| Formulations | Wettable powder | Soluble powder |
| Potency | 2 X 10 ^ 6 CFu/ g | 1x 10 ^8 CFu/g |
| Application Type | Foliar application | Foliar application |
| Indian Pesticides Regulatory (CIB) | Organic Certification – NPOP India | National Bio Diversity Board Compliance – India | Access benefit sharing agreement (ABS) – Nagoya protocol |
| Not applicable | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Downycare™ contains conidiospores of Fusarium proliferatum. The composition is customised to comply with regulatory guidelines of respective countries. Fusarium proliferatum is a proprietary strain and compliant with National Bio Diversity Authority guidelines and has Access Benefit Sharing (ABS) agreement with the State Bio Diversity Board for payment of royalty to the habitat from where the microbes have been isolated. The strain is under Patent deposit certificate with Budapest Treaty recognised depository.
Substrate Competition for space and Nutrients: Fusarium proliferatum competes with the pathogens by colonizing a large area of the affected leaf zone and competes for the plant substrates and nutrients thereby causing the pathogens to starve - Domino effect.
Mycoparasitism: Fusarium proliferatum penetrates the pathogen and infects it and derives nutrition from the target pathogenic fungus protoplasm and Downycare™ spores multiply inside target pathogenic fungus body and eventually kill the mildew colony.
Enzyme production: Fusarium proliferatum produces certain enzymes which dissolve the host cell wall and penetrate and inactivate the host defense mechanism.
Downycare™ is available in the following formulations:
The following table gives details on Application methods and doses for the different formulations
| Wettable powder | Soluble powder | |
| Potency | 2x10^6 CFU/g | 1x10^8 CFU/g |
| Foliar application | 1 Acre dose: 3-5 Kg 1 Ha dose: 7.5 - 12.5 Kg |
1 Acre dose:1 Kg 1 Ha dose: 2.5 Kg |
| Foliar application for Long duration crops / Orchards / Perennials | 1 Acre dose: 3-5 Kg 1 Ha dose: 7.5 - 12.5 Kg Apply 2 times in 1 Year. Before onset of monsoon and after monsoon |
1 Acre dose:1 Kg 1 Ha dose: 2.5 Kg Apply 2 times in 1 Year. Before onset of monsoon and after monsoon |
Foliar application:
Mix Downycare™ at recommended doses in sufficient water and spray on foliage. Apply twice a year for long duration crops. It is recommended to have first application before the onset of the main monsoon / rainfall/ spring season and second application after the main monsoon / rainfall / autumn/ fall season.
Note:
Do not store Downycare™ solution for more than 24 hours after mixing in water.
A fraction of the product may not be soluble in water. It is advisable to filter and discard undissolved residue and use filtered liquid for spraying or feeding through drip irrigation.
Compatible with other BioPesticides , biofertilizers, organic fertilizers, organic manures, biopesticides, vermicompost, sea kelp (seaweed fertilizer), protein hydrolysates, organic carbon and rock phosphate.
Note:It is advisable to have a one-week gap if soil application/foliar application pesticides are to be used after application of Downycare™.
Store in ambient temperature, not more than 35 degrees Celsius. Preferably store between 4 – 10-degree Celsius. Keep container closed after use. Store in a dry place.
Downycare™ has a shelf life of 6 months from the date of manufacturing.
Downycare™ composition can be customized to meet local regulatory guidelines.
Downycare™ is offered in India - as Fusarium proliferatum with 2*10^6 CFU/g in Wettable powder formulation.
Downycare™ is also offered as Soluble Powder formulation (1x 10 ^8 CFu/g)
