Yates Tomato Dust
Discontinued by the manufacturer, please consider other options below.
Controls: caterpillars, leaf spots & other insect pests & diseases on tomatoes in the home garden.
Features:
– Saves time, offers both insect and fungus control in the one product.
– Easy to use shaker pack, no mixing, no spraying required. 500 grams.
– Controls tomato grub, potato moth (tomato leaf miner), tomato mite and other mites.
– Controls early blight (target spot), late blight, septoria leaf spot.
Active Ingredients:
400g/kg SULFUR(S) present as elemental sulfur.
40g/kg COPPER present as copper oxychloride.
0.5g/kg SPINOSAD.
How It Works:
Sulfur and Copper Oxychloride act as protectant fungicides. Sulfur is also a miticide. Spinosad, an insecticide derived from natural soil bacteria, controls tomato grubs and potato moth (tomato leaf miner).
Directions for use:
Dust seedlings approximately 7 days after transplanting and repeat at 7-10 day intervals. Apply uniformly to foliage including underside of leaves. Dust when the air is still, preferably in the evening or early morning. Apply more frequently during rainy weather. Avoid excessive application to seedling tomatoes. Do not pick tomatoes for 3 days after dusting.
Effectiveness:
After rain, it is necessary to dust again. Best results are achieved if used as preventative.
Precautions:
DO NOT apply when soil is dry and plants are suffering from moisture stress. DO NOT apply in windy conditions or when temperatures are above 30ºC.
More precautions and information on packet.
To use Yates Tomato Dust, dust your seedlings around 7 days after transplanting. Repeat every 7 – 10 days. Spread it evenly on the leaves, including the undersides. Do this when it’s calm, like in the evening or early morning. Apply more often in rainy weather. But don’t overdo it on young tomato plants. And don’t pick tomatoes for 3 days after dusting. After rain, reapply. Use it preventively for best results. Also, don’t apply when the soil is dry and plants are thirsty, or when it’s windy or hot (above 30ºC). Check the packet for more safety tips.
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