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The influence of the intensity of rain and the interval between application of fungicides and the onset of rain on the efficacy of maneb-fentinacetate and fluazinam againstPhytophthora infestans in potato was evaluated in pot trials and field trials. In the pot trials a clear wash-off of maneb-fentinacetate was observed when simulated rain was applied 4 hours after plants had been sprayed with the fungicide. The retention of fluazinam deposits was higher and in some trials the efficacy in the bioassay was even increased by rain, probably by redistribution from the spray deposits. When 10 mm of simulated rain was applied 4–6 days after application of the fungicides, no decrease in the efficacy was observed with both fungicides. In the field trials fluazinam also showed a better retention of deposits compared with maneb-fentinacetate.
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Schepers, H.T.A.M. Effect of rain on efficacy of fungicide deposits on potato againstPhytophthora infestans . Potato Res 39, 541–550 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02358473
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