Yates Lime Sulfur
Controls a range of fungal diseases and pests on fruit trees, tomatoes, grapes, roses & ornamentals. No withholding period.
Features
- Ideal as a winter clean up spray – spray fruit trees and roses during winter to control hard to kill pests and diseases such as mites and leaf curl.
- Low toxic.
- Child resistant cap.
- Easy-to-use measure bottle, won’t block nozzles in sprayers.
Ingredients
Active constituent: 200g/L Sulfur(S)present as Polysulfide sulfur
How to prepare
DO NOT mix more than is needed at time of spraying. DO NOT mix with any other product. Use required amount of Lime Sulfur shown in the table and mix in water.
How to use
Shake well before using. DO NOT spray when temperatures exceed 32°C or when soil is dry and plants are suffering from moisture stress. DO NOT apply when freezing weather is expected. DO NOT apply within 14 days of an oil spray.
| PLANT |
PROBLEM |
RATE |
HOW TO APPLY |
| Stone Fruit (almonds, apricots, peaches, plums, nectarines) |
Leaf curl, bryobia mite, freckle, rust, shot hole, brown rot (blossom blight) (not WA or NT), San Jose scale (not Tas), frosted scale (not NSW, ACT or NT) |
50ml per litre of water |
Apply while trees are dormant prior to bud swell. |
| Pome Fruit (apples) |
Black spot, bryobia mite, pearleaf blister mite, powdery mildew, San Jose scale (not Tas) |
Apply during dormancy to late bud swell. Do not use on Delicious or Cox’s Orange Pippin apples. NOTE – Lime Sulfur used after late green tip will restrict growth and depress yield. |
| Grape Vines |
Bud mite, erinose mite, rust mite, vine bunch mite |
100ml per litre of water |
Apply as near as possible to bud burst. In QLD, NSW & ACT only, use 50ml/l. |
| Citrus |
White louse scale, rust mite, bud mite, sooty blotch |
50ml per litre of water |
Apply in winter. In QLD use 30-65mL for white louse and 25ml/l for rust & bud mite. |
| Citrus rust mite (Maori mite) (not QLD) |
25ml per litre of water |
Apply as a summer spray to thoroughly wet leaves. |
| Roses & Ornamentals |
Rust, two spotted mite, powdery mildew |
10ml per litre of water |
Apply from spring – autumn, wet leaves and repeat as necessary. |
| Two spotted mite, powdery mildew, scale insects |
20ml per litre of water |
Apply as a winter spray, thoroughly wet all parts of the bush. |
| Tomatoes & Vegetables |
Powdery mildew, tomato mites, two spotted mites, rust |
10ml per litre of water |
Apply from spring – autumn, wet leaves and repeat as necessary. |
Caution
DO NOT use on Delicious or Cox’s Orange Pippin apples. DO NOT apply to apricots, peaches or other sulfur sensitive plants during the growing season. DO NOT allow
chemical containers or spray to get into drains, sewers, streams or ponds.
Storage and disposal
Store in the closed, original container in a cool, dry place out of reach of children. DO NOT store in direct sunlight. Dispose of empty container by wrapping in paper, placing in plastic bag and putting in garbage.
First aid
If poisoning occurs, contact a doctor or Poisons Information Centre. Phone Australia 131126.
Liability
This product must be used strictly as directed. Yates will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from a failure to strictly follow the directions for use.
Material Safety Data Sheet
