(10% copper octanoate, Cu8H16O2, 1.8% metallic copper equivalent) A soluble copper fertilizer combined with a fatty acid that controls most fungal diseases of plants and vegetables.
Start treatment with copper before symptoms appear, at least 2 weeks before the usual onset of disease or before a forecasted long rainy spell. Repeat application every 7–10 days. Increase the concentration if disease persists. Reapply after heavy rain.
Mix ½–2 gal of concentrate with 100 gal of water, apply 50–100 gal/per acre. For plants susceptible to powdery mildew spray twice a week for the first two weeks after emergence and once a week after that. Formulated for commercial growers. Please see pesticide label here. EPA reg. 67702-2-70051.