RAPIDOX CUPROUS®
Copper fertilizer with fungicidal effects
Copper oxide (Cu2O) 83.9% Metallic copper equivalent 40%
smaller particles size
GENERAL INFORMATION
RAPIDOX CUPROUS® is special fertilizers developed by QUIMICAL TIERRA Company for nutrition and corrects deficiency symptoms of Copper in plants. It also has superior properties on controlling of fungi and bacterial diseases. The fungicidal activity is based on its ability to destroy proteins in plants.
RAPIDOX CUPROUS® release small quantities of copper (Cu++) ions when in contact with water. Copper is labeled for use on over plants to control fungal and bacterial diseases. It is important to read the label and use the product according to the labeled instructions for your specific crop. In general, copper is more effective against bacterial than fungal pathogens, however it is widely used to control both bacterial and fungal diseases. Copper will generally remain on leaf surfaces for one weeks, or until it is washed off by rain or overhead irrigation.
| ACTIVE INGREDIANTS | PERCENT |
| Copper (Cu) | 40.00 |
| Metallic copper equivalent | 40.00 |
| Other Ingredients’ | 12.00 |
| Total Compounds | 100 |
Pre harvest interval for PARADOX CUPROUS® is 15 days for leaf vegetables, olive trees, apple, pistachio, stone fruits, citrus, potato, sugar beet and vines and 3 days for rest of vegetables.
In conditions of high risk of disease infections we recommend the preventive application at least every 2 weeks and in low risk apply at least every 4 weeks in crop growth duration as following table.
| Crops | Diseases | Application |
| OLIVE TREES | leaf spot and olive Knot | 0.1% during season after fruit harvesting |
| APPLE | brown rot of fruit trees, fruit scab and bacterial diseases such as fire blight and bacterial canker | only in rest time at the rate of 0.15% |
| PISTACHIO | bacterial diseases | 0.2% during the winter and 0.1% during the growth season |
| PEACH, CHERRY | leaf curl, peach leaf spot, brown rot of fruit trees and bacterial diseases such as fire blight and bacterial canker | 0.2% during the winter and 0.1% during the growth season |
| CITRUS | bacterial diseases, Phomopsis and other endophyt fungus | 0.15% during the growth season except flowering |
| VINES | downy mildew and bacterial diseases | |
| TOMATO | alternaria, anthracnose, downy mildew and bacterial diseases | 1.5 to 2 kg/ha |
| POTATO | potato late blight | 1.5 to 2 kg/ha |
| SUGAR BEET | cercospora leaf spot | 1.5 to 2 kg/ha |
| RICE | culm and sheath blight (Rizoctonia solani), rice blast (Pyricularia grisea) and bacterial leaf blight (Xanthomonas spp.) | 400 g/ha in tillering. Repeat with the same dosage if diseases are developed. |
| GREEN HOUSE VEGETABLES | downy mildew | 0.1% |
| ORNAMENTALS | rust and other endophyte fungus | 0.05-0.1% Solution |
| PRPERTIES | |
| PHYSICAL STATE | Liquid |
| COLOUR | Blue |
| DENSITY | 1.19-1.2 |
| ODOR | characteristic |
| pH 1% | 7-8 |
| FLAMMABILITY | Non-flammable |
PARADOX CUPROUS® is compatible with most pesticides (except insecticides which not capable to mixed by copper) and fertilizers.
Don’t mix with products containing calcium, dicofol, dimethoate, oils and copper products. For application with plant protection products follow pesticide label directions. Make a test for compatibility with other compounds.
Do not keep and store it in inappropriate place. It is stability for at least three years since manufacturing date.
Be kept at 5-35°C
Keep away from children.
Do not expose to direct sunlight.
Avoid contact with human and animal food stuff.
Close the bottle after use.