Efficacy of bio-agents and carbendazim against blight disease (Curvularia lunata) of Paddy

After 90 days of transplanting, results of Pseudomonas fluorescens, Trichoderma viride and carbendazim found significantly reduced the disease intensity of Curvularia lunata as comparison with check plot. Among the treated plots of P. fluorescens was found significantly increased in shoot length, number of tillers, number of penicles, yield and lowest % disease intensity followed by T. viride, carbendazim and control plots, respectively.