Elemental sulfur, commonly known as sulfur, is pale yellow brittle crystal or powder with a special smell. Sulfur is insoluble in water, slightly soluble in ethanol and ether, and easily soluble in carbon disulfide. As a flammable solid, sulfur is mainly used to make dyes, pesticides, matches, gunpowder, rubber, rayon and so on.

When sulfur burns, it emits a blue flame, accompanied by combustion to produce sulfur dioxide gas. Sulfur is often processed into colloidal suspension for pest control in production, which is safe for people and livestock and is not easy to cause phytotoxicity to crops.

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Main uses of sulfur

Used to prevent and control pests and diseases, it is often processed into colloidal suspension, which is safe for people and animals and is not easy to cause phytotoxicity to crops.

Sulfur is a multifunctional agent, which can kill mites in addition to sterilization. It can be used to control powdery mildew and leaf damage of various crops for about half a month. Sulfur colloidal suspension for vegetables is mainly used to control powdery mildew of melons, such as cucumber, melon (cantaloupe) and pumpkin. When in use, 50% of the sulfur rubber suspension is diluted into 200-400 times of liquid spray. Spray every 10 day 1 time. Generally, patients with mild illness will be treated twice, and patients with severe illness will be treated three times.

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