RELIANT complex mode of action
RELIANT is a systemic fungicide which has both xylem and phloem mobility,
in that it will move systemic throughout all parts of plants. It will move from
plant roots into the newly emerging shoots and conversely from new shoots
into the root system.
RELIANT is absorbed by all plant tissue regardless of where or how it is it is
applied and is directly fungistatic, in that it slows the growth of the disease
pathogen and inhibits the formation of new spores by the pathogen.
When absorbed by the plant RELIANT directly effects plant metabolism by
stimulating the production of ATP and ADP along with the defensive
response of accumulation of phytoalexins (immune bodies) similar to that in
humans. These phytoalexins enhance the activity of the plant’s dynamic
defense system, causing rapid changes within the cells of lytic enzymes,
thickening of cell walls, higher cell pressure and lignification to occur within
the cell.
This increase in “plant robustness” is sometimes called “Systemic Acquired
Resistence” and can directly off set the onset of pathogen attack. Below is
an unprotected cell under pathogen attack.
This very complex mode of action can be simplified into making the plant
more “robust healthy, ready to withstand pathogen attack” and
environmental stress.
Other physiological effects observed after applications of RELIANT to
various plant species are: bigger blooms, increase in color or intensity of
color of both leaves and blooms, initiation of root growth, larger fruit set or
increase on fruit set, auxiliary bud break and a very pronounced observable
overall increase in plant health and vigor. All treated plants will demonstrate
one of these effects but not all plants will show all effects