Efficacy of Fungicides, Biocontrol Agents and Neem Cake to Suppress the Wilt of Cluster Bean caused by Fusarium solani (Mart.) Sacc
Year: 2020
Type: article
Abstract: The present study was carried out with an aim to find out the effective fungicides and biocontrol agents under In vitro and In vivo conditions. In vitro evaluations revealed that Tebuconazole was found highly effective in controlling the mycelial growth of F. solani completely at all the concentrations (50, 100, 250 and 500ppm) among the different fungicides tested by poised food technique. The antagonism activity of Trichoderma viride found to be highly effective in controlling the mycelia growth (73.5%) against F. solani among biocontrol agents tested under dual culture method. In vivo study revealed that maximum germination per cent (82.78 per cent) and maximum per cent disease control (75.66% at 40days, 85.04% at 60 days) were recorded in treatment combination of Tebuconazole (ST) + T. viride (SA) + neem cake (SA). Thus treatment combination works better in suppressing the wilt disease of cluster bean and also helps in reducing environmental pollution which is caused by over use of chemicals.
Authors: L. Kiran, R. N. Bunker
Language: English
Subfield: Plant Science
Domain: Life Sciences
SDG: Zero hunger
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W3099580779