Physan 20

PHYSAN 20™ is a broad range disinfectant, fungicide, virucide, and algaecide which effectively controls a wide variety of pathogens on hard surfaces and plants. Its applications include greenhouses; hard surfaces; lawn and turfgrass; seedlings and cut flowers; decorative fountains, pools and birdbaths; and plants.

PHYSAN 20 is an EPA approved concentrate formulated with unique germicidal agents to provide overall protection for your plants and greenhouses.

PHYSAN 20 poses no human or environmental risk when it is used at recommended use levels and according to label instructions.

PHYSAN 20 controls disease-spreading organisms which can be carried from plant to plant by using contaminated pots, flats, seed beds, soil, tools and human hands.

USER SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS

User should:

Wash hands before eating, drinking, chewing gum, using tobacco or using the toilet.
Remove clothing immediately if pesticide gets inside. Then wash thoroughly and put on clean clothing.
Remove PPE immediately after handling this product. Wash the outside of gloves before removing. As soon as possible, wash thoroughly and change into clean clothing.

USAGE CONVERSION TABLE

TABLESPOONS OUNCES

1 1/2

2 1

3 1-1/2

4 2

This chart illustrates tablespoons and their ounce equivalents. One tablespoon is equal to three (3) teaspoons.

HARD SURFACES/EXTERIORS

Algae-Walkways
For heavy infestation, spray or swab. Let stand for an hour or more. Brush and wash away dead algae. Soak area again with PHYSAN 20 solution. Do not rinse. This product will inhibit the growth of algae on walkways. Allow to dry on surface, and repeat application when algae growth returns.

USE: 1 tablespoon PHYSAN 20 concentrate in 1 gallon of water.

Algae Control - Domestic Greenhouse Glass
Spray or swab surfaces. Let stand for one hour or more or until the algae visibly begins to change to a lighter color. Wash off dead algae with water. Spray clean surfaces again with the PHYSAN 20 solution.

USE: 1 teaspoon PHYSAN 20 solution per gallon of water.

Disinfecting Cutting Tools
Soak cutting edge of tool for 10 minutes in PHYSAN 20 solution before use to kill such diseases as Botrytis, Root Rot, Stem Rot and Tobacco Mosaic Virus (TMV). Use wet tool on plants. Dry and oil tools at the end of work.

Use: 1 teaspoon PHYSAN 20 concentrate in 1 quart water.

Mildewstat - Table Tops, Floors
To control mold and mildew on pre-cleaned hard, non-porous surfaces (such as floors, walls, table tops). Apply solution with a cloth, mop or sponge, making sure to wet all surfaces completely. Let air dry. Prepare a fresh solution for each use. Repeat application at weekly intervals or when mildew growth reappears.

USE: 3 tablespoons of PHYSAN 20 concentrate in 2 gallons of water.

Pots, Flats and Flower Buckets
Used pots and flats should be brushed or washed, then soaked in PHYSAN 20 solution for 10 minutes before using to kill such diseases as Anthracnose, Blight
Crown Rot, Mildew, Root Rot and Rusts.

USE: 1 tablespoon PHYSAN 20 concentrate in 1 gallon of water.

Work Area and Benches
Before each work period, spray or swab working surfaces. Spray or swab again after each plant is completed to kill such diseases as, Botrytis, Crown Rot, Downy Mildew, Root Rot, etc.

USE: 1 tablespoon PHYSAN 20 concentrate in 1 gallon of water

ADULT PLANTS/HOUSE PLANTS

House Plants
To control algae and cross contamination in terrariums, bubbles, etc., wipe inside of glass with paper towel dampened with PHYSAN 20 solution.

USE: 1 teaspoon PHYSAN 20 concentrate in 1 gallon of water.

BIRD BATHS/SWIMMING POOLS/FOUNTAINS

Algae Control for Bird Baths

DO NOT USE WITH FISH!

Clean to remove algae growth prior to filling bird bath by spraying all exposed surfaces with PHYSAN 20 solution. Allow to air dry; brush off the dead algae.

USE: 2 tablespoons of PHYSAN 20 concentrate in 2 gallons of water to clean.

