When should fungicide be applied? Should I spray before or after a rainfall?Randy S. Sanderlin
Brown Rot –This fungal disease affects stone fruit trees, such as peaches, plums, and cherries. Organic fungicide sprays can help prevent and control brown rot, especially during periods of high humidity. Apple Scab –This fungal disease causes dark, scaly lesions on apple tree leaves and fruit...
Unlike these seemingly persistent compounds, the herbicides fluroxypyr and glyphosate and the fungicide prothioconazole were not detected. This can be attributed to the fact that the application of these compounds on the fields took place several days (e.g., prothioconazole) up to several months ...
If you're a big fan of gardening, you may already be familiar withneem oil, which is often applied to plantsas an organic pesticide and fungicide. What you might not have considered is that you don't have to just buy the oil — you could instead grow your very own neem tree (Azadira...
Sprayyour plum treeswithdormant oilwith endosufan or malathion to control mites, scale insects, peach tree borer and aphids. If plum pockets and leaf curl are a problem in your area, the spray should include captan fungicide. Warning
Sulfur helps produce necessary enzymes and plant proteins within the plant. Added to the soil, it can decrease the pH and sodium levels. Some plants, like mustard, onion, and garlic, need sulfur to produce flavor. Applied topically, it works as a fungicide and a pesticide....
What precautions should be taken when using it? Dimethomorph is a specific fungicide for oomycete fungi. Its mode of action is to disrupt the formation of cell wall membranes, and it has an effect on all stages of the oomycete life cycle. So, what crops is Dimethomorph used for? Let's ...
When should fungicide applications for control of pecan scab disease begin?Randy S. Sanderlin
Hydraulic-fan cone, low-pressure fan and two-chamber cone nozzles were used at 1.5, 3.0 and 6.0 bar (150, 300 and 600 kPa) to deliver 140, 200 and 3001 ha−1 respectively of a fungicide spray to control mildew and yellow rust in winter wheat. No significant differences in biological...
Due to the increasing concerns about the impact of fungicides on the ecosystem (especially reducing the biodiversity of non-target and beneficial microbes), human health, and fungicide resistance, researchers are exploring new eco-friendly alternative strategies in the management of fungal disease in fo...