The Carbendazim-Based Complex Preparations for Potato Protection
The innovative compositions of fungicides and protectants based on Carbendazim and water soluble polymers were obtained for potato complex protection against rot and Rhizoctonia pathogens during storage by mechanochemistry methods. The combination of Carbendazim with Polysaccharides (Arabinogalactan and Hydroxyethyl Starch) and polyvinylpyrrolidone significantly increased the water solubility of Carbendazim and improved physico-chemical, technological and biological parameters of potato protectants. Field trials with preparations demonstrated synergism of biological properties, which was evident in acceleration of plant growth and biomass increase, reduction of black scurf of potato stems incidence, and yield increase. It was shown that the compositions of Carbendazim with these polymers exhibited high biological activity at reduced application rates.