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TAF-01 · Botrytis Antifungal — "tulip fire" (foliage/flower)

Origin: Yolia's safe educational catalogExact route: /biblioteca?ruta=modulos/taf-01
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The 17 points of this module

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1. Code, name, species

TAF-01 — Botrytis Antifungal. Tulipa spp. This module belongs to the Tulip Catalog family, within the Defense functional class, and is prepared as an infusion within Yolia's complete catalog of documented safe modules for the species in this system.

2. Application method

Foliar spray. This method was chosen because it distributes the contribution gradually toward the area where the plant can absorb it, being consistent with the rest of the Tulip Catalog family's modules documented in this catalog. Documented within the complete catalog of modules.

3. What the real problem/need is

*Botrytis tulipae* (popularly known as "tulip fire" for the burnt appearance it leaves) is the #1 foliar disease specific to this species — unlike rose black spot, here the fungus can survive in the soil from one cycle to the next within small structures.

4. Exact function

Prevent the germination of *Botrytis tulipae* spores on the developing leaf and flower bud. This specific function is what Yolia's engine evaluates when considering whether module TAF-01 is relevant for a case within the Tulip Catalog family of the complete catalog of modules.

5. Chemistry

Garlic (allicin) and cinnamon (cinnamaldehyde) — the same two complementary mechanisms seen in rose's RAF-01 (damage to internal proteins + blocking of membrane ergosterol synthesis), applied here against a different fungal species but with similar chemical vulnerabilities at the membrane level.

6. Preparation method

[Infusion]. As an infusion, this preparation process is what determines the final availability of the active compounds before being applied within the Tulip Catalog family's program. Part of the complete set of technical entries in Yolia's catalog.

7. Mechanism

Contact barrier on leaf and bud — same principle as in rose, it acts before spore germination, it does not cure already-infected tissue. This mechanism is what Yolia's engine documents when evaluating the real function of module TAF-01 within the Defense functional class of the complete catalog.

8. Stage of use

From spring shoot emergence (the moment of greatest risk, since the fungus may have been waiting in the soil since the previous cycle) to floral opening. This stage was chosen because it's when the plant can best take advantage of this specific input.

9. Frequency

Every 7-10 days in humid-cool climate; reapply after rain. This frequency aims to sustain the effect without saturating the plant, taking into account the stability and preparation method specific to this infusion module within the Tulip Catalog family.

10. Stability

Use the same day it's prepared (allicin degrades within hours). This stability window reflects how long the preparation keeps its activity before losing effectiveness, which is relevant for planning this infusion module's application frequency.

11. Concentration

Low-moderate. This concentration level is adjusted according to the sensitivity of the stage of use and the specific function of this module within the Defense functional class of Yolia's complete catalog. Documented within Yolia's complete catalog of safe modules.

12. How the engine processes it

Capacidad `defensa_biologica`. Prioridad muy alta durante la ventana de emergencia de brote, que es el periodo de mayor riesgo específico de esta enfermedad. Así es como el motor de Yolia evalúa la inclusión de este módulo TAF-01 dentro de una fórmula.

13. Compatibility

Compatible with nutritional modules; do not apply on the same day as essential-oil modules with another function (volatile compound saturation). This compatibility is checked within the Compatibility Engine before including this module together with other elements of the Catalog family.

14. What to expect

Absence of gray-brown spots on leaf and bud during the risk season. This expected signal helps verify whether module TAF-01 is working as documented within the Defense functional class of Yolia's complete catalog of safe modules.

15. If misused

Phytotoxic burn from excess or application under direct sun, the same risk as with rose antifungals. This is the risk the Risk Engine considers before approving a higher concentration or frequency for this infusion module within the Tulip Catalog family of the complete catalog.

16. Special precaution

Apply during cool hours, never in strong direct sun. This precaution is part of the safety documentation of this module TAF-01, reviewed within the complete catalog of safe modules documented by Yolia for cultivation. Consulted by the engine when building a formula for the case.

17. Related to

[TAF-02] Fusarium Antifungal (different fungus, attacks the bulb not the leaf) — [Sclerotia: how Botrytis survives from one cycle to the next] These relationships help understand how this module TAF-01 connects with other elements from the Tulip Catalog family and the Defense functional class.

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