Algae Control - Swimming Pools
Initial does should be 2 quarts PHYSAN 20 per 50,000 gallons of water (or 13 ounces per 10,000 gallons of water) followed by cleaning out settled algae next day and re-treatment at the same dosage. This is repeated until the pool is clear of visible algae. Then 1 pint of PHYSAN 20 per 50,000 gallons of water (or 3 1/5 ounces per 10,000 gallons of water) is used every 5-7 days to maintain control. Apply Physan along edges of the pool. After adding the PHYSAN 20, wait 30 minutes before using the pool to allow PHYSAN 20 to be distributed evenly throughout the pool. At the beginning of the swimming season or after a storm, remove branches, leaves and other foreign material before treating the pool with PHYSAN 20.

SEEDS/SEEDLINGS/CUT FLOWERS

Cut Flowers in containers, tubes, and decorative vases - Bacterial Stem Plugging.
To eliminate stem plugging (which restricts uptake of water) and to control bacteria and fungi (which create ethylene gas, a cause of petal drop), flower spikes should be hardened by keeping the stems in PHYSAN 20 solution.

USE: 1 teaspoon of PHYSAN 20 concentrate in 1 gallon of water.

Plant Cuttings - Begonia, Chrysanthemum, Fuchsia, and Geranium.
For controlling Crown Gall, Gray Mold Leaf Spots, and Powdery Mildew, soak completely immersed cuttings 2-5 minutes in 1-1/2 teaspoons of PHYSAN 20 concentrate in 1 gallon of water. Plant in compost completely saturated in PHYSAN 20 solution.

USE: 1-1/2 teaspoons of PHYSAN 20 concentrate in 1 gallon of water.

Seeds and Seedlings - Damping Off
Treat seeds and seedlings by soaking in a solution of 1 1/2 teaspoons of PHYSAN 20 concentrate in 1 gallon of water for 5 minutes. Fill the flask containing the seed or seedlings with enough PHYSAN 20 solution to completely cover the seeds/seedlings. Drain the PHYSAN 20 solution off the seeds/seedlings before planting. Use a fresh solution of PHYSAN 20 for each flask.

Seedlings - Damping Off (ornamental plants only)
Make a solution of 1 1/2 teaspoons of PHYSAN 20 concentrate in 1 gallon of water. Soak seedlings in PHYSAN 20 for 5 minutes. Use a soak container large enough to completely immerse one flask of seedlings at a time. Change the solution daily or more often if solution becomes visibly dirty.
If a garden soil is used for planting seedlings, completely saturate the soil in PHYSAN 20. Place the soil in a pot or tray and add enough PHYSAN 20 solution to completely cover the soil. Let the solution drain through the soil or pour off excess.

USE: 1 1/2 teaspoons of PHYSAN 20 concentrate in 1 gallon of water.

PHYSAN 20 solution is effective in stopping the spread of damping off when sprayed on seedlings. Spray seedlings so that all surfaces are thoroughly wet.

USE: 2 tablespoons of PHYSAN 20 concentrate in 3 gallons of water of 2 tsp. PHYSAN 20 concentrate in 1 gallon of water.

Seedlings - Downy Mildew (Ornamental Plants only)
Most common on seedlings. The fungus sporulates on the lower surface of leaves as a white, sparse downy growth. The disease can cause the death of aerial plant parts. Spray seedlings so that all surfaces are thoroughly wet with Physan 20 solution at 5-day intervals until under control.

USE: 2 tablespoons of PHYSAN 20 concentrate in 3 gallons of water.

TREES/LAWN/TURFGRASS

Flowering Dogwood (cornus florida) - Anthracnose, Leaf Blights, Leaf Spots
Small circular, dirty yellow spots with reddish purple margins on flowers, leaves and young shoots. Spray 4 times -- when flower buds begin to open; as soon as flower bracts have fallen; 4 weeks later; and in late Summer after flower buds are well formed. If possible, spray just before rainy periods.

USE: 2 tablespoons of PHYSAN 20 concentrate in 3 gallons of water.

