Ecofriendly management of fusarium fruit rot of banana

Nine phytoextracts (10%) and five homeopathic medicines (200 potency) were screened to know their efficacy in controlling the fusarium fruit rot of banana in vitro and in vivo. In vitro, all nine phytoextracts effective were in inhibiting the mycelial growth of F. monilifonne over control. Garlic, cinnamon and ardllsi extract completely inhibited the mycelial growth (100%). The next best treatment in order of merit.. ere piper (16.33 mm), neem (20.66 mm) and lemon grass (21 mm) showing 74.62, 69.16 and 68.65 per cent growth inhibition respectively. Cinnamon extract proved most effective in reducing the Fusarium fruit rot severity both in pre-(14.16%) and post-inoculation (13.33%) treatments and it was at par with garlic (15.83 and 14.16%), piper (15.83 and 15.00%), ardusi (16.66 and 15.83%) and neem leaf extracts (18.33 and 1"1.50%) after 7 days of inoculation. Methyl jasmonate (59.32%) was found effective in inhibiting the mycelial growth of Fusarium monilifonne followed by benzothiadiazole (55.93%). M jasmonate was proved most effective in reducing the Fusarium fruit rot severity both in pre-(11.50%) and post-inoculation (11.00%) treatments followed by benzothiadiazole (14.00 and 13.50%) after 7 days of inoculation. Among various oils (5%) tested against Fusarium fruit rot of banana, significantly lowest Fusarium rot severity was recorded in fruits coated with castor oil (13.33 and 12.66%) followed by neem oil (16.66 and 14.00%) uoth in pre-and postinoculation treatments, respectively at 7^th day after inoculation.