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Saegertown Pa.

anyone ever try Rhapsody it's a biological fungicide, If you have what did you think of it.

3/20/2006 12:02:23 PM

Syracuse, NY

no, but it sounds real good.
here's the label:

http://www.agraquest.com/products/rhapsody/pdfs/RhapsodyLabel-030706.pdf

i typed in "Rhapsody Fungicide"
in the Google search window and
I then brought up the main site...
it is only about 50 bucks a gallon, and
that seems cheap to me.... eric

3/20/2006 5:39:23 PM

Rhode Island

never used it quinn but several growers have suggested they used it with good results. i think jack l also uses it?

3/20/2006 5:55:23 PM

Saegertown Pa.

It was recumended by Olaf Riberio for the leaf spots that I get ever year. I have used Kocide and phyton 27 for the past two years with good results. But he thought Rhapsody would be good to rotate in with the copper. I just wonderd who else has used it, thanks.

3/20/2006 6:06:29 PM

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Quinn,

It's a soil bacteria. cool stuff for low level root disorders like Fusarium & Rhizoctonia.

I did a whole schpeal (is that a real word?) on Bacillus Subtilus at Niagara in 2005 & touched on it lightly this year.

You can buy a LOT of different bacterial inoculants that AREN'T labeled as a fungicide for a LOT less money. Most also contain other beneficial bacteria as well.

The reason for labeling a single species such as this is so that commercial entities can LEGALLY use it to control disease. Believe it or not, it is ILLEGAL to promote or use a NON-registered inoculant in the USA to control a disease in a commercial or production environment. (Dumb pesticide laws)

Backyard & other non-commercial growers can use non-fungicide inoculants & get the same results. We handed out about 200 sample packets of Bio-Pak Plus at Niagara this year. If you got one take a look at the ingredients.

Canadian farmers can usually use non-registered inoculants to mitigate soil diseases if there is sufficient efficacy data to support the use (as it should be).

3/21/2006 10:58:30 PM