In-vitro efficacy of fungicides and bioagents for the management of soft rot of ginger caused by pythium aphanidermatum

Ginger soft rot caused by Pythium aphanidermatum is the most destructive and widespread fungal disease of ginger. It has drastic effect on yield causing upto 50% loss under favorable conditions. In vitro experiment was conducted for selection of superior fungicides for the management of ginger soft rot. Different non systemic, systemic and combi fungicides were evaluated against the Pythium aphanidermatum pathogen in in-vitro condition with three different concentrations, among non systemic fungicides, Mancozeb found best effective fungicide which shows 100 per cent inhibition of fungus growth at all three concentrations.