FUNGICIDAL PYRIDYL AMIDES

Novel fungicidal pyridyl amides carboxamides having the general structural formula wherein R is selected from the group consisting of C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C1-C4 alkyl, benzyl, substituted benzyl wherein the substitutions are selected from the group of C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C4 alkoxy, C1-C4 alkanoyl, halogen, -NO3 and C IDENTICAL N, C2-C10 alkoxyalkyl, C1-C4 haloalkyl, C2-C8 alkenyl and alkanoyl; R1 is selected from the group consisting of halogen such as chlorine, fluorine and bromine, C1-C3 alkoxy such as propoxyethoxy and methoxy, preferably methoxy and C1-C3 haloalkoxy; R2 is selected from the group consisting of cyclopropyl, C1-C6 alkyl, C1-C6 alkoxy, C2-C6 alkoxyalkoxy, C1-C6 alkylthio, benzyl, substituted benzyl wherein the substitutions are selected from the group of C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C4 alkoxy, C1-C4 alkanoyl, halogen, -NO3 and C IDENTICAL N, and arylalkylthio; and X is -O or -S; and fungicidally acceptable organic and inorganic salts thereof which are highly effective fungicides for use both as preventive and curative fungicides are disclosed herein.