Effective control of Rhizoctonia in potato cultivation

Rhizoctonia, popularly known as "pavement stain," is one of the main diseases affecting potato cultivation, with the potential to compromise the entire planted area if there is no adequate management. Sipcam Nichino Brasil, a global company with a portfolio focused on horticulture, highlights the fungicide Pulsor® 240 SC as an efficient tool in controlling the disease. The product, from the carboxanilide group, has systemic, preventive, and curative action, and should be applied in the planting furrow. According to Marcelo Palazim, the marketing coordinator for specialty products at the company, the fungicide acts in various phases of Rhizoctonia solani, offering a prolonged residual effect and protection throughout almost the entire potato cycle. Rhizoctonia mainly manifests in cold soils in the regions of Minas Gerais, São Paulo, and Paraná, affecting the stand, uniformity, and productivity of the crops, in addition to favoring the emergence of other diseases, such as root rot, ...