| Bioactivity | Captan is a common agricultural fungicide used to control Botrytis, Fusarium, Fusicoccum, Pythium. Captan enhances denitrifying and total culturable bacteria[1]. | ||||||||||||
| Invitro | Captan is used as a fungicide could be nullified by detrimental effects on microbial processes having a major influence on plant growth[1]. | ||||||||||||
| Name | Captan | ||||||||||||
| CAS | 133-06-2 | ||||||||||||
| Formula | C9H8Cl3NO2S | ||||||||||||
| Molar Mass | 300.59 | ||||||||||||
| Appearance | Solid | ||||||||||||
| Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. | ||||||||||||
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| Reference | [1]. M.VMartı́nez-Toledo, et al. Effects of the fungicide Captan on some functional groups of soil microflora. Applied Soil Ecology Volume 7, Issue 3, March 1998, Pages 245-255. |