Seed treatment for melon and watermelon

In the cultivation of melon and watermelon, seed and soil-borne fungi can cause germination and emergence problems. Immediately after sowing, any fungi on or in the vicinity of the seeds come to life. The seed treatment products in our FarMore® Technology product range protect germinating seedlings and allow them to develop well. This will result in healthy plants, ready to produce an optimum yield.

DIDYMELLA SPP. – gummy stem blight | The disease Didymella bryoniae is common in melon and watermelon. Visible effects of Didymella can vary. Early symptoms can include circular, water-soaked greyish-green leaf spots. These marks quickly grow larger, may become irregularly shaped and turn brown to ...

FUSARIUM SPP. – fusarium wilt | The disease Fusarium oxysporum is common in melon and watermelon. Characteristic of fusarium wilt are wilting and total root rot. A pinkish mildew may also be visible. The disease may be seed, wind or soil-borne or spread on plant material. At a temperature of 27 °C and a pH of less than ...

PYTHIUM SPP. – root rot | The disease Pythium is common in melon and watermelon. Pythium is a secondary parasite which particularly affects young plants. The disease is first visible at the roots, which turn blackish brown and show signs of rotting. Thick-walled resting spores develop in the diseased tissue which can survive for months. In warm, humid conditions ...

RHIZOCTONIA SPP. – damping off | The disease Rhizoctonia solani is common in melon and watermelon. High humidity will intensify damping off. The disease can be identified at an early stage by leaf spots just above the ground and in the middle of the outer leaves. These lesions can prevent or stunt further crop growth. At high humidity levels ...