Bioagents against Pythium aphanidermatum

Turmeric (Curcuma longa L) rhizome rot caused by Pythium aphanidermatum was one of the divesting disease and causes accountable losses. All fungicides, bioagents, botanicals and soil amendments (alone and in combination) tested in vitro for management of turmeric rhizome rot was found effective against P. aphanidermatum.

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The disease has been reported to causes more than 60 per cent mortality of seedlings both in nursery and field condition and about 50-80 per cent losses during storage (Nirmal, 1992); rhizome rot resulted in yield loss of 50% (Rajalakshmi et al., 2016).

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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.

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Pythium damping-off of Chilli (Capsicum annuum L.) is very common problem in fields and greenhouses, whereas the organism kills newly emerged seedlings. In present investigation repeated isolations from rotten seeds as well as toppled seedlings of Chilli cv. Pusa Jwala have yielded the cultures of P. aphanidermatum. The damping off mainly being soil borne, the primary infections are needed to be controlled with suitable fungicides. The different fungicides and bioagents were evaluated as seed dressers and soil drenching.

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