BIOFUMIGATION: AN ECO-FRIENDLY APPROACH FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF WILT DISEASE OF TOMATO CAUSED BY Fusarium oxysporum F. SP. Lycopersici
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: Tomatoes are considered one of the world’s most popular vegetable crops, widely grown throughout the world. Its production is, however, challenged by various constraints, among which pests and diseases are very prominent. Fungal wilt of tomato is considered one of the most severe diseases affecting tomato, reducing yield in both field and greenhouse conditions. Considering the importance of the disease, the present investigation was undertaken to evaluate the most effective rate of brassica crop as a biofumigant for eco-friendly and sustainable management of fungal wilt of tomatoes under pot conditions. The experiment was carried out in CRD with 6 treatments and 3 replications. The lowest disease incidence (0%) was observed in the pot incorporated with TS-38 @ 18 kg per ha and 16 kg per ha, followed by disease incidence of (41.76 %, 48.25 %) with seed rate of 14 kg per ha and 12 kg per ha, respectively. The incorporation of TS-38 @ 18 kg per ha and 16 kg per ha recorded the highest reduction of disease incidence (100%) over control, followed by 14kg per ha and 12 kg per ha with 46.63% and 38.33 % reduction of disease incidence, respectively. The pot incorporated with TS-38 @ 10 kg per ha was found to be the least effective, exhibiting the lowest reduction (30.04 %) of disease incidence over the control. The lowest microbial population (10.33× 10-6 CFU g-1 of soil) was recorded in pot incorporated with TS38 @ 18 kg per ha followed by 16 kg per ha with a microbial population of (10.66× 10-6 CFU g-1 of soil) whereas, the highest microbial population (13.00× 10-6 CFU g-1 of soil) was recorded in pot incorporated with TS-38 @ 10 kg per ha
Source: PLANT ARCHIVES
Institution: Assam Agricultural University
Language: English
Subfield: Plant Science
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W7204263929