SB Plant Invigorator at the recommended dose rate and frequency has been tested on many plant species and varieties to evaluate plant safety aspects of the product. Plants were observed for leaf damage, scorching and adverse growth.
Plants within the following families have been examined under controlled conditions, within glasshouses and by growers who have used the product:
Asteraceae (eg. Aster, Ageratum, Dahlia, Sunflower, Lettuce etc.)
Brassicaceae (eg. Cabbage, Turnip, Rape, Swede, Broccoli etc.)
Caprifoliaceae (eg. Honeysuckle)
Chenopodiaceae (eg. Sugarbeet, Beetroot, Spinach etc.)
Convolvulaceae (eg. Ipomoea, Sweet Potato, Morning Glory etc.)
Cucurbitaceae (eg. Melon, Cucumber, Pumpkin, Squash, Marrow etc.)
Euphorbiaceae (eg. Euphorbia, Croton, Poinsettia,
Fabaceae (eg. Peas, Beans, Lupin, Trefoil, Clover etc.)
Geraniaceae (eg. Geranium, Pelargonium etc.)
Iridaceae (Freesia, Gladioli etc.)
Liliaceae (eg. Asparagus, Onion, Garlic, Chives, Lilies etc.)
Malvaceae (eg. Abutilon, Cotton, Hibiscus, Malva etc.)
Musaceae (eg. Banana)
Orchidaceae (Orchids)
Poaceae (eg. Grasses, Maize etc.)
Primulaceae (eg. Primula, Primrose, Cyclamen etc.)
Rosaceae (eg. Rose, Prunus, Apple, Strawberry etc.)
Solanaceae (eg. Pepper, Tomato, Potato, Chilli, Datura, Nicotiana, Aubergine etc.)
Vitaceae (eg. Grape)
No adverse effects have yet been recorded on any of the plants tested.
However, the following points should be noted if SBPI is to be used more often than the recommended frequency:
• Frequent re-applications may result in a concentration of the product ingredients where treatments dry at the run-off points.
• Frequent applications on certain delicate plant species might result in a small amount of leaf and petal scorch where the product accumulates at run-off points.
The manufacturer strongly recommends that when SBPI is being used for the first time, a few plants or a small area of the crop is tested first.