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Sanitizers: Primary Uses

Product        Active ingredient (activity)    Bacteria  Viruses                                         Fungi,  Location1
                                                                                                      Oomycetes
Eco-Clean      Enzymes (biocatalyst)           No No                                                             I—biofilm prevention in clean
                                                                                                            No   systems
GreenClean Pro Sodium carbonate peroxyhydrate  No        No                                                      H—algae and moss only
                                                                                                            No   H, P, T
Green-Shield Quaternary ammonium               Yes No                                                       Yes  H, I, P, T
                                                                                                            Yes
KleenGrow      Advanced quaternary ammonium    Yes       Yes2

SaniDate 5.0   Peroxyacetic acid and hydrogen  Yes       Yes                                          Yes H, I, P, T
               peroxide (oxidizer)

SaniDate 12.0  Peroxyacetic acid and hydrogen  Yes       No                                           Yes I
               peroxide (oxidizer)                                                                    No H, T
                                                                                                      Yes H, I
Virkon S3      Potassium peroxymonosulfate     No        Yes

X3             Peroxyacetic acid and hydrogen  Yes       No
               peroxide (oxidizer)

ZeroTol 2.0    Peroxyacetic acid and hydrogen  Yes       Yes                                          Yes H, I, P, T
               peroxide (oxidizer)

1 H=hard surfaces, I=irrigation systems, P=pots, T=tools
2 Based on data from research on viruses closely related to TMV and ToMV
3 Not currently available from Griffin; contact GGSPro for virus-specific sanitation recommendations

   foliage and fruit and causes blight. Some   Make plans now to                                      TMV, as seen in this petunia, is a persistent virus.
   Phytophthora infections are not treatable   strengthen your sanitation                             Follow a full sanitation protocol to eliminate the
   (e.g., late blight in tomato). Oomycetes    program and move into                                  virus from the production area.
   produce swimming zoospores that can         spring with confidence
   persist in recirculating water systems      knowing that you’ve taken                              responsibility of the applicator to read
   and resting oospores that are known to      a proactive approach to                                and follow all label instructions. Labels
   persist in soil for months to years.        preventing disease.                                    do change without notice.
The first step in sanitation for a persistent                                                         Not all products mentioned are registered
pathogen is to remove all plant and media      contact GGSPro or see the digital bonus                for use in all states. Some products
debris. Next, chemically clean all hard        material in this issue of the Gazette for              are restricted in some states and not in
surfaces and ground cloths with a chemical     specific rates and use instructions.                   others. Other products may also be safe
cleaner/detergent, such as Strip-It,           Some sanitizers are effective against a                and effective.
followed by a clear water rinse. Finally,      wide range of pathogens, while other
treat with a sanitation product to kill the    products are more specialized. If a
pathogens. Sanitizer efficacy against          disease caused by a persistent pathogen
specific pathogens varies; use the             has been diagnosed, choose a product
following charts to select the right product   that will eradicate that pathogen. For
for your needs. Remember: Plants               general between-crop sanitation, choose
can be infected with these pathogens           from the products that control both
without expressing symptoms. Therefore,        bacteria and fungi.
GGSPro strongly encourages complete            Make plans now to strengthen your
sanitation between all crops. The product      sanitation program and move into spring
cost and labor required for proper post-       with confidence knowing that you’ve taken
crop sanitation are small compared to          a proactive approach to preventing disease.
the potential impact that a persistent         See the bonus digital content in this issue
pathogen can have on a crop.                   of the Gazette for rate recommendations
Chemical cleaners/detergents available         and contact GGSPro for bulletins that
from Griffin include Strip-It and Horti-Klor.  detail sanitation protocols for irrigation
These products are used to remove tightly      systems and holistic protocols for disease
bound organic material prior to sanitation.    prevention.
By removing all organic material, patho-       The product information presented in
gens are exposed to the sanitizers. Strip-     this article is believed to be correct at
It is an acidic product, while Horti-Klor is   the time of publication. However, it is the
alkaline. Rely on Strip-It for greenhouse
cleaning needs, including use in irrigation
lines. Choose Horti-Klor for enclosed ar-
eas, including warehouse production, and
for food- handling areas. Consult the label,

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