Combating root infections in sunflowers should be comprehensive, using microbiological preparations, according to opinion.

Surface vegetative mass can be protected by treating it with a variety of fungicides, but for the most part, their impact on the plant's root system is minimal or absent. Seed treatments protect the plant for up to 40-50 days and under favorable conditions, the root system can become infected by pathogenic microorganisms. The signs of infection depend on the type of pathogen and the degree of plant damage. This is discussed in the blog "The Concept of Using Microbiological and Chemical Plant Protection Products to Limit the Development of Soil Infections" on SuperAgronom.com. The most common and dangerous pathogens for sunflowers are Verticillium dahliae Klebahn, fungi of the genus Fusarium, and Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, which cause verticillium wilt, fusarium root rot, and sclerotiniosis. Combating root infections is extremely complex due to the physiology of plants and the properties of fungicides. Therefore, a number of measures must be taken to protect crops, aimed at limiting ...