In plug, propagation and transplant stages of greenhouse and nursery production, drench applications with Empress® Intrinsic® brand fungicide protect young, susceptible plants from root-infecting pathogens including Rhizoctonia, Phytophthora, Fusarium and Pythium spp. Empress Intrinsic brand fungicide initiates healthy, dense root growth required in the production of high quality plants, and readily fits many disease management and fungicide rotation programs.