Potato Journal
  • Year: 1980
  • Volume: 7
  • Issue: 4

Comparative sensitivity of some bioassay methods and persistence of fungicides on potato leaves

  • Author:
  • Jasmit Kaur, J. S. Jhooty, T. S. Thind1
  • Total Page Count: 6
  • Page Number: 184 to 189

1Department of plant pathology, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana-141004.

Abstract

Spore inhibition bioassay method demonstrated direct correlation with disease control, thereby proved to be a reliable method for studying persistence of fungicides. Dithane M-45 persisted for longer period on the host surface as compared to Dithane Z-78 or Blitox-50.