| 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 faujasite group, chabazite group and phillipsite group represented by the formula, n n aCuO.(1-a)M.sub.2 O.Al.sub.2 O.sub.3.bSiO.sub.2.cH.sub.2 O n n wherein M represents a sodium and/or potassium atom, and a, b and c fall in the following ranges, n n 0<a≦1, 3<b≦12, 0≦c≦20. n n The fungicide shows a high activity against various diseases of fruits trees, vegetables, etc. and can be safely applied to crops. |