Assessment of natural farming practice against leaf spot (Tikka) disease of summer groundnut under central dry zone of Karnataka

Abstract

Field experiments were conducted during summer season of 2019 and 2020 at Zonal Agricultural and Horticultural Research Station, Hiriyur, University of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences, Shivamogga, to evaluate the efficacy of different farming practices against tikka disease in groundnut, the experimental results of two years pooled data revealed that significantly higher per cent disease reduction was noticed in RPP (53.48 and 67.91) respectively, over the control (PDC) after first and second spray, which was followed by organic practice (azadirchtin 0.03%EC) recorded 27.17 and 42.78 respectively and natural farming practices (neem leaf and kernel +desi cow dung and desi cow urine extract) showed 22.16 and 34.12 respectively over the control.