Evaluation of compatible Pseudomonas isolates and effective fungicides against Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. ciceri (Pot culture)

Abstract

Present research work entitled “Evaluation of compatible Pseudomonas isolates and effective fungicides against Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. ciceri in pot culture” was conducted at the Department of Plant Pathology, College of Agriculture, Latur (VNMKV, Parbhani), M.S. during the year 2019-20. Compatibility of isolates P. fluorescens viz., PF2 and PF5 were tested with five fungicides. PF2 and PF5 were compatible with Carbendazim 50% WP, Carbendazim 25% + Mancozeb 50% WP and Tebuconazole 50% + Trifloxystrobin 25% WG and least compatibility was recorded with Carboxin 37.5% + Thirum 37.5% WP. The potential isolates viz., PF2 and PF5, effective fungicides viz., Carbendazim 50% WP, Carbendazim 25% + Mancozeb 50% WP and their combinations evaluated using susceptible variety JG-62 against F. oxysporum f. sp. ciceri in pot culture. The results revealed that, highest disease control percentage recorded with Carbendazim 50% WP + PF5 (80.73%) followed by seed treatments with Carbendazim 50% WP + PF2 (79.13%), Carbendazim 25% + Mancozeb 50% WP + PF5 (72.72%), Carbendazim 25% + Mancozeb 50% WP + PF2 (68.79%), Carbendazim 50% WP (66.94%), Carbendazim 25% + Mancozeb 50% WP (62.99%) and PF5 (46.79%). The lowest disease control percentage was observed in PF2 (38.67%).