Evaluation of selected fungicides against powdery mildew (Erysiphe polygoni DC.) and rust (Uromyces fabae de Bary) diseases on field pea (Pisum sativum L.)

Abstract

An experiment entitled, “Evaluation of selected fungicides against powdery mildew (Erysiphe polygoni DC.) and rust (Uromyces fabae de Bary) diseases on field pea (Pisum sativam L.)” was conducted in the experimental field of department of plant pathology, Sam Higginbottom institute of Agriculture, Technology & Sciences, Allahabad during Rabi season of 2013-14 Seven treatments including control with three replications were taken up using RBD. Treatments of foliar spray of hexaconazole (contaf 5 % EC), propiconazole (tilt 25 % EC), dinocap (Karathane 48 % EC), mancozeb (indofil M-45 % WP), carbendazim (bavistin 50 % WP), wettable sulphur (sulfex 80 % WP) and control (spray of plain water) were applied at the onset of disease symptoms at 84 DAS. Observations were recorded at 7 and 14 days after spray. Propiconazole @ 0.1 % was found to be the best fungicide which gave good controlled against powdery mildew and rust diseases of field pea (Pisum sativam L.), followed by carbendazim as compared to control which recorded maximum disease intensity.