Control of foliar diseases by the axillary application of systemic fungicides in Brazilian coconut palms

Development of the total number of leaves per plant in coconut palms (variety Brazilian Green Dwarf of Jiqui) treated by axillary application of systemic fungicides in an experiment conducted in a commercial plantation in São Francisco do Itabapoana, RJ, from 2009 to 2012. We observed the formation of two average groups (Scot-Knot test at P = 0.05) from September 2010. For previous assessment dates, no significant differences between treatment averages were observed. Legend: Cyp. = cyproconazole, Axox. = axoxystrobin, Prop. = propiconazole, ASM = acibenzolar-S-methyl, Trif. = trifloxystrobin, Teb. = Tebuconazole.