Everything you need to know about fungicides

Fungicides are essential for any farmer, in order to maintain quality cultures. The use of fungicides aims to inhibit the appearance, as well as the development and diffusion of mushrooms between the plants. Most fungicides are in liquid form. Subsequently, we will tell you everything you need to know about fungicides.

What are fungicides and what diseases traits?

The fungicides, together with herbicides and insecticides, are part of the pesticide class and are used by farmers to protect plants. The fungicide is a specific type of pesticides, which controls the appearance of fungal diseases, inhibiting some types of mushrooms and stopping them.

Fungicides cannot adequately control all the diseases caused by mushrooms. For example, vascular diseases caused by mushrooms and mushrooms, caused by other types of organisms or triggers by abiotics or insects cannot be stopped using fungicides. For this reason, it is essential to determine the causes of the symptoms you notice in plants, before using fungicides.

There are four reasons why every farmer or gardener should use fungicides. I am:

1. Control of the activity of mushrooms on plant crops and stop the development and diffusion.
2. Increase the level of productivity of agricultural crops and reduce the stains that appear on the final product of each culture, injuries that can influence the edible part of the harvest and the degree of attraction, which influences sales.
3. Improve the duration of the conservation of agricultural products and the quality of the plants collected. The presence of mushrooms makes fruit, vegetables and seeds unusable.
4. Avoid contamination. The presence of mushrooms also has negative effects on consumer health, whether human or animals.

In the case of most fungicides, it is recommended to be applied to agricultural crops before specific signs of fungal diseases or the appearance of the first signs appear. The application of fungicides does not heal the symptoms already that occur, even if the pathogen is eliminated. For this reason, it is essential to use fungicides to ensure the protection necessary to obtain productive agricultural crops, not influenced by diseases.

Types of fungicides

There are two main types of fungicides: systemic fungicides and contact fungicides. Subsequently, we show you what are the characteristics of all kinds.

FUNGICID THE CONTACT

Contact fungicides have the role of protection of the plant from mushrooms, preventing their appearance and development. These fungicides provide protection to the plant as long as the substance covers the plant. In general, they defend the plant between 7 and 14 days, depending on the type of product and climatic conditions. For example, rain can significantly limit the effectiveness of contact fungicides. Once the disease has been installed, the application of contact fungicides has no efficiency. The protection offered can be extended or can only be for certain types of spores, depending on the type of product. In the case of contact fungicides, the substance does not penetrate the plant, but offers protection only outside.

Systemic fungicides

Systemic fungicides provide protection against the appearance and installation of mushrooms or mushroom spores. Unlike contact fungicides, systemic ones do not limit the substance only to the surface of the plant, but penetrates the structure of the plant, offering protection inside and long -term. The effectiveness of systemic fungicides is not interested or limited by the frequency of the rains, the only condition is that the rain takes place immediately after applying the systemic fungicide. The use of this type of fungicide is also effective after installing the mushroom, if the mushroom is in the initial phase. Due to the mode of action, it is recommended that systemic fungicides do not apply more than 2-3 times each season, in order not to strengthen the resistance of the plant to this type of treatment.

The best fungicides

To have the expected effect, the fungicide should be used according to recommendations and treat the type of problems for which it is expected. However, there are some products that differ from others. Plantmaster's recommendations on the best fungicides are further presented.

One of the best existing fungicides is Acrobat MZ 69 WgA fungicide with double action, both systemic and contact. It is effective to fight the hand of onion, potatoes, cucumbers and tomatoes. The substances active in this product are famous because by interrupting the formation of cell walls, the fungicide is active in all phases of the evolutionary cycle.

It offers effective prevention and curative and anti -employment activities, guaranteeing long -term protection. The main substance in the composition of this product is Dimitomorph, which acts in the mana development cycle in every phase of the development of the cell wall.

Another excellent fungicide is Bravo 500 SCA contact fungicide, with a broad spectrum of diseases that fight. It consists of a special formula, based on a unique technology. This fungicide applies to the beginning of the risk period of triggering the disease, to prevent infestations with pathogens and stop their development.

The Bravo 500 SC fungicide has a low risk of disease resistance. It is a contact fungicide, with a multiple and preventive action, which acts on the surface of the plant inhibiting the germination of the spores of the mushroom. The solution contains various adjuvant and surfactants built, which guarantee uniform distribution on plants and excellent adhesion, even in light rain conditions. It is applied in advance, before the occurrence of the disease, and the interval between the treatments is 7-12 days and can be adapted according to culture and climatic conditions.

How and when do you have to use fungicides?

When should you use fungicides? The answer is simple: when your culture is threatened by mushrooms. Mushrooms are very common pathogens in nature, but their effects can be devastating on plants, vegetables and fruit. Fungicides are used for both prevention and control. They inhibit the development and spread of the mushroom and protect culture. Therefore, they prevent the diseases of the plants and ensure the expected harvest, as well as the quality of culture. In addition, the application of fungicides helps to increase the power of conservation of culture.

Numerous fungicides can be applied during the period of vegetation, from sketches or to the appearance or detection of the action of pathogens. In some cases, it is recommended to use fungicides that start with the sowing phase, to avoid the appearance and development of pathogens.

As for the application of fungicides, this depends on the type of fungicide chosen. Systemic fungicides act by absorption and contact fungicides act on the surface.

Most fungicides are applied in liquid form, mixing with water, but there are also fungicides that are applied in the form of gas, dust or granules. The chosen product, as well as the method of application, is determined by the type of culture.

For total eradication or mushroom prevention, it is essential that fungicides are correctly applied to the entire surface of the plant. In most cases, multiple applications are needed to obtain the expected result.

It is important to remember that fungicides cannot fight all the diseases caused by mushrooms. For example, vascular diseases cannot be treated with fungicides. Furthermore, they do not protect against diseases caused by other organisms or environmental factors.

Therefore, to choose the most appropriate treatment for crops, it is necessary to find out what type of factor is the basis of the problem. For this, it is important to take into account the symptoms of the disease and how it affects culture.

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Fungicides are essential for any farmer, to maintain healthy crops. There are systemic contacts and fungicides and for the choice of the best fungicide for crops, it is essential to take into account the way of applying and the action of fungicides, symptoms that appear and the diseases that the plants suffer.

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