{"id":32178,"date":"2022-09-26T11:39:42","date_gmt":"2022-09-26T17:39:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.grupotextiles.com\/?p=32178"},"modified":"2022-09-26T12:22:52","modified_gmt":"2022-09-26T18:22:52","slug":"sulfur-as-a-defense-against-pests-and-diseases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.grupotextiles.com\/en\/el-azufre-como-defensa-contra-plagas-y-enfermedades\/","title":{"rendered":"SULFUR AS A DEFENSE AGAINST PESTS AND DISEASES"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"ac-designer-copy\"><span class=\"ac-designer-marked-selection ac-designer-copy\">Sulfur is currently a compound widely used in agriculture. It is accepted in organic farming and acts as an herbicide, fungicide, and repellent. <\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ac-designer-copy\"><span class=\"ac-designer-marked-selection ac-designer-copy\">It is an inexpensive and relatively effective product, as well as being used to control some pests and diseases.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ac-designer-copy\"><span class=\"ac-designer-marked-selection ac-designer-copy\">Its use is quite varied and is not limited to preventing the growth of pests and diseases; it is also used to correct soils with a basic pH (above 7). <\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ac-designer-copy\"><span class=\"ac-designer-marked-selection ac-designer-copy\">1 kg of sulfur per square meter is able to reduce the pH of a soil by 1 unit.<br class=\"ac-designer-copy\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ac-designer-copy\"><span class=\"ac-designer-marked-selection ac-designer-copy\">In relation to\u00a0<span class=\"ac-designer-copy\">Pests and diseases<\/span>, Its use is accepted to treat oidium\/oidiopsis, red spider, eriphidous fungi, mites, erinosis, etc.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ac-designer-copy\">Its use is permitted provided that it is not mixed with oils or alkaline-reacting products. In case of doubt, consult before use.<\/div>\n<h5><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-32193\" src=\"https:\/\/www.grupotextiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/CICLO-AZUFRE-02.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2135\" height=\"684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.grupotextiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/CICLO-AZUFRE-02.jpg 2135w, https:\/\/www.grupotextiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/CICLO-AZUFRE-02-1024x328.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.grupotextiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/CICLO-AZUFRE-02-768x246.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.grupotextiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/CICLO-AZUFRE-02-1536x492.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.grupotextiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/CICLO-AZUFRE-02-600x192.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2135px) 100vw, 2135px\" \/><\/strong><\/h5>\n<h5 class=\"ac-designer-copy\"><strong style=\"color: #1ba438; font-size: 16px;\"><span class=\"ac-designer-copy\">MODE OF ACTION<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n<div class=\"ac-designer-copy\">\n<ul class=\"ac-designer-copy\">\n<li class=\"ac-designer-copy\"><span class=\"ac-designer-copy\">The cells of fungi are permeable to sulfur, which in the cytoplasm affects the mitochondrial respiratory chain.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ac-designer-copy\"><span class=\"ac-designer-copy\">There may be a transfer of hydrogen ions to sulfur, instead of a transfer to oxygen, producing toxic hydrogen sulfide.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"ac-designer-copy\">\n<li class=\"ac-designer-copy\"><span class=\"ac-designer-copy\">Sulfur can rapidly oxidize protein and non-protein sulfhydryl groups.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"ac-designer-copy\">\n<li class=\"ac-designer-copy\"><span class=\"ac-designer-copy\">This phenomenon can alter the flow of electrons in the respiratory chain and, consequently, oxidative phosphorylation, resulting in fungotoxicity.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"ac-designer-copy\">\n<li class=\"ac-designer-copy\"><span class=\"ac-designer-copy\">A plant defense mechanism against pathogens is the release of hydrogen sulfide. The accumulation of sulfur may be associated with a hypersensitivity response of the plant to the pathogen, controlled by the expression of many genes.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"ac-designer-copy\">\n<li class=\"ac-designer-copy\"><span class=\"ac-designer-copy\">The sulfur applied to the leaf can be absorbed and metabolized acting as a defense agent against pathogens, or it can be converted into sulfate or other sulfur compounds.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5 class=\"ac-designer-copy\"><span style=\"color: #1ba438;\"><strong><span class=\"ac-designer-copy\">CONDITIONS FOR APPLYING AZOFOS FOR CULTIVATION<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n<div class=\"ac-designer-copy\">\n<div class=\"ac-designer-copy\">\n<p><span class=\"ac-designer-copy\">Like any phytosanitary product, sulfur also requires certain application standards and has certain requirements, which are discussed below:<br class=\"ac-designer-copy\" \/><br class=\"ac-designer-copy\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ac-designer-copy\">\n<li class=\"ac-designer-copy\"><span class=\"ac-designer-copy\">Do not apply at high temperatures.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ac-designer-copy\"><span class=\"ac-designer-copy\">It should not be mixed with oils or alkaline reaction elements.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ac-designer-copy\"><span class=\"ac-designer-copy\">It does not apply to crops whose fruits are intended for canning.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ac-designer-copy\"><span class=\"ac-designer-copy\">It should not be applied on artichokes or varieties of sensitive fruit trees (pears, apricots or apples, for example)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"ac-designer-copy\"><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"ac-designer-copy\">However, it is a product that is not very comfortable to use, at least when it is in a solid form (powder). We find it as a powder for dusting, which means that if we are not very careful, we will end up losing a lot of sulfur; furthermore, it can be irritating.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-32179\" src=\"https:\/\/www.grupotextiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/PARA-QUE-SIRVE-EL-AZUFRE-01.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1025\" height=\"329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.grupotextiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/PARA-QUE-SIRVE-EL-AZUFRE-01.png 1025w, https:\/\/www.grupotextiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/PARA-QUE-SIRVE-EL-AZUFRE-01-768x247.png 768w, https:\/\/www.grupotextiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/PARA-QUE-SIRVE-EL-AZUFRE-01-600x193.