Soil-based Phytophthora Management Strategies

Since many Phytophthora diseases are soil-borne, soil-based fungicides such as TerraClean can provide effective Phytophthora relief, particularly when applied preventatively, before the onset of disease.

TerraClean’s unique scientific formula features several highly-concentrated organic acids that are designed to penetrate soil and chemically react with many common plant pathogens including:

  • Phytophthora
  • Pythium
  • Verticillium
  • Fusarium
  • Rhizoctonia
  • Thielaviopsis

As TerraClean reacts with soil-borne pathogens, it also releases oxygen into the soil, stimulating root development and plant growth through increased oxygenation of the root zone and nutrient intake.

TerraClean’s key benefits include:

  • Zero-Hour re-entry interval
  • EPA-Certified
  • Environmentally safe and fully biodegradable

Can be applied any time from seed to harvest.

 
 

Foliar Phytophthora Management Strategies

Foliar fungicides like OxiDate are also an integral part of any Phytophthora management program.  OxiDate’s breakthrough scientific formula oxidizes rapidly on foliar contact to prevent and control several common pathogens including:

  • Phytophthora
  • Pythium
  • Early Blight
  • Late Blight
  • Downy Mildew
  • Powdery Mildew
  • Fusarium

OxiDate has several key benefits, including:

  • EPA-Registered
  • No mutational resistance
  • Apply from seed to harvest
  • OMRI-approved for use with organic production
  • Fully biodegradable and environmentally friendly

Use as a foliar spray, surface disinfectant, soil drench, and pre-plant dip.

Phytophthora Can Cause Crippling Losses

Phytophthora blight is without doubt one of the most dangerous threats to cucurbit and solanaceous crops worldwide, capable of destroying entire crops of pumpkin, squash, watermelon, honeydew melon, cantaloupe, eggplant, cucumber, tomato, peppers, lima beans, spinach, turnip, and many more.  An aggressive, fast-spreading disease, Phytophthora blight has become much more prevalent and severe in recent years, particularly in the US where outbreaks have threatened the very survival of the processing pumpkin industry.

Various other Phytophthora diseases have historically caused staggering economic losses on a wide variety of crops worldwide, most notably soy beans and potatoes.

Incoming search terms: Posted April 1st 2010 at 1:13 am by Brady