GALLEX
Withover30yearsof
provenperformance,
GALLEXworksby
selectivelypenetrating
andkillinggallcells,but
doesnotharmhealthy
tissues.
GALLEX Use Instructions
•
Makefirsttreatmentduringdormancy,spring,orearly
summerwhenrainisunlikelyforseveraldays.
•
Removesoilfromaroundundergroundgallsbyhosing
awaywithwater,compressedair,orbyothermeans.
•
Cutoffthemajorportionofallgallslargerthanabaseball.Allowtodryoneormoredaysbeforetreatment.
•
ShakeGALLEXwellbeforeusing.Donotdilute.
•
PaintGALLEXontogallandcutsurfacesplus½”ofsurroundinghealthybark.
•
Allowtreatedgallsbelowgroundtodryoneormore
daysbeforereplacingsoil.
•
Examineafter4-6monthsandre-treatifanylivegallsare
found.
•
Donottreatmorethan50%oftrunkorstemcircumferenceineachtreatmentcycle.
•
ReadGALLEXlabelpriortouse.Followlabelinstructions.
Galltrol is the most
effective product for
For prevention and
eradication of crown gall,
use
prevention of crown
gall disease.
GALLTROL and GALLEX
by AgBioChem, Inc.
AgBioChem,Inc.
10795BryneAve.
LosMolinos,CA90655
GALLTROL
GALLTROL
GALLEXisaready-to-use
flowableemulsionthat
eradicatesexistinggalls.
www.agbiochem.com
Customer Service – 530.586.1561
General Printing, Inc.
GALLEX
Withover30yearsof
provenperformance,
GALLEXworksby
selectivelypenetrating
andkillinggallcells,but
doesnotharmhealthy
tissues.
GALLEX Use Instructions
•
Makefirsttreatmentduringdormancy,spring,orearly
summerwhenrainisunlikelyforseveraldays.
•
Removesoilfromaroundundergroundgallsbyhosing
awaywithwater,compressedair,orbyothermeans.
•
Cutoffthemajorportionofallgallslargerthanabaseball.Allowtodryoneormoredaysbeforetreatment.
•
ShakeGALLEXwellbeforeusing.Donotdilute.
•
PaintGALLEXontogallandcutsurfacesplus½”ofsurroundinghealthybark.
•
Allowtreatedgallsbelowgroundtodryoneormore
daysbeforereplacingsoil.
•
Examineafter4-6monthsandre-treatifanylivegallsare
found.
•
Donottreatmorethan50%oftrunkorstemcircumferenceineachtreatmentcycle.
•
ReadGALLEXlabelpriortouse.Followlabelinstructions.
Galltrol is the most
effective product for
For prevention and
eradication of crown gall,
use
GALLTROL and GALLEX
by AgBioChem, Inc.
AgBioChem,Inc.
10795BryneAve.
LosMolinos,CA90655
www.agbiochem.com
Customer Service – 530.586.1561
General Printing, Inc.
prevention of crown
gall disease.
GALLTROL
GALLTROL
GALLEXisaready-to-use
flowableemulsionthat
eradicatesexistinggalls.
What is Crown Gall and
what does it do to plants?
What is GALLTROL and how does
it work to prevent Crown Gall?
GALLTROL Use Instructions
•
Theactiveingredientisthecream-coloredbacterial
growthonthesurfaceoftheagarmedium(99%a.i.)
–nottheagar
•
Partiallyfillbucket,panorspraytankwithwater(nonchlorinated).
•
Withglovedfinger,wipebacterialgrowthoffagarsurfaceandsuspendinwater.Alternatively,holdGALLTROL
plateat45degreeangeland,withfinewaterspray
from“pistoltype”nozzle,washbacterialgrowthoffinto
bucket.Discardagaralongwithplasticdish.
•
Iftobeusedasaspray,becarefulnottobreakupagar
medium.
