Fungicidal treatment and composition
AssigneePhilagro
InventorsJean-Claude Debourge, Martine Trochme
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Abstract
A method of treating and protecting plants from fungal infections by topical and systemic application with hypophosphites is described. The hypophosphites are selected from the group consisting of hypophosphorous acid (H.sub.3 PO.sub.2) and its salts with monovalent, and multivalent inorganic ions.
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A fungicidal composition for use in controlling fungus disease in plants, containing a fungicidally effective amount of hypophophorous acid or its mineral salts in an agriculturally acceptable vehicle suitable for topical application.
A process for the preventive or curative treatment of plants against fungus disease which comprises applying to said plants or to the environs thereof, a fungicidal amount of hypophosphorus acid or its mineral salts in an agriculturally acceptable vehicle
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