Plant protection in winter? Why? - Tricho Immune

In this post We would like to highlight some important parts of the lecture given by Prof. Dr. Erzsébet Karaffa, Professor of the University of Debrecen to our resellers. He spoke about the discovery of a Trichoderma fungus in a plant in Tokaj, in an area heavily affected by a symptom complex of grapevines with no symptoms of grapevine tuberculosis (GTD).  

Infectious blight of grapes

In the nearly 10 years since their discovery, there have been numerous experiments and tests on these Trichoderma strainse.g. which host plant is effective against which pathogens, how it is affected by different pesticides, extreme weather conditions, etc...

"Predatory fungi"

Studies show that it appears to be effective against a number of pathogens that are also a problem in home gardens, such as - without claiming to be exhaustive - for example in stone fruit Monilinia laxa, Monilinia fructigena, walnut Botryosphaeriadothidea, tomato plants (Phytophtora infestans), cucumber Peronospora sp., apple tree blight (Venturia inaequalis).

Benefits of Tricho Immune

But why are we talking about it now, in winter (too)?

Because. the mushroom can work effectively when used as a preventive measure. This is necessary because it takes 12 to 24 hours to enter the plant after application, and then takes 3 to 4 weeks to multiply enough to have a sufficient effect, even on early invaders (Taphrina, Monilinia).

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VIDEO: Tricho Immun its fungi are active, grow and work at temperatures as low as 5 degrees Celsius, so it can be used in winter as follows:

• For planting free-rooted vines, berries, fruit trees, forestry seedlings the seedlings for 12-24 hours (100 g Tricho Immun 10 l of water), plant it after soaking, and sprinkle Mikomax micorrhiza in the planting hole. 
  • FAQ: Yes, you can plant plants in winter, as long as the ground is not frozen over and you can dig! Because of the poor winters in recent years, special care should be taken to water fresh plantings in winter, even in frost-free weather.

• It can be used for spray washing, as the fungus enters the plant through bark cracks, wound surfaces and even by dripping onto the soil.
  • FAQ: No, you don't have to abandon the traditional brass, charcoal, oily detergent treatment. Trichoderma fungus protects the plant from the inside, conventional products from the outside, and the combined treatment also protects against overwintering insect pests. There is one rule, however, which must be observed: a minimum of 2 weeks must elapse between the two treatments.
• After pruning at the end of winter, the wounds Tricho Immunby spraying with, thus helping wounds to heal quickly and the fungus to multiply in the plant.
  • FAQ: Yes, you can prune at the end of winter in cold but frost-free weather!