Exploration of fungicides against stemphylium blight of garlic

Field experiment was conducted for the management of stemphylium blight incited by Stemphylium vesicarium of garlic during Rabi 2012–14. Among seven fungicides evaluated under field conditions on the basis of pooled data Foliar sprays of Tebuconazole @ 0.1% was found significantly superior to minimize the leaf blight of garlic (PDI 1.90%) which was at par with Azoxystrobin @ 0.1% PDI 2.74%. The maximum percent disease control (PDC) was recorded with four sprays at ten days interval initiated at the onset of disease. Tebuconazole @ 0.1% (89.29%) followed by Azoxystrobin @ 0.1% (84.55%). Four foliar sprays of Tebuconazole @ 0.1% recorded significantly superior yield (168.82 q/ha) which was at par with Azoxystrobin @ 0.1% (164.60 q/ha).