almond red leaf blotch is the most important fungal disease that is caused by the fungus polystigma amygdalinum. symptoms depending on the cultivar almond trees can be seen almost all year. in this study the effect of 5 fungicides (copper oxychloride  2000 µg/ml, bordofix 2000 µg/ml, mancozeb 200 µg/ml, bordo compound 10000 µg/ml, triforin 300 µg/ml with rep.control) was examined in a randomize...

this study was carried out to evaluate the antifungal efficacy of garlic essential oil (allium sativum l.) and two fungicides including metalaxyl- mancozeb and mancozeb against phytophthora melonis, p. drechsleri and p. capsici the causal agent of damping- off on pepper, melon and cucumber, in vitro and greenhouse conditions. fungal radial growth for each concentration of garlic oil on phytopht...

THE Australian sugar industry generally employs a sugarcane monoculture system. This has led to a growth limitation associated with sub-optimal soil biological, chemical and physical characteristics; the condition has been called yield decline. Research over a number of years has shown soil biological factors make a very significant contribution to this condition and poor root health is a key f...