To combat fungus diseases such as mildew or rust, organic gardeners used to have only two options: copper-based
fungicides such as Bordeaux solution, or sulfur.
Klepper, Impact of
fungicide seed treatments on Rhizoctonia root rot, take-all, eyespot, and growth of winter wheat, Plant Dis., 74, 782 (1990).
However, farmers should not be tempted to increase rates, because this is not economic and would drive resistance faster," said Paul Gosling, who manages
fungicide performance research at AHDB.
Experts have suggested use of
fungicides at least on the patches where the disease is found.
For growers who didn't use a
fungicide, it was an eye-opening season.
was determined as the concentration of the
fungicide that inhibits fungal growth by 50%, known as the EC[sub.50] value (fig.
According to the company, CRONNOS is a unique three-way mixture
fungicide for soybean rust, including a multisite protectant.
The treatments were consisted of four chickpea varieties, namely, Shasho, Arerti, Marye, and local, two seed dressing
fungicides, namely, Apron Star and mancozeb, and untreated local chickpea (control).
Wehner, "Survey of
fungicide sensitivity in Colletotrichum gloeosporioides from different avocado and mango production areas in South Africa," European Journal of Plant Pathology, vol.