METHOD OF IMPROVING PLANT GROWTH BY REDUCING VIRAL INFECTIONS.

摘要

A method of improving the growth of a plant is provided by reducing the incidence of one or more insect-vectored viral infections. The method comprises the step of applying a primary treatment composition in-furrow during planting of a seed or seedling or during transplanting of the plant, wherein the primary treatment composition comprises an effective amount of a fungicide such as prothioconazole.