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1025px) 100vw, 1025px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><strong style=\"color: #333333; font-size: 16px;\"><span class=\"ac-designer-marked-selection ac-designer-copy\" style=\"color: #1ba438;\">CAUTION WITH HIGH TEMPERATURES<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"ac-designer-marked-selection ac-designer-copy\"><span class=\"ac-designer-copy\">A mistake that many farmers often make (and quite often) due to ignorance is applying sulfur to their crops when temperatures are high. Although the technician advises them not to do so, many choose to proceed, with the risk it poses to their plants.<\/span><br class=\"ac-designer-copy\" \/><br class=\"ac-designer-copy\" \/><strong><span class=\"ac-designer-copy\" style=\"color: #1ba438;\">Why?<br class=\"ac-designer-copy\" \/><\/span><\/strong><br class=\"ac-designer-copy\" \/><span class=\"ac-designer-copy\">The range of action of sulfur is very limited by temperature, especially as a fungicide. It acts from 20 \u00baC and causes many problems when the thermometer exceeds 30 \u00baC.<\/span><br class=\"ac-designer-copy\" \/><br class=\"ac-designer-copy\" \/><span class=\"ac-designer-copy\">When temperatures are very high, above 30-35 \u00baC, the sulfur dust goes into a gaseous state, mainly because the dust is very fine and enters through the plant\u2019s pores, known as stomata, which are located on the epidermis of the plants (especially on the underside of the leaves). Inside the plant, it absorbs oxygen and turns into SO2 (Sulfur dioxide).<\/span><br class=\"ac-designer-copy\" \/><br class=\"ac-designer-copy\" \/><span class=\"ac-designer-copy\">Depending on the humidity conditions inside the plant, it oxidizes and turns into SO3 (sulfur trioxide).<\/span><br class=\"ac-designer-copy\" \/><br class=\"ac-designer-copy\" \/><span class=\"ac-designer-copy\">Sulfur trioxide is a corrosive substance considered a hazardous substance, when the sulfur trioxide that is found inside the plant absorbs moisture (water), a very interesting chemical modification occurs:<br class=\"ac-designer-copy\" \/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"ac-designer-copy\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ac-designer-copy\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span class=\"ac-designer-marked-selection ac-designer-copy\" style=\"color: #1ba438;\">H2O + SO3 = H2SO4<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"ac-designer-copy\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span class=\"ac-designer-marked-selection ac-designer-copy\" style=\"color: #1ba438;\">It is sulfuric acid<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"ac-designer-marked-selection ac-designer-copy\"><br class=\"ac-designer-copy\" \/><span class=\"ac-designer-copy\">A substance that is capable of\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ac-designer-copy\">be corrosive to the<\/span><span class=\"ac-designer-copy\">\u00a0Organic tissue, whether vegetal or animal. An acid rain is produced inside the plant, without the plant knowing it.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #1ba438;\">_________________________________<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #1ba438;\"><strong>RECOMMENDED PRODUCTS<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n<p>The plastic <span style=\"color: #1ba438;\"><a style=\"color: #1ba438;\" href=\"https:\/\/pentacapa.com\/\">PENTACAPA<\/a><\/span> It is able to resist pesticides of 1500ppm Sulfur and 150ppm Chlorine; in addition, it has IR additives that help maintain an optimal temperature for cultivation, helping to keep the temperature inside the greenhouse or macro tunnels cooler during the day and at night while maintaining the temperature.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pentacapa.com\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-32097 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.grupotextiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/recomendaciones-03.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.grupotextiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/recomendaciones-03.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.grupotextiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/recomendaciones-03-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.grupotextiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/recomendaciones-03-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.grupotextiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/recomendaciones-03-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.grupotextiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/recomendaciones-03-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/api.whatsapp.com\/send?phone=5214611798791&amp;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-32000 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.grupotextiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/WHATS-09.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"302\" height=\"86\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.grupotextiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/WHATS-09.png 3431w, https:\/\/www.grupotextiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/WHATS-09-1024x292.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.grupotextiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/WHATS-09-768x219.png 768w, https:\/\/www.grupotextiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/WHATS-09-1536x437.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.grupotextiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/WHATS-09-600x171.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 302px) 100vw, 302px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>El azufre es actualmente un compuesto bastante utilizado en agricultura. Se acepta en cultivos ecol\u00f3gicos y act\u00faa como acaricida, fungicida y repelente. Es un producto barato y relativamente eficaz, as\u00ed como su utilizaci\u00f3n para controlar algunas plagas y enfermedades. Su uso es bastante vario y no s\u00f3lo se limita a prevenir los cultivos de plagas [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":32197,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-32178","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.grupotextiles.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32178","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.grupotextiles.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.grupotextiles.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.grupotextiles.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.grupotextiles.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32178"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/www.grupotextiles.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32178\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32196,"href":"https:\/\/www.grupotextiles.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32178\/revisions\/32196"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.grupotextiles.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/32197"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.grupotextiles.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32178"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.grupotextiles.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32178"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.grupotextiles.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32178"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}