The season for sunflowers in Zhytomyr region was difficult, so it's not worth saving on fungicide protection – the farmer.

The farm in Zhytomyr region harvested sunflower with a yield of 2 t/ha: the year for the crop was difficult and the harvest was delayed due to rains. This is stated in the article "Sunflower under the Clearfield system: a real case from Zhytomyr region" on SuperAgronom.com. The farm director concluded that the season for sunflower was difficult: low spring temperatures, late sowing, waterlogging and drought, and the widespread prevalence of sclerotiniosis. He also noted that one should not skimp on fungicidal protections because weather conditions can make adjustments. Disease control was carried out in two stages. The first treatment was carried out at the phase of 6 pairs of leaves of the crop with the preparation Bayzafon (triadimefon, 250 g/kg) at a rate of 1.0 kg/ha, the second treatment was carried out at the rosette phase, using a combination of two preparations: Fitolikar (flutriafol, 250 g/l) and Tonus (pyraclostrobin, 250 g/l) at a rate of 0.5 l/ha each. The preparation ...