Disclosed herein is a method for controlling or preventing pathogenic damage and/or pest damage in a plant propagation material, a plant, part of a plant and/or plant organ that grow at a later point in time, which comprises applying on the plant, part of the plant, plant organ, plant propagation material or a surrounding area thereof a combination comprising (I) prochloraz, (II) metconazole, and optionall (III) metalazyl or mefenoxam, preferable with a mass ratio between any two active ingredients from about 100:1 to 1:100. Also disclosed is the combination comprising (I) prochloraz, (II) metconazole, and optionall (III) metalazyl or mefenoxam.
