[[(1-methyl-1,2-ethanediyl)bis[carbamodithioato]](2-)]zinc homopolymer

polymeric zinc 1,2-propylenebis(dithiocarbamate)

(C₅H₈N₂S₄Zn)x

Form White powder, with a slight, characteristic smell.

Melting point Decomposes above 150℃.

Oral Acute oral LD50 for rats >5000, rabbits >2500 mg/kg.

Skin and eye Acute percutaneous LD50 for rats >5000 mg/kg.

Not irritating to eyes and skin (rabbits).

Inhalation LC50 (4 h) for rats >0.7 mg/l air (aerosol).

Control of downy mildew, black rots, red fire disease, and grey mould on vines; scab and brown rot on apples and pears; leaf spot diseases on stone fruit; Alternaria and Phytophthora blights, downy mildew, Septoria leaf spot, and leaf mould in tomatoes; Phytophthora and Alternaria blight of potatoes; downy mildew (blue mould) on tobacco; rusts and leaf spot diseases on ornamentals; rusts, leaf spot diseases and downy mildews on vegetables. Also used on citrus fruit and berry fruit, rice and tea. Applied at 0.1-0.21 g/ha for grapes, vegetables and fruit trees and at 1000-1750 g/ha for potatoes. Phytotoxicity Non-phytotoxic when used as recommended, also in young sensitive growing stages.