The damage to winter cereals from diseases is increasing — experts advise not to delay treatment at the T1 phase.

In winter grain crops, the development of diseases such as powdery mildew, septoria, helminthosporiosis, rhynchosporiosis, and in some places brown leaf rust and root rots, is already being recorded. To avoid potential losses in future yields, the first fungicide treatment should be carried out, experts recommend. According to Volodymyr Konogray, product manager for the "Fungicides" line at Ukravit, the source of infection is plant residues and the surface layer of soil where pathogens have successfully overwintered. Primary infection forms on the lower tier of leaves with subsequent spread to the middle and upper tiers. In the absence of control, this leads to the flag leaf being affected, which directly impacts the yield level. When to treat The key period for control is the T1 phase (end of tillering - beginning of stem elongation), when it is advisable to carry out the first fungicide treatment. For this, Volodymyr recommends choosing the fungicide Zahisnyk Extra ...