•
Fillbucketorspraytanktofinaltreatmentvolume
(labeledrateisbacterialgrowthfrom1plateper1gallon
ofwater).OnegallonofGALLTROLsuspensionwilltreat
about350bareroottreesof½”diameterorthousandsof
cuttings.
•
Donotmixmoresuspensionthancanbeusedinone
day.Leftoversuspensioncanbeusedasdiluentfornew
batches.
•
Stiroragitatesuspensiontoassuredispersion.
•
Tomaximizecoverageofwoundedplantparts,washoff
soilorplantingmixandletdripdryforafewminutes
priortotreatment.
•
Thoroughlyspray,dip,ordrenchrootsto“run-off”.
•
Treatplantsassoonaspossible(notmorethan8hours)
aftereachwoundingevent(e.g.,cutting,digging,handling,grafting).
•
Proceedtostorageorplanting.
•
GALLTROLconsistsoffreshlygrown,livebacteria.
Storeinastandardrefrigeratoratabout40degreesF.
•
ReadGALLTROLlabelpriortouse.Followlabelinstructions.
• GALLTROLisapurecultureofAgrobacterium
radiobacter(StrainK84)grownunderscientifically
controlledconditionstomaximizebacterialvigor
andnumbers.EachplateofGALLTROLcontains
120billionfreshlygrown,activebacterialcells.
• GALLTROLpreventscrowngallbycolonizingfresh
wounds,therebyblockingattachmentsitesforthe
gall-inducingpathogen.
• GALLTROLbacteriaalsoproduceantibioticstoxic
tothepathogen
• Crowngalldiseaseisacancerthatattackssusceptibleplantspecies.Thetumor-inducingpathogen,
Agrobacterium tumefaciens,iscommoninsoilsand
infectsplantsviafreshwoundsincrown,roots,and
stemsthatoccurinnurseries,productionfields,and
landscapes.
• Infectedplantcellsmultiplyandenlargeoutofcontrol.Theexpandingtumordestroysadjacenthealthy
tissuesandpreventsnormalflowofwater
andnutrients.
• Growthandproductivitydeclineuntilplantdies.
• Gallsalsoprovidepointsofentryforwooddecaying
fungithatdestroyplantstructuralintegrity.
Thefollowingplantsaremostsusceptibletocrowngall
disease:
•NutCrops–almond,walnut,filbert,pecan
•PomeFruits–apple,pear
•StoneFruits–cherry,peach,nectarine,
plum,prune,apricot
•SmallFruits–grape,blueberry,blackberry,
raspberry,boysenberry
•Ornamentals–rose,euonymous,holly,willow, poplar,clematis,gypsophilia,etc.
What is Crown Gall and
what does it do to plants?
• GALLTROLcanbeusedoncuttings,liners,seedlings,bare-rootstock,andseeds.
“Galltrolhasbeenourchosenproductsince1985.”
- Sierra Gold Nurseries, Yuba City, CA.
Large volume supplier of quality nut and fruit trees.
“Galltolisanimportantpartofourcrowngall
preventionprogram.Wenormallyrequestthatour
nurserytreesbetreatedupondiggingandwetreat
themagainjustpriortoplanting.”
- Chuck Crain, Crain Orchards, Inc.,
California walnut growers in Glenn,
Butte and Tehama Counties.
“Inthepast8years,overtwomillioncuttingsof
euonymous,roseandhollyprotectedwithGalltrol,
showingexcellentpreventionofcrowngall.”
- Conard - Pyle Co. West Grove, PA.
Volume supplier of quality ornamentals.
What is GALLTROL and how does
it work to prevent Crown Gall?
GALLTROL Use Instructions
•
Theactiveingredientisthecream-coloredbacterial
growthonthesurfaceoftheagarmedium(99%a.i.)
–nottheagar
•
Partiallyfillbucket,panorspraytankwithwater(nonchlorinated).
