Seed Treatment Meets Organic Amendments: A Path to Managing Collar Rot (Sclerotium rolfsii) in Sunflower
Sclerotium rolfsii, which causes collar rot diseases, poses a serious risk to sunflower production in tropical and subtropical areas. Chemical seed treatments are extensively used in agriculture, considering that they predominantly protect the early stages of the cultivated crops. Soil-borne inoculum, on the other hand...