Trees (Ash, Sycamore, etc.) Anthracnose
Spray upper and underside of leaves and twigs until thoroughly wet. A large tree requires 50-60 gallons of spray per treatment for adequate coverage. Treat tree with three applications: as buds start to swell in April; as leaves start to expand; and as leaves are about 3/4 grown.

USE: 2 tablespoons PHYSAN 20 concentrate in 3 gallons of water.

Lawn - Grass - Dichondra - for Control of Certain Fungal Diseases and Rusts
1 pint of concentrate diluted treats 6,400 square feet. Controls the following fungal diseases: Algae, Dollar Spot, Fading-Out, Fairy Ring, Leaf Spot, Rust,. Sclerotium rolfsii, Toad Stools. Spray with PHYSAN 20 solution at a rate of 5 gallons solution per 1,000 square feet of turf. Be sure all surfaces or grass are treated and the area is thoroughly soaked with solution. When disease reappears, repeat application.

USE: 1 tablespoon PHYSAN 20 concentrate in 1 gallon of water

SPECIFIC PLANT APPLICATIONS

Aucuba, Dahlia, Fuchsia, Geranium, Gladiolus, Peony, Pieris - Botrytis, Downy Mildew, Gray Mold, and Rusts
Downy mildew primarily affects new growth with symptoms of soft decay of flowers, leaves or stems followed by a covering of downy gray mold. Control of the disease consists of quick removal of dead plant parts and application of PHYSAN 20 at the first signs of disease. For Botrytis, spray buds and blooms lightly 2 to 3 times a week using a fine mist. For Rust, apply at 7 -14 day intervals during wet periods starting in early Summer.

USE: 2 teaspoons of PHYSAN 20 concentrate in 1 gallon of water.

Begonias, Ferns and Gesneria (corytholoma, isoloma, allopiectus, episcia, trichosporum)- Bud Rot, Gray Mold, Leaf Spots, and Shoot Rot.
All phases of culture. Remove all plant refuse or dead leaves. Garden cleanup is important in control. Spray PHYSAN 20 solution before the buds open. Then spray when blossom petals have fallen. Spray when 3/4 of the blossom petals have fallen. Spray again two weeks after petal fall.

USE: 1 teaspoon of PHYSAN concentrate in 1 gallon of water.

Bulbs - Daffodil, Easter Lilies, Gladioli, Hyacinth, Iris, Narcissus, and Tulips
Pre-storage and pre-planting treatments: Treat the corms and bulbs immediately after they are "cleaned" and treat again immediately before planting by soaking them 10 minutes in PHYSAN 20 solution to control fusarium basal rot. Air dry.

USE: 1 tablespoon PHYSAN 20 concentrate in 1 gallon of water.

Cactus - Bacterial Leaf Spot, Root Rot, Top Rot
For rotting of underground parts by fungi and bacterial leaf spot or rot of the tops, sterilize seeds and disease-free cuttings by dipping in PHYSAN 20 solution for 5 minutes before planting. Spray at 10-14 day intervals.

USE: 2 tablespoons of PHYSAN 20 concentrate in 3 gallons of water.

Cactus - Slimy Collar Rot
Just before planting, dip entire plant in PHYSAN 20 solution.

USE: 2 teaspoons PHYSAN 20 concentrate in 1 gallon of water.

Calendulas, China Asters, Chrysanthemums, Crape Myrtle, Dahlias, Lilac, Live Oak - Powdery Mildew
Spray with PHYSAN 20 solution when symptoms appear. Spray upper and lower surface of leaves and branches with PHYSAN 20 solution until thoroughly wet. Spray when buds burst in Spring and repeat in 2 weeks. Spray with PHYSAN 20 solution every two weeks during mildew season. Also, spray Live Oaks at bud break and again in April.

USE: 2 tablespoons PHYSAN 20 concentrate in 3 gallons of water.

Carnations - Canker Rot, Carnation Rust, Crown Rot, Gray Mold Rot, Leaf Spots, Root Rot, and Stem Rot.
For Rust, completely immerse cuttings in PHYSAN 20 solution before planting. For Gray Mold, apply PHYSAN 20 solution 1-2 times just before bud bloom. Apply a light mist spray as the flowers are opening. Carefully collect and burn infected buds, blossoms, and stems.

