Daconil Action™ may seem like magic, but the process of boosting the turf’s natural defenses is very real. And it can make a huge difference when it comes to keeping your plant protected against pathogens.
What is different about Daconil Action?
Daconil Action is a new fungicide containing the most utilized active ingredient in turf: chlorothalonil, plus a “Turf Protein Booster” enhancing active ingredient Acibenzolar-S-methyl. Unlike traditional methods of disease control, this active ingredient is not a fungicide as it has no direct effect against pathogenic fungi and bacteria. Instead, it acts much like a vaccination. When applied, Acibenzolar-S-methyl triggers the natural defense response, or the Systemic Acquired Resistance (SAR), of the turfgrass by activating production of pathogenesis-related proteins (PR proteins). The PR protein boost awakens the turf’s resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses like drought. In addition, this internal response within the plant enhances its own defense system against certain fungal and bacterial disease attacks. Thus, Acibenzolar-S-methyl bridges the gap between genetic resistance and conventional disease control by activating the plant’s own natural defenses.
TURF HAS HAD ENOUGH. SEE WHAT HAPPENS.
Let turf defend itself.
While chlorothalonil provides excellent protection as a multi-site, mode of action contact fungicide on the plant surface, Acibenzolar-S-methyl is a systemic compound, uniformly distributed throughout the plant, resulting in broad coverage. Additionally, Acibenzolar-S-methyl’s superior systemic translocation also ensures that the turf’s natural defense is activated in new growth. By giving your turf a boost of protein, you’re giving it the power to defend itself.
