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Subject: Re: Captan fungicide question
From: orangerose@aol.com (Orangerose)
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Date: Sat, 01 May 99 16:14:24
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The EPA does not have a fact sheet on Captan online, but here are some similar
documents that may answer your questions.

http://www.speclab.com/compound/c133062.htm

http://ace.orst.edu/cgi-bin/mfs/01/pips/captan.htm?8#mfs

Also, a good website to begin research on specific pesticides is the EPA's OPP
(office of pesticide programs) site at:

http://www.epa.gov/pesticides

Not all fact sheets and data are online, but there are lots of links to related
sites and you can always order hard copies of specific Fact Sheets if you need
to.

Of particular concern to me (with Captan) is the data on the residual effect
within the plant. Also, since it is a fungicide, I would assume that Captan is
quite toxic to beneficial fungi.

Where's our bio-organics expert? (Mr. Chapman?)

HTH,

Kelly

>Are Captan-treated seeds (pea) appropriate for use in organic gardening?
>Chemical makeup? Time for soil residues to break down (especially when
>densely overseeding for a cover crop)? Possible harm to beneficial
>decomposer fungii?
>
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>Nothing says you're insane like prayer.
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>

Kelly