| abstract |
A novel agricultural and horticultural fungicide is disclosed. It contains as an active ingredient at least one crystalline zeolite selected from the group consisting of the faujasite group, the chabazite group and the phillipsite group represented by the formula n naCuO·(1-a)M₂O·Al₂O₃·bSiO₂·cH₂O n nwherein M represents a sodium and/or potassium atom, and a, b and c fall in the following ranges n n0 < a ≦ 1, 3 < b ≦ 12, 0 ≦ c ≦ 20. n nThe fungicide shows a high activity against various diseases of fruits trees, vegetables, etc. and can be safely applied to crops. |