It takes a lot of effort to get a good tomato crop. It is especially important to provide reliable protection of seedlings and adult plants from fungal or bacterial attack. Experienced gardeners use Trichopolum for tomato seedlings, the drug belongs to the group of broad-spectrum antibiotics.

The principle of operation of Trichopol

This drug can be purchased over the counter at any pharmacy. It comes in 250 or 500 mg tablets.

The excellent results of using the drug are due to its composition. The antibiotic Metronidazole, which was synthesized artificially, acts as an active active ingredient of Trichopolum. It has antimicrobial and antiprotozoal properties. In addition, the preparation contains substances such as potato starch, gelatin, starch syrup and magnesium stearate.

Trichopolus

Trichopolum inhibits the vital activity of pathogenic bacteria and microorganisms. This is possible due to the active interaction of Metronidazole and cell DNA. As a result, the process of protein and nucleic acid formation stops.

Trichopolum for tomatoes is used as a prophylaxis or to combat fungal and bacterial plant diseases. Excellent results were shown by the use of the drug in the fight against such diseases:

  • Late blight. It is the most widespread and most dangerous plant disease. It manifests itself in the form of gray or brown spots, which can affect both ground and underground parts of the plant. It is spread by zoospores. Trichopolum from late blight on tomatoes showed excellent results.
  • Powdery mildew. This fungal disease has the ability to spread very quickly. It is transmitted through the use of contaminated water during irrigation, tools, or through the air. Affected plants quickly begin to wilt, their foliage falls off, a dense white bloom forms on the green part of the plant, which greatly complicates the process of photosynthesis.
  • Fusarium. The disease is caused by pathogenic fungi that enter the plant through the soil or roots. In diseased plants, the leaves and roots rot, the stems become very thin, and after a while the plant dies.
  • Angular spotting. The disease is triggered by bacteria. It affects all parts of the plant, which dry out after a short time.
  • Blackleg. It develops with too abundant watering of the soil, insufficient supply of sunlight to the plants. The disease can affect plants that are grown both in the greenhouse and in the open field.

Diseases of tomatoes

Metronidazole for tomatoes has a number of advantages. Among the most significant are the following:

  • high level of efficiency;
  • affordable price;
  • simplicity of solution preparation;
  • safety for humans.

Metronidazole for tomatoes helps not only to fight all kinds of plant diseases, but also to prevent diseases.

How to process tomatoes with Trichopolum

To get the result, you need to know how to dilute Trichopolum for spraying tomatoes.

Soda for tomato seedlings

Rules for the use of Metronidazole for tomatoes and cucumbers:

  • It is necessary to spray the plants before lunch in dry and light weather.
  • The solution is prepared just before processing. The solution that remains after spraying cannot be reused.
  • During processing, it is necessary to completely spray each plant. It is necessary to pay special attention to the stem and leaves, which are located at the bottom of the plant.
  • If it has rained within 2 - 3 hours after application, the treatment must be carried out again after the plant and soil have dried.
  • To disinfect the root system, gardeners recommend watering each plant separately, adding 55 ml of the finished solution.
  • The first treatment should be carried out after the seedlings are planted in open soil.

Important! Throughout the season, the treatment of tomatoes with Trichopolum from late blight or other disease should be carried out at least 3-4 times.

Experts recommend adhering to such a schedule of spraying with Metronidazole from late blight on tomatoes:

  • all seed material is processed before sowing;
  • simultaneously with the picking of tomato seedlings;
  • immediately after planting seedlings in open ground or in a greenhouse.

If the number of watering is increased, it is possible that irreparable harm will be caused to adult plants or seedlings. The harvest will be lost.

Rules for the use of Metronidazole

Solution preparation options:

  • Classical. Completely dissolve 20 Trichopolum tablets in 10 liters of lukewarm water. First, the tablets dissolve in a small amount of liquid, and only then can all the remaining water be added. The solution can be used only after 20 - 30 minutes.
  • With brilliant green. Adding brilliant green to the Trichopol solution enhances the effectiveness of the drug. At the same time, 10 Trichopolum tablets are diluted in 10 liters of warm water, as well as 1 bottle (10 ml) of brilliant green. When spraying a plant with such a mixture, you should pay attention to the fact that the liquid does not get on the leaves. To ensure the maximum effect of the drug, the air temperature should be at least 25 degrees. If it is not possible to provide such conditions in a natural way, after processing, the plant bed will have to be covered with a layer of transparent cellophane.

Important! In order for the tablets to completely dissolve, they must first be crushed into powder.

