Kiwiguard for Birds

BIRD REPELLENT TO PROTECT AGAINST ‘BIRD ’ DAMAGE AT BUDBREAK

Kiwiguard has two key modes of action:

• Helps protect the canopy from bird attack

• Provides readily available nutrients to the vine

Kiwiguard is a bird repellant that contains all the essential nutrients required for optimal plant growth. Kiwiguard consists of nitrogen, sulphur, trace elements, seaweed, plant extracts, amino acids and a carbon source.

This dual-action product includes a feeder that assists to ‘Boost’ the vine when it’s under pressure pushing its new ‘Bud’ development.

To obtain the maximum benefit from utilizing Kiwiguard ensure that the product is applied at the first indication of the green tip’s appearance. The birds are hungry, so be one step ahead of them.

Application rates for Bird repellent:

Apply 10L/ha at first sight of green tip with 1000 litres/ha water

• In severe bird attack cases apply one week prior to expected attack.

• Copper must be 5 days pre or post

• Apply at 5-7 day intervals thereafter. If heavy bird pressure or new bird populations are invading the area, spray every row weekly.

• If bird attack occurs around flowering apply one week prior to flower buds forming.

• New growth is not protected.

• Rain can wash Kiwiguard off.

• Re-apply after heavy rain and when birds start to re-enter the treated area.

Notes:

Do not use from the start of flowering through to harvest.

Caution is recommended if you have high levels of Boron in kiwifruit vines, please discuss with GROlogic

Included in Zespri's Allow Compounds/Crop Protection Standard for use on Kiwifruit