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Tag Fighter + Zinc + Streptomycin

Sheath Blight Paddy

₹1583.00₹800.00

Tag Fighter + Zinc + Streptomycin (The Sheath Blight Knockdown & Tissue Recovery Kit)

Product Description

This expert-formulated combination provides a complete curative and nutritional response to severe Sheath Blight (Rhizoctonia solani) outbreaks in rice. By combining Tropical Agro’s advanced broad-spectrum fungicide, Tag Fighter, with a highly potent systemic antibiotic (Streptomycin), and essential Zinc, this mix delivers a rigorous 3-way strategy. It systematically halts aggressive fungal creeping, builds multi-site cross-protection against opportunistic bacterial pathogens, and fuels immediate canopy recovery.

How the Combination Works (Eradication + Structural Defense)

  • Tag Fighter Fungicide (Hexaconazole 4% + Zineb 68% WP): A premium, double-action fungicide formulation. The systemic Hexaconazole component moves rapidly within the plant to disrupt fungal cell membrane synthesis, halting the upward spread of sheath blight lesions on leaf sheaths. The contact Zineb component coats the outer tissues, creating a durable protective barrier. Additionally, Tag Fighter inherently provides vital sulfur and zinc nutrition, adding an extra layer of structural stamina to the plant cells.

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  • Streptomycin (Systemic Antibicide): Sheath blight compromises the structural integrity of the lower rice stems and sheaths, leaving open, rotting wounds. These lesions serve as easy entry points for aggressive bacterial infections like Bacterial Leaf Blight (BLB). Streptomycin travels systemically through the plant’s vascular network to clear out active bacterial pathogens before they can compound crop damage.

  • Zinc (Chelated Zinc EDTA 12%): Sheath blight produces distinct "snake-skin" or greenish-gray lesions that quickly cause leaf sheaths to dry out and collapse. Foliar Zinc application acts as an immediate recovery catalyst. It stimulates essential plant hormones (auxins), boosts chlorophyll synthesis, and improves overall photosynthetic efficiency, helping the crop regenerate healthy green tissue.

Key Features & Benefits

  • Targeted Sheath Blight Control: Highly effective at drying up lower canopy lesions, preventing the fungus from reaching the flag leaf and damaging the panicle.

  • Fungal + Bacterial Cross-Protection: Eliminates field uncertainty by treating active sheath blight while simultaneously building a systemic defense line against secondary bacterial leaf blights.

  • Vascular Strength & Anti-Lodging: The combination of Zineb (in Tag Fighter) and foliar Zinc strengthens the culm and lower node structures of the paddy tiller, preventing premature lodging caused by severe sheath rot.

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  • Optimized Grain Filling: By maintaining clean, functioning leaf sheaths and keeping the upper canopy healthy, this combination ensures maximum nutrient translocation for heavier, brighter grains.

Recommended Dosage & Mixing Guidelines

For 1 Acre of Paddy crop, mix the following in 200 Liters of clean water:

  • Tag Fighter (Tropical Agro): 400 to 500 grams

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  • Streptomycin Sulfate (+ Tetracycline): 24 to 30 grams (approx. 3 to 4 pouches of 6g/10g)

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  • Zinc EDTA 12%: 100 to 150 grams

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Mixing Instructions:

  1. Make a smooth, lump-free paste of Tag Fighter in a small bucket of water.

  2. Completely dissolve the Streptomycin and Zinc EDTA in separate small quantities of clean water.

  3. Fill your main spray tank halfway with water, add the dissolved solutions one by one while stirring constantly, top off with water to 200 liters, and spray.

Best Application Practices

  1. Application Timing: Spray immediately at the first sign of greenish-gray, water-soaked spots on the sheaths near the water level line (usually during the maximum tillering to booting stages).

  2. Targeted Spraying: Adjust your spray nozzles downward to ensure the mist penetrates deep into the dense, lower canopy of the paddy crop where humidity is high and sheath blight starts.

  3. Cultural Step: Immediately stop any top-dressing of Urea (Nitrogen) if sheath blight is actively climbing your crop. High nitrogen creates a dense, soft canopy that traps humidity and rapidly accelerates fungal growth.