Bonide Captan User Manual
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BLACKBERRIES, RASPBERRIES
Anthracnose, botrytis, spur blight – Use 3 Tbs. per
gal. of water. Apply when blossoms are in bud and
young canes are 8 to 10 inches long. Make a second
application 2 weeks later. Apply as a fall spray after
old canes are removed. Fruit rot – Use 5 Tbs. per gal
of water. Apply at early (5 to 10%) bloom and again
at full bloom. Reapply at 10 to 14 days, as needed.
Do not apply within 3 days of harvest. Not for use on
blackberries, raspberries in California.
Botrytis gray mold or berry rot, mummy berry – Use
2 Tbs. per gal. of water. Start spray program when
buds swell or when buds have loose scales. Repeat
at 7 day intervals through blossom period. Repeat at
7 to 10 day intervals from late bloom. May be applied
up to harvest.
BLUEBERRIES (Eastern U.S.)
Botrytis gray mold or berry rot, mummy berry – Use
1 to 2 Tbs. per gal. of water. Begin at mid-bloom and
repeat at 7-10 day intervals until maturity. May be
applied up to harvest.
BLUEBERRIES (Western U.S.)
Brown rot, leaf spot, botrytis rot, blossom blight –
Use 1½ Tbs. per gal. of water. Apply in prebloom,
bloom, petal fall, shuck, cover and preharvest sprays.
Applications at 3 to 4 day intervals may be needed
to control blossom blight during bloom. Repeat
applications at 7 to 20 day intervals. May be applied
up to harvest. Postharvest Sprays: Leaf spot – Use
1½ Tbs per gal. of water. Apply immediately after
harvest and again in 10 to 14 days.
CHERRIES (Eastern U.S.)