Azole compounds of the formula where X is hydrogen, halogen, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy, trifluoromethyl or phenyl and m is an integer from 1 to 5, and, if m is greater than 1, the X's can be identical or different, n is an integer from 2 to 5, Z is N or CH and Y is CO or CR1OR2, where R1 is hydrogen or C1-C4-alkyl and R2 is hydrogen, C1-C4-alkyl, C2-C4-alkenyl, C2-C4-alkynyl or C1-C4-alkanoyl, and their crop-tolerated addition salts with acids, and metal complexes. The compounds act as fungicides and growth regulators.