  • With iodine. Solutions prepared according to this principle are mainly used for preventive purposes. This should be done when the plants are at the stage of development. To prepare a working solution, you will need to dissolve 15 Trichopolum tablets in 10 liters of warm water and add 1 bottle (10 ml) of iodine to the liquid. Preventive treatment of seedlings or adult plants will reduce the risk of their disease by several times.

Zelenka and iodine have antiseptic properties and enhance the effect of the antibiotic.

Important! If you plan to treat large areas, it is better to do this by using a sprayer. For work in small areas, it is recommended to use sprayers. This will help to save not only the ready-made solution, but also the working time.

Alternative treatments for tomato seedlings

How to accelerate the growth of tomato and pepper seedlings

No less good results can be achieved by treating tomato seedlings and other fungicides. Among the most commonly used by gardeners are the following:

  • Oxyhom. Available in pill form. To prepare the solution, you must add 1 tablet to 5 liters of water. In addition to the fact that the plant itself is processed, it is also recommended to spray the soil under it.
  • Fitosporin M. the drug is used as a prophylaxis for late blight disease. Dissolve 3 g in 1 liter of water. drug. It is recommended to treat the seedlings with such solutions every week.
  • Quadris. A new agent that has a wide spectrum of action and belongs to strobilurins. It is used to combat a wide range of diseases, including powdery mildew, late blight, downy mildew and spotting. Upon contact with the plant, the drug begins to act instantly.
  • Acrobat. This tool was recently developed. As a result, fungi and bacteria have not yet developed an addiction to it.
  • Ridomil.It is mainly used to combat late blight and Alternaria. The drug is available in the form of granules, which greatly facilitates the process of its use. Ridomil does not react with almost any pesticide.
  • Agate. The drug is of biological origin. Used for pre-treatment of seeds before sowing. Its use contributes not only to the rapid germination of seeds, but also reduces the risk of disease in seedlings and adult plants by 50 - 60%.
  • Maksim. It is mainly used for seed treatment, which prevents the development of rot in young seedlings.
  • Fundazol. It is presented in the form of a white powder that has a slightly unpleasant odor. This is what scares away insects from young shoots.
  • Bordeaux mixture. It is used to combat fungal diseases.

Alternative treatments for tomato seedlings

These are just some of the drugs that are used to combat or prevent various kinds of tomato diseases. Experienced gardeners advise against getting hung up on any one tool. This can make bacteria or fungus diseases addictive. It is necessary to spray the plants with several preparations, alternating them.

In addition to chemicals, gardeners also use solutions prepared according to folk recipes. According to reviews, their effectiveness is no less than ready-made fungicides.

Among the most famous and successful I would like to name the following:

  • garlic solution (chop 1, 5 tbsp. garlic arrows and pour them with 10 liters of warm water. Leave to infuse in this form for 24 hours. After the specified time, strain the solution, and then add 2 g. potassium permanganate. The first time this solution is used during the period the formation of the ovary. Subsequently, they can be sprayed with plants once a week);
  • milk whey (this product is environmentally friendly, which allows it to be used daily);
  • baker's yeast (dissolve 100 grams of yeast in 10 liters of water. This solution is recommended for spraying when the first signs of the disease are detected);
  • table salt (the product is used for processing green fruits of tomatoes. To prepare it, dissolve 250 grams of salt in 10 liters of water);
  • milk with iodine (16 drops of iodine must be dissolved in 1 liter of low-fat milk. In addition, this solution will help prevent the development of a large list of diseases, it helps to accelerate the ripening of fruits);
  • tinder fungus (100 grams of fresh mushroom is steamed in 1 liter of warm water. Such a solution can be used after 12 hours. It can be used to combat the development of late blight on tomatoes);
  • propolis (100 g of propolis, which can be purchased at the pharmacy, dissolve in 1 liter of water and insist for 24 hours);
  • breaking straw (soak 1 kg of straw in 10 liters of warm water and add 200 grams of urea there. The mixture should be infused for 4 - 5 days. Then drain the liquid that is used to spray the tomatoes. The treatment can be repeated every 15 days).

Folk remedies

It cannot be said which remedy is better. Each gardener chooses the one that, in his opinion, is most effective. The main thing is not to stop your choice on one drug. Experienced gardeners recommend starting treatment from the stage of seed preparation. Their germination depends on this. The right choice of tomato seedlings has a direct impact on yield.

Knowing how to plant Trichopolum for tomatoes, you can save plants from many dangerous diseases.