Fungal diseases pose a serious challenge to the productivity of agrocenoses, requiring a comprehensive approach to plant protection. For an agronomist and a practicing gardener, understanding the mechanisms of pathogen spread and methods for increasing crop resistance is the basis for preserving the harvest. An effective infection control strategy is not limited to the application of fungicides, but is built on a deep analysis of biological factors, the selection of resistant cultivars, and the optimization of growing conditions, including balanced nutrition and the selection of suitable substrates.
This collection brings together materials that reveal key aspects of plant health management in both intensive and organic farming. Readers will find information on selection criteria for fruit cultivars resistant to adverse factors in southern regions and will become acquainted with conceptual models for the functioning of modern organic orchards. In addition, the articles present methods of agrochemical analysis of greenhouse substrates and principles for developing rational nutrition systems for flower crops, which will allow specialists and enthusiasts to more precisely adjust agrotechnical processes to prevent the development of fungal infections.