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R. Poorniammal and C. Sarathambal. 2009. Comparative performance of plant extracts, biocontrol agents and fungicides on the diseases of sunflower . Indian Journal of Weed Science : 41( ) 207- 209.







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Volume Issue Publication year Page No Type of article
41 2009 207-209 Short communications
Comparative performance of plant extracts, biocontrol agents and fungicides on the diseases of sunflower

R. Poorniammal and C. Sarathambal

DOI: IJWS-2009-41-3&4 Supplymentary-23

Email: poornimicrobiology@yahoo.co.in
Address: Department of Agricultural Microbiology, TNAU, Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu)

Keywords:

Weed extracts, Calotropis gigantea, Prosopis juliflora, Rust, Leaf spot



Abstract:

A field study was conducted to find out comparative efficacy of plant extracts, biocontrol agents and chemical fungicides on leaf spot and rust. It was found that fungicide propiconazole 0.1% spray recorded the highest reduction in disease incidence of leaf spot (83.3%) and rust (79.5%) which was followed by neem oil spray 1% (62.8% and 64.2%). However, the biocontrol agents Pseudomonas fluorescens (42.31% and 44.43%) and pink pigmented facultative methylotroph (PPFM) (39.95 and 43.38%) performed slightly inferior when compared with neem oil and garlic extract. Lowest reduction in the disease incidence of leaf spot (18.2%) and rust (16.23%) were observed in Prosopis juliflora 10% extract. Similarly, when yield was estimated, highest yield was recorded in propiconazole 0.1% spray (1727 kg/ha) followed by neem oil spray 1% (1647kg/ha).





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