MENNO Florades®
The only disinfectant concentrate effective according to EPPO guidelines against bacteria, fungi, viruses and viroids with the active ingredient benzoic acid.
FiBL listed for organic and conventional production areas.
MENNO Florades® works very quickly within 3 minutes and lasts for several hours (up to 16 hours)
It is suitable for all greenhouse surfaces and other surfaces such as ebb and flow systems, shelves, textiles, clothing, shoes, fleece mats, ribbon fabric, gutters, storage, containers, boxes, trays, pots, cutting tools, equipment, machines, etc.
After years of testing in a wide range of horticultural applications, MENNO Florades® is characterized by adequate material compatibility compared to the materials normally used.
MENNO Florades® has no harmful gas phase during application and can also be used in the presence of neighboring crops. Non-rooted plants such as freshly planted young plants can be set up immediately after disinfection if necessary, rooted crops as well as finished goods etc. should be set up on dried surfaces.
The waiting period is covered by the application conditions and / or the vegetation period that remains between application and use (e.g. harvest) or the determination of a waiting period in days is not necessary. Due to the applications of the product specified by the authorization, bees are not endangered (B3).
Advantages of MENNO Florades®
- For conventional and organic production - FIBL-listed Germany
- Effective against bacteria, fungi (and their permanent forms), viruses and viroids
- Reacts quickly
- Reacts for a long time
- Effective against difficult-to-control pathogens
- Long product stability with a 5-year shelf life
- The only one approved in Europe against phytopathogenic pests
Application times can vary depending on the application profile, a shortening is possible and can be coordinated with the existing MENNO documentation on request, otherwise the following applies:
- 3 minutes for cutting tools as an immersion solution against all viruses, bacteria and fungi (vegetative forms)
- 5 minutes against bacteria as a surface application even in the presence of peat contamination
- 10 minutes for textiles / clothing against non-enveloped tobamoviruses (e.g. ToBRFV, CGMMV etc.)
- 60 minutes with 4 % against non-enveloped viruses CGMMV or ToBRFV - (on smooth surfaces)
- 60 minutes against fungi (spores) or from 4 hours with 2 % otherwise up to 16 hours with 1 % - depending on their permanent forms (e.g. against clamydospores of Fusarium spp.) - if necessary.
MENNO Florades® contains the active ingredient benzoic acid at 90 g/l. Benzoic acid also occurs naturally in the environment: for example in fruits (especially berries), nuts, but also in some dairy products and honey.
Benzoic acid or its salts are also used for preservation. Accordingly, the list of ingredients contains either the respective names and/or the E-numbers E 210 (benzoic acid), E 211 (sodium salt), E 212 (potassium salt) or E 213 (calcium salt).
Product brochure
German:
MENNO Florades® brochure May 2023
English:
Brochure MENNO Florades
You can also find further brochures and information material in our download area.
Use disinfectants with caution. Always read the label and product information before use.
