What is the difference between Oxychom and Homa: we study and analyze fungicides

Tell me, what is the difference between Oksychom and Homa? I always used the first drug - I sprayed tomatoes. But I just can't find it on sale. The neighbor says that you can replace Hom, because they have the same action. I read the composition on the label, indeed, similar. What is the difference between them?

The fight against some fungal diseases is impossible without copper-containing preparations. Among them, it is worth highlighting Oxyhom and Hom - two of the most popular fungicides among gardeners and summer residents. What is the difference between Oxychoma and Homa and where are they used?

When are copper-containing fungicides used?

The best result is shown by the use of such drugs for the prevention and treatment of tomatoes, cucumbers, potatoes, grapes, apple trees and other fruit crops. Fungicides will help protect plants and kill fungus if damaged:

• late blight;
• mildew;
• peronosporosis;
• scab;
• alternaria and other fungal diseases.

Treatment must be carried out by spraying bushes or trees. The protective effect lasts for about 2 weeks.

What is the difference between Oxychom and Homa

Both preparations contain copper oxychloride and are used to combat fungal diseases of plants. However, they are not the same thing, but two separate fungicides. They differ, first of all, in the composition and mode of action, namely:

1. Oxychom, in addition to copper oxychloride, also contains oxadixyl, a chemical compound. It is he who enhances the effectiveness of the drug and endows it with a complex effect. As for Khoma, there is nothing but copper.
2. Oxychom has a systemic contact action, while Homa has only contact action. After processing the plants with Oxychom, the solution is absorbed through the leaves and spreads even to the most remote areas that have not been treated. In addition, it covers leaves and shoots with a protective film. Spraying with Hom will only provide a film. It does not penetrate into the plant itself, but only kills the fungus present on it.

Both fungicides are good in their own way, but the best effect is still obtained by treatment with Oxyhom. Homa's protective film is valid only until the first rain, and it will be necessary to repeat the procedure after precipitation.

It is worth noting one more nuance: the possibility of compatibility with other drugs. In this case, Hom wins thanks to the simpler composition. It is easier to choose compatible products for it, excluding only those with which copper oxychloride reacts. Combining Oxyhom is much more difficult, because it is also necessary to take into account how oxadixil will react to other drugs.

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