FACT SHEET - BASF Lexicon Fungicide - Turf - 251103
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Lexicon® Intrinsic® Brand Fungicide
Perfect turf, powered from within
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Combining broad spectrum disease control with advanced plant health benefits for the ultimate confidence in turf disease management.
- Broad spectrum control of major turf diseases
- Low use rates with uncompromised efficacy
- Confidently and consistently control disease with a quick knockdown and long residual
- Advanced plant health benefits including stronger, longer roots, greater growth efficacy, and resilience to stress
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Lexicon® Intrinsic® Brand Fungicide
Lexicon® Intrinsic® Brand Fungicide is an effective, broad spectrum turf fungicide that provides the ultimate protection for your turf. This innovative new fungicide and its powerful dual chemistry combination delivers best in class disease control with advanced plant health benefits. Lexicon Intrinsic Brand Fungicide is the foundation product you can count on for consistent, longer-lasting protection with advanced, proven plant health benefits including increased photosynthesis, stronger roots, improved turf vitality and resilience. Simply put Lexicon Intrinsic Brand Fungicide is the ultimate in turf disease management.
| SITUATION | DISEASE | RATE | WATER VOLUME | MAXIMUM NUMBER OF SEQUENTIAL APPLICATIONS | CRITICAL COMMENTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turf | Anthracnose (Colletotrichum graminicola) | 1.5 L/ha | Preventative Treatments: 400-1600 L/ha Curative Treatments: 600-2000 L/ha | 2 | Preventative Treatments: Begin application when conditions are favourable for fungal infection, prior to disease symptom development. Apply at application intervals of between 14-28 days. Curative Treatments: Apply at application intervals of between 14-28 days. |
| Brown Patch, Large Patch and Brown Ring Patch (Rhizoctonia spp.) | 1-1.5 L/ha | 3 | |||
| Curvularia spp. | 1.5 L/ha | 2 | |||
| Dollar spot (Clarireedia homeocarpa formally known as Sclerotinia homeocarpa) | 1-1.5 L/ha | 2 | Apply prior to fungal infection or in early stages of disease development. Apply at application intervals of between 14-28 days. | ||
| Fairy ring (Basidiomycete fungi) | 1.5 L/ha | 3 | Preventative Treatments: Begin application when conditions are favourable for fungal infection, prior to disease symptom development. Apply at application intervals of between 14-28 days. Curative Treatments: Apply at application intervals of between 14-28 days. | ||
| Fusarium patch (Microdochium nivale or Fusarium spp.) | 1-1.5 L/ha | 3 | Apply LEXICON in a preventative fungicide program. Begin application when conditions are favourable for fungal infection, prior to disease symptom development. Apply at application intervals of between 14-28 days. | ||
| Helminthosporium Complex (Drechslera spp., Bipolaris spp., Exserohilum spp.) | 1.5 L/ha | 2 | Preventative Treatments: Begin application when conditions are favourable for fungal infection, prior to disease symptom development. Apply at application intervals of between 14-28 days. Curative Treatments: Apply at application intervals of between 14-28 days. | ||
| Leaf and Sheath Spots (Waitea circinate var. zeae or W. circinate var. oryzae) also known as Rhizoctonia zeae or R oryzae) | 1-1.5 L/ha | 2 | |||
| Lepista spp. | 1.5 L/ha | 3 | |||
| Pythium blight (Pythium spp.) | 1.5 L/ha | 2 | Apply LEXICON in a preventative fungicide program. Begin application when conditions are favourable for fungal infection, prior to disease symptom development. Apply at application intervals of 14 days. For maximum control during severe disease pressure tank mix with another non-strobilurin fungicide labelled for Pythium blight control. | ||
| Pythium root dysfunction (Pythium spp.) | 1.5 L/ha | 2 | Apply LEXICON in a preventative or early curative program. Begin application when conditions are favourable for fungal infection, prior to disease symptom development. Apply at application intervals of between 14-28 days. Following sequential applications rotate another effective fungicide prior to follow-up LEXICON applications. Make 2 applications in the Autumn followed by 2 applications in the Spring. Irrigate immediately following applications. | ||
| Rust (Puccinnia spp.) | 1-1.5 L/ha | 2 | Preventative Treatments: Begin application when conditions are favourable for fungal infection, prior to disease symptom development. Apply at application intervals of between 14-28 days. Curative Treatments: Apply at application intervals of between 14-28 days. | ||
| Ectotrophic Root Infecting Fungi (ERI) including: Spring Dead Spot (Ophiosphaerella narmari), Take-all patch (Gaeumannomyces graminis f. sp. avenae), Take-all Root Rot (Gaeumannomyces graminis f. sp. Graminis) | 1.5 L/ha | 3 | Apply LEXICON in a preventative fungicide program. Begin application when conditions are favourable for fungal infection, prior to disease symptom development. Apply 2 applications in the Autumn and 2 applications in the Spring at application intervals of 14-28 days. |
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