Actinovate AG Biofungicide 18 oz

A high concentration of a patented beneficial bacterium (Streptomyces lydicus strain WYEC 108) in a 100% water soluble powder. When applied as a spray this product is extremely effective against a wide range of foliar diseases including Powdery Mildew, Downy Mildew, Botrytis, Alternaria, and other aerial borne pathogens. Actinovate AG is also labeled as a soil drench application for root decay diseases such as Pythium, Phytophthora, Fusarium, Rhizoctonia, Verticillium, and Phymatotrichum omnivorum (cotton root rot). It colonizes and grows around the root system (as a drench) and foliage (as a spray), forming a symbiotic relationship: consuming the plant exudates while secreting beneficial and anti-fungal byproducts. A defensive barrier formed from colonization and protective secretions suppresses/controls disease-causing pathogens. The Actinovate microbe also has been shown to prey on certain fungi, disrupting their cell walls and disabling them in the process. Plants treated with Acti