Seed treatment for spinach

In the cultivation of spinach, seed and soil-borne fungi can cause germination and emergence problems. Immediately after sowing, fungi on or in the vicinity of the seeds come to life. For spinach, these major fungi are treated with Apron® XL and Maxim® 480FS. Both FarMore® Technology seed treatment products ensure that the germinating seed develops into a strong plant: the basis for a good spinach yield.

Spinach diseases

ALBUGO SPP. – white rust | The disease Albugo occidentalis is common in spinach. The first symptoms of white rust are tiny chlorotic spots and lesions. As the disease progresses, raised white pustules or blisters appear in and around these chlorotic areas. They will be visible on both sides of the leaf. These pustules develop ...

COLLETOTRICHUM SPP. – leaf spot | The disease Colletotrichum dematium is common in spinach. 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 spinach. 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 ...

PERONOSPORA SPP. – downy mildew | The disease Peronospora farinosa is common in spinach. The first symptoms of downy mildew are pale green or irregular yellow lesions on the cotyledons and leaves. These lesions later turn bright yellow. In time, the lesions can become browner, larger and drier. When the ...

PYTHIUM SPP. – root rot | The diseases Pythium aphanidermatum & Pythium Ultimum are common in spinach. 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 spinach. 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 ...

STEMPHILIUM SPP. – leaf spot | The disease Stemphilium botryosum is common in spinach. The first symptoms consist of tiny circular or oval greyish-green leaf spots, 2-6 mm in diameter. As the disease progresses, the leaf spots enlarge and turn brown, but retain their shape. Older spots will coalesce ...