not a supporter of chemicals in the garden until the cucumbers began to constantly suffer from downy mildew. Folk remedies didn't help me. I had to look for chemistry. I read reviews on the Internet and chose Hom. Since then I have been using it constantly and have changed my attitude towards chemicals.
