Vol. 3 (3) : May-June 2012 issue
Green Farming Vol. 3 (3) : 363-364 (May-June, 2012)
Efficacy of fungicide against root rot of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) incited by Macrophomina phaseolina
S.C. RITE1*, M.S. JOSHI2, J.J. KADAM3, R.A. KARANDE4 and A.V. SAWANT5
Department of Plant Pathology, College of Agriculture, Dapoli, (Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth), Dist- Ratnagiri – 415 712 (M.S.)
Designation : 1,4,5Ph.D. Scholar *(shrikantrite@rediffmail.com), 2,3Assistant Professor
Subject : Plant Pathology, Nematology and Virology, Mushroom Cultivation
Paper No. : P-0098
Total Pages : 2
Received : 05 January 2012
Revised accepted : 20 April 2012
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Citation :
S.C. RITE, M.S. JOSHI, J.J. KADAM, R.A. KARANDE and A.V. SAWANT. 2012. Efficacy of fungicide against root rot of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) incited by Macrophomina phaseolina. Green Farming Vol. 3 (3) : 363-364 ; May-June, 2012
ABSTRACT
Root rot of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) incited by Macrophomina phaseolina (T.) G. was observed in a severe form at Agronomy farm, College of Agriculture, Dapoli, during 2007-2008. In vitro evaluation of various fungicides indicated that carbendazim (0.1%), propiconazole (0.1%), mancozeb (0.25%) and captan (0.1%) were very effecting in inhibiting the growth of Macrophomina phaseolina causing root rot of cowpea.
Key words :
Cowpea, fungicides, Macrophomina phaseolina, poisoned food technique, Vigna unguiculata.
