Vivando (metrafenone) - fungicide for vegetables

Vivando - fungicide for tomatoes, eggplants, sweet peppers, cucumbers, courgettes, melon and mushrooms

What are the benefits of using the Vivando fungicide?

• The product has high efficacy,
• Fast action,
• For use in the cultivation of tomatoes, eggplants, sweet peppers, cucumbers, courgettes and melon, as well as mushrooms,
• Can be used both curatively and preventively.

Vivando is a plant protection product, specifically a fungicide. It has both contact and systemic action. It is used preventively and curatively. It is available as a concentrated suspension for dilution with water.

You can use Vivando to control:

• Tomato powdery mildew,
• Powdery mildew,
• Powdery mildew of cucurbits,
• Dactylio.

The product is intended for professional users only, approved for use exclusively in permanently constructed, isolated glasshouses/mushroom houses, using handheld (including backpack) and shelf sprayers.

What is the active substance content in BASF's Vivando?

Active substance content:

• Metrafenone (a compound from the diphenyl ketone derivatives group) – 500 g/l (42.02%)

Which fungal diseases does the Vivando fungicide control?

• Tomato powdery mildew,
• Powdery mildew,
• Powdery mildew of cucurbits,
• Dactylio.

In which crops can fungal diseases be controlled with Vivando fungicide?

• Tomato (grown under glasshouse covers),
• Eggplant, sweet pepper (grown under glasshouse covers),
• Cucumber, courgette, melon (grown under glasshouse covers),
• Mushrooms (grown under mushroom house covers).

What are the pre-harvest interval and re-entry period when using Vivando fungicide?

Pre-harvest interval, i.e. the time from the last application to the day of crop harvest:

• Tomato, cucumber, courgette, melon, eggplant, sweet pepper – 3 days,
• Mushrooms – 10 days.

Re-entry period, i.e. the time from application until people can enter the treated area and animals can be introduced:

• Do not enter until the spray liquid has completely dried on the plant surfaces.
• If entry into the treated area immediately after application is necessary – wear protective gloves and work clothing.

How to prepare the spray liquid from Vivando fungicide?

Prepare the spray liquid immediately before use. Before preparing, accurately determine the required amount. Pour the measured amount of product into a sprayer tank partially filled with water and then fill up with water to the required volume. Mechanically mix the liquid in the tank. Rinse empty containers three times with water and pour the rinsate into the sprayer tank with the spray liquid.

In case of interruptions during spraying, thoroughly mix the spray liquid in the sprayer tank before resuming work.

What are the recommendations for controlling fungal diseases with Vivando spray liquid (fungicide)?

• Use the product at air temperatures above 12ºC.
• The product contains the active substance metrafenone (FRAC Group U8). As part of resistance management strategy, it is recommended to alternate this product with fungicides containing active substances from different chemical groups with different modes of action.
• During application, avoid overlapping spray liquid at the edges of treatment strips and avoid re-spraying already treated parts of the crop.
• Do not eat, drink or smoke while using the product.
• Wear protective gloves and work clothing during preparation of the spray liquid and during application.
• Keep out of reach of children.
• Store the plant protection product:
  − in original packaging,
  − in a way that prevents contact with food, beverages or feed, environmental contamination and access by unauthorized persons,
  − at temperatures between 0ºC and 35ºC.

Warning! Plant protection products must be used safely. Always read the label and product information before use.

The buyer declares that they meet the conditions specified in Article 25 paragraph 3 point 5 of the Act of 8 March 2013 on plant protection products and have received training in the use of plant protection products in the case of products for professional users. Always read the label and product information before use. Pay attention to detailed risk indications. Follow the safety rules contained on the label. Plant protection products may only be purchased by adults and persons who have completed training and have the qualifications required for persons purchasing plant protection products (Article 28 of the Act on plant protection products of 8 March 2013, as amended). Plant protection products must be used in a way that does not pose a threat to human health, animals or the environment. The buyer of plant protection products must be sober. By purchasing, you declare that you meet the above conditions.