In vitro evaluation of selected bio-agents, neem oil and amendments against stem rot (Sclerotium rolfsii Sacc.) disease of groundnut (Arachis hypogea L.) Waldron and Kohler

The present in vitro study was conducted with aim to know the antifungal activity of three bio-agents (Trichoderma viride, Pseudomonas fluorescens and Bacillus subtilis), Neem oil and amendments (FYM and Neem cake) against Sclerotium rolfsii causing Stem rot in groundnut. The study was conducted in Plant Pathology laboratory, SHUATS during 2020.