Management of black scurf of potato with the integrated use of Trichoderma viride and boric acid
Author:
R.K. Arora
Total Page Count: 4
DOI:
Page Number: 130 to 133
Central Potato Research Station, P.O., Bag No. 1, Model Town P.O., Jalandhar, 144 003, Punjab, India. E-mail: rkacpri@yahoo.com.
Abstract
An integrated biological and chemical seed tuber treatment comprised of a spray of boric acid on seed tubers before cold storage and application of Trichoderma viride at planting was evaluated for control of black scurf of potato, a disease prevalent throughout India. Field trials carried out for four consecutive years (2004–08) revealed that the seed treatment with 1.5% boric acid followed by an application of a T. virde formulation containing 1×107 c.f.u./g @ 4.5g/kg at planting reduced the disease to level achieved with 3% boric acid spray. This integrated treatment can thus be friendlier to the environment than the currently recommended treatment.
