Efficacy of systemic fungicides and antagonistic organism for the management of Phytophthora foot rot of black pepper in arecanut cropping system
Lokesh. M. S Hegde. H. G Naik. N
Journal of Spices and Aromatic Crops ; 2008 [Vol.17] Pages:114-121
Abstract
Black pepper vines were less affected when the vines were treated either with metalaxyl gold MZ 64 WP (Ridomil gold) @2.5 g/vine or potassium phosphonite (0.5 per cent) as spray (@ 2 I-vine) and drench twice (@ 3 I-vine) during before on set of monsoon and second application in the month of August coupled with soil application of antagonistic organism i-e., Trichoderma harzianum @50g (cfu 107) along with 1 kg of neem cake to the root zone of the vine. Application of systemic fungicides alone i-e., metalaxyl MZ 68 WP (Ridomil gold) @2.5 g/vine or potassium phosphonate (0.5 per cent) as spray (@2 I-vine) and drench twice (@ 3 I-vine) also showed effectiveness in the compating the disease.
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