Seed treatment for peppers

In the cultivation of peppers, 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.

COLLETOTRICHUM SPP. – leaf spot | The disease Colletotrichum spp. is common in peppers. Leaf spot is one of the most common fungal diseases. The signs that are visible on the leaf can vary depending on the host plant. In some host plants, the symptoms first appear on the leaf as tiny watery spots. In other host plants ... 

FUSARIUM SPP. – fusarium wilt | The disease Fusarium oxysporum is common in peppers. 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 and ...

PHYTOPHTHORA SPP. – downy mildew | The disease Phytophthora infestans is common in peppers. The first symptoms of downy mildew on peppers are irregularly shaped, pale green water-soaked spots. The disease develops most rapidly at an optimum temperature of 20°C. Peppers and ...

PYTHIUM SPP. – root rot | The disease Pythium spp. is common in peppers. 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 ...

RHIZOCTONIA SPP. – damping off | The disease Rhizoctonia solani is common in peppers. 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 impede further crop growth. At high humidity levels ...