Fusarium (soil-borne)

Fusarium (soil-borne): biology

In infected fields, fungi can over winter in the soil and on plant debris. Infection occurs early in seeding development, causing seedling blight and death of the plant. Warm and dry soils favour infections.

Fusarium (soil-borne): damage description

Brown lesions are evident on the sheath protecting the first leaf (coleoptile).

Fusarium (soil-borne): management

Warm and dry soils favour infection.

Recommended solution

Vibrance® Quattro

A fungicide-only cereal seed treatment offering broad-spectrum protection from early-season diseases like Fusarium and Rhizoctonia.

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Cruiser® Vibrance® Quattro

Cruiser® Vibrance® Quattro is a cereal seed treatment that combines four fungicides and an insecticide for control of seed- and soil-borne diseases and wireworms.

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