Management of Rhizoctonia solani of okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L. Moench) through plant extracts and fungicides in vitro and field conditions

Abstract

The experiment was conducted at Department of Plant Pathology, S.K.N. College of Agriculture, Jobner (Rajasthan). Rhizoctonia root rot of okra caused by rhizcotonia solani is an important disease An attempt was more find out the efficacy of different plant extracts and fungicides were against in Rhizoctonia solani in vitro and in vivo conditions. Among five Plant extracts garlic clove was found most effective followed by neem and among five fungicides carbendazim was found most effective followed by propiconazole against Rhizoctonia solani in vitro conditions. In potted plant minimum disease severity were obtained in garlic and carbendazim and followed by neem and propiconazole. Garlic and carbendazim were found effective in management of root rot of okra caused by Rhizoctonia solani in vitro and in vivo conditions.