USE: 2 teaspoons of PHYSAN 20 concentrate in 1 gallon of water.

Crassula, Kalanchoe, and Sedum - Crown Gall, Crown Rot, and Root Rot.
Destroy infected plants or plant parts and drench the remainder with PHYSAN 20 solution. Spray plants weekly to assure solution getting around and in the base of leaves.

USE: 2 teaspoons of PHYSAN 20 concentrate in 1 gallon of water.

Fuchsia, Gardenia, Geranium, Heliotrope - Bud Rot, Gray Mold and Stem Rot.
At the first sign of disease, pick off and burn infected leaves and blossoms; spray, mist, or fog weekly as needed.

USE: 2 teaspoons of PHYSAN 20 concentrate in 1 gallon of water.

Hawthorn (crataegus) - Leaf Blights
After a very wet Spring, small reddish brown spots appear on the upper surfaces of leaves. When spots are numerous, leaves drop. Make 3 spray applications: First, as soon as the leaves emerge from the buds; then when leaves are half grown; and again when fully grown.

USE: 2 tablespoons of PHYSAN 20 concentrate in 3 gallons of water.

Hawthorn, Hollyhock, Snapdragons - Rust
Spraying for protection should begin with the development of new leaves following Winter cleanup or dormancy. Spraying should begin before the onset of the rainy season. Be sure the undersides of infected leaves are covered by PHYSAN 20 spray solution. For hollyhocks, apply at weekly intervals. Start as soon as growth begins. Repeat applications in late Summer. For snapdragons, collect and burn the tops in the Fall. Avoid sprinkling the foliage while indoors. Apply PHYSAN 20 solution at 7-10 day intervals. Start when plants are set in the garden.

USE: 2 teaspoons of PHYSAN 20 concentrate in 1 gallon of water.

Iris - Botrytis, Crown Rot of Iris, Gray Mold, Rot on Rhizomatous Iris
Treat all new rhizomes before planting with PHYSAN 20 solution. Submerge rhizomes and 3 to 4 inches of leaves for 30 minutes. Plant at once (while still wet with PHYSAN 20 solution)

USE: 2 tablespoons of PHYSAN 20 concentrate in 3 gallons of water.

Iris - Botrytis Leaf Spots
Circular spots, yellowish, then light brown with red border. Spray weekly while plants are growing.

USE: 2 teaspoons PHYSAN 20 concentrate in 1 gallon of water.

Palms - Heart Rot and Penicillium Leaf Base Rot
At the first sign of rot, completely fill cup, or 'heart" formed by palm branches at top center of plant. Repeat every 7 days until controlled.

USE: 2 tablespoons PHYSAN 20 concentrate in 3 gallons of water.

Roses - Brown Canker
Use regular spraying. Application should begin in early Spring as soon as new growth starts and should be made often enough to provide protection throughout the rainy periods and to keep the new growth covered. On the average, an application once a week will be needed from early Spring until plants are dormant.

USE: 2 teaspoons of PHYSAN 20 concentrate in 1 gallon of water

Roses - Black Spot, Powdery Mildew, Rusts, Stem Gall
Spray with PHYSAN 20 solution when symptoms appear. Spray upper and lower surface of leaves and branches with PHYSAN 20 solution until thoroughly wet. Spray with PHYSAN 20 solution several times, 7 to 10 days apart.

Rubber Plant - Anthracnose on Leaves and Stems, Crown Gall on Stems
At the first sign of disease, pick off and burn infected leaves, spray, mist or fog weekly with PHYSAN 20 solution as needed.

Saintpaulia (African Violets) - Bud Rot , Crown Rot, Downy Mildew, Gray Mold Rot (Botrytis), Powdery Mildew, Root Rot.
Dip plant and pot in PHYSAN 20 solution. Spraying is okay, but complete coverage of all surfaces is important. Spray every 10 days until controlled.

Snapdragons - Anthracnose, Downy Mildew, Phyllosticta Blight, Powdery Mildew, Rusts, Stem Rot, Wilts.
Spray with PHYSAN 20 solution when symptoms appear. Spray upper and lower sides of leaves until thoroughly wet, every 7-10 days. Collect and burn the tops in the Fall.