1Department of Plant Pathology, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya Mohanpur, Nadia, West Bengal -741 252
2Mycology and Plant Pathology, Institute of Agriculture Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi-221005
*E-mail: srujani.lucy@gmail.com
Online published on 13 August, 2013.
Phoma stem canker of pigeonpea caused by Phoma cajani is a sporadic disease but occasionally attains highly destructive proposition and becomes epidemic highly conducive environmental condition. Four fungicides viz., SAAF (Carbendazim 12% + Mancozeb 63%), Benfil (Carbendazim 50%), Vitavax (Carboxine 75%), and Dithane M-45 (Mancozeb 75%) were evaluated against Phoma cajani under in vitro condition by poison food technique. The results indicated that SAAF was found to be the most effective in suppressing the growth followed by Benfil. Among the different concentrations tested, SAAF at 350 ppm and Benfil at 400 ppm were found to be optimum for the control of pathogen's growth.
Phoma stem canker, poison food technique