•
Withglovedfinger,wipebacterialgrowthoffagarsurfaceandsuspendinwater.Alternatively,holdGALLTROL
plateat45degreeangeland,withfinewaterspray
from“pistoltype”nozzle,washbacterialgrowthoffinto
bucket.Discardagaralongwithplasticdish.
•
Iftobeusedasaspray,becarefulnottobreakupagar
medium.
•
Fillbucketorspraytanktofinaltreatmentvolume
(labeledrateisbacterialgrowthfrom1plateper1gallon
ofwater).OnegallonofGALLTROLsuspensionwilltreat
about350bareroottreesof½”diameterorthousandsof
cuttings.
•
Donotmixmoresuspensionthancanbeusedinone
day.Leftoversuspensioncanbeusedasdiluentfornew
batches.
•
Stiroragitatesuspensiontoassuredispersion.
•
Tomaximizecoverageofwoundedplantparts,washoff
soilorplantingmixandletdripdryforafewminutes
priortotreatment.
•
Thoroughlyspray,dip,ordrenchrootsto“run-off”.
•
Treatplantsassoonaspossible(notmorethan8hours)
aftereachwoundingevent(e.g.,cutting,digging,handling,grafting).
•
Proceedtostorageorplanting.
•
GALLTROLconsistsoffreshlygrown,livebacteria.
Storeinastandardrefrigeratoratabout40degreesF.
•
ReadGALLTROLlabelpriortouse.Followlabelinstructions.
• GALLTROLisapurecultureofAgrobacterium
radiobacter(StrainK84)grownunderscientifically
controlledconditionstomaximizebacterialvigor
andnumbers.EachplateofGALLTROLcontains
120billionfreshlygrown,activebacterialcells.
• GALLTROLpreventscrowngallbycolonizingfresh
wounds,therebyblockingattachmentsitesforthe
gall-inducingpathogen.
• GALLTROLbacteriaalsoproduceantibioticstoxic
tothepathogen
• Crowngalldiseaseisacancerthatattackssusceptibleplantspecies.Thetumor-inducingpathogen,
Agrobacterium tumefaciens,iscommoninsoilsand
infectsplantsviafreshwoundsincrown,roots,and
stemsthatoccurinnurseries,productionfields,and
landscapes.
• Infectedplantcellsmultiplyandenlargeoutofcontrol.Theexpandingtumordestroysadjacenthealthy
tissuesandpreventsnormalflowofwater
andnutrients.
• Growthandproductivitydeclineuntilplantdies.
• Gallsalsoprovidepointsofentryforwooddecaying
fungithatdestroyplantstructuralintegrity.
Thefollowingplantsaremostsusceptibletocrowngall
disease:
•NutCrops–almond,walnut,filbert,pecan
•PomeFruits–apple,pear
•StoneFruits–cherry,peach,nectarine,
plum,prune,apricot
•SmallFruits–grape,blueberry,blackberry,
raspberry,boysenberry
•Ornamentals–rose,euonymous,holly,willow, poplar,clematis,gypsophilia,etc.
• GALLTROLcanbeusedoncuttings,liners,seedlings,bare-rootstock,andseeds.
“Galltrolhasbeenourchosenproductsince1985.”
- Sierra Gold Nurseries, Yuba City, CA.
Large volume supplier of quality nut and fruit trees.
“Galltolisanimportantpartofourcrowngall
preventionprogram.Wenormallyrequestthatour
nurserytreesbetreatedupondiggingandwetreat
themagainjustpriortoplanting.”
- Chuck Crain, Crain Orchards, Inc.,
California walnut growers in Glenn,
Butte and Tehama Counties.
“Inthepast8years,overtwomillioncuttingsof
euonymous,roseandhollyprotectedwithGalltrol,
showingexcellentpreventionofcrowngall.”
- Conard - Pyle Co. West Grove, PA.
Volume supplier of quality ornamentals.