Overview

MECHANIC® is a combination fungicide from Ichiban Crop Science Ltd. formulated using two complementary fungicide chemistries: Azoxystrobin and Chlorothalonil.

Azoxystrobin provides systemic activity and inhibits fungal respiration, while Chlorothalonil provides multi-site contact protection on plant surfaces. The combination offers broad-spectrum disease management with both preventive and curative activity.

Ichiban specifically highlights MECHANIC's excellent rainfastness, low-use-rate advantage, and effectiveness against early and late blight of potato.

Product Highlights

About the Product

MECHANIC® combines the systemic fungicide Azoxystrobin with the protective contact fungicide Chlorothalonil.

Azoxystrobin interferes with mitochondrial respiration in susceptible fungi, limiting energy production and fungal development. Chlorothalonil provides multi-site contact activity, helping prevent spore germination and establishment of fungal infections.

The combination provides protection on the plant surface together with systemic activity, helping manage disease development under favourable infection conditions.

Key Features

• Combination of Azoxystrobin and Chlorothalonil.
• Broad-spectrum fungal disease control.
• Systemic and contact activity.
• Preventive and curative action.
• Excellent rainfastness as highlighted by Ichiban.
• Effective against important foliar fungal diseases.
• Notable performance against potato early blight and late blight.
• Helps protect healthy foliage.
• Helps reduce disease development and spread.
• Supports integrated disease-management programs.
• Convenient foliar application.
• Designed for economical use at the recommended rate.

Recommended Crops & Diseases

Suitable Crops

MECHANIC can be used only on crops and diseases covered by the current product label.

Common crop-protection applications for the active ingredients include:

• Potato
• Tomato
• Other registered horticultural and field crops

Target Diseases

Potato

• Early Blight
• Late Blight

Other susceptible fungal diseases

• Leaf spots
• Blights
• Other fungal diseases according to the registered label

Ichiban specifically highlights early blight and late blight of potato for MECHANIC.

Application Guidelines

Application Method

Apply MECHANIC® as a foliar spray, ensuring thorough and uniform coverage of the crop canopy.

Good coverage is particularly important when controlling diseases affecting leaves and other above-ground plant tissues.

Recommended Dosage

Ichiban's published product communication recommends:

3 ml per litre of water

For a specific crop, disease and spray volume, always follow the current product label.

Best Application Stage

Apply:

• Preventively when disease-favourable conditions are expected.
• At the first appearance of disease symptoms.
• Before severe disease establishment for best results.

Avoid unnecessary repeated applications and rotate fungicides with different modes of action as part of resistance management.

Mode of Action

Azoxystrobin

Azoxystrobin is a QoI fungicide that inhibits mitochondrial respiration in fungal pathogens. This prevents efficient energy production and interferes with fungal growth and development.

Chlorothalonil

Chlorothalonil is a multi-site contact fungicide. It acts on multiple fungal cellular processes and provides protective activity on plant surfaces.

The combination of systemic and multi-site contact activity provides complementary disease protection.

Benefits

• Broad-spectrum fungal disease management
• Systemic and contact protection
• Preventive and curative activity
• Strong foliar disease protection
• Excellent rainfastness
• Helps control early blight
• Helps control late blight
• Protects new and existing foliage
• Reduces disease spread
• Supports healthier crop development
• Economical application at recommended rates
• Useful component of Integrated Disease Management

Storage Instructions

Storage

Store MECHANIC® in its original tightly sealed container in a cool, dry and well-ventilated place.

Protect from:

• Direct sunlight
• Excessive heat
• Moisture
• Food and animal feed
• Children and unauthorized access

Handling

Wear suitable gloves, protective clothing, eye protection and other recommended PPE while mixing and spraying.

Avoid inhalation of spray mist and contact with skin or eyes. Follow the safety precautions and pre-harvest interval specified on the current product label.

What's Included

• Ichiban MECHANIC® Fungicide
• Original Manufacturer Packaging
• Product Label & Usage Instructions

Packaging & Shipping

Vetrivel Agro Services supplies genuine Ichiban crop-protection products through trusted distribution channels. Every MECHANIC® pack is securely packaged to protect against leakage, contamination and physical damage during transportation.

Additional Information

Ichiban's own published communication confirms that Mechanic is a combination of Azoxystrobin and Chlorothalonil, describes its contact/systemic, preventive/curative activity, and gives a reference spray concentration of 3 ml/L.

Why Choose Vetrivel Agro Services?

Vetrivel Agro Services supplies genuine Ichiban crop-protection products through trusted distribution channels. We focus on authentic agricultural inputs, secure packaging, dependable delivery and reliable customer support to help farmers achieve effective disease management and healthier crop production.