• LAB VALVET • Validamycin 3 % L

Lab Valvet Validamycin 3% SL is an antibiotic fungicide used to control diseases, most notably Sheath Blight in rice, caused by fungi like Rhizoctonia solani.

Key features and uses : Active ingredient: Validamycin at a 3% concentration.

Formulation : "SL" stands for Soluble Liquid, meaning it's a liquid concentrate that dissolves in water for application.

Mode of action : It is a non-systemic antibiotic fungicide with a curative and fungi static action. It inhibits fungal growth by causing abnormal branching of the hyphae (the thread-like filaments that make up a fungus) and halts further development.

Primary target : Sheath Blight in rice crops.

Secondary targets : Effective against other soil-borne diseases and fungi like Rhizoctonia solani.

Crop suitability : Primarily used on rice, but also suitable for other crops like cotton, tea, sugarcane, and certain vegetables and fruits, according to some product labels.

Safety : Has low mammalian toxicity.