Chemical Control of Wilt of Brinjal (Solanum melongena L.) Caused by Fusarium oxysporium F.Sp. melongenae (Schlecht) Mutuo and Ishigami

Wilt induced by Fusarium oxysporium f.sp. melongenae has been observed as an important disease on brinjal (Solanum melongena L.) around Jobner vicinity. The seed borne inoculum was found to use more disease incidence than soil borne inoculum. Six fungicides viz., Bavistin, Captan, Dithane M-45, Kavach, Ridomil and Thiram, tested in vitro by poisoned food technique, inhibited the growth of F. oxysporium. Bavistin gave almost complete inhibition of mycelial growth at all concentration used. Thiram and Captan were found to be second and third in effectiveness in the control of fungus. When tested as seed dressing fungicides under pot condition, Bavistin was observed to be most effective seed dresser in reducing the incidence of the disease.