17Jul 2017

STUDY OF SOME ANTAGONISTIC SOIL FUNGI FOR PROTECTION OF FRUIT ROT (PHOMOPSIS VEXANS) AND GROWTH PROMOTION OF BRINJAL.

  • Molecular Mycopathology Lab., Biocontrol and Cancer Research Unit, Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Centenary College (Autonomous), Rahara, Kolkata -700118, India.
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Application of chemical fungicides and fertilizer in agrifield for protection and growth enhancement is now serious concerns for sustainable agriculture and environmental monitoring as these two items are creating health hazards and environmental pollution. There are many soil fungi and they play an important role in soil formulation, soil fertility, soil structure, soil improvement and crop protection. In this experiment, three soil fungi namely Trichoderma viride, T harzianum and Beauveria bassiana were applied in brinjal (Solanum melongena) for combating dangerous brinjal disease Phomopsis fruit rot of brinjal and growth enhancement of this vegetable. Their efficacy was compared with blitox 50 fungicide. In lab. condition by incised method, Phomopsis vexans along with T. viride inoculated fruits showed 20 PDI while Phomopsis vexans inoculated fruits 100 PDI. Phomopsis vexans with T. harzianum and Phomopsis vaxans with B. bassiana inoculated fruits show 30 and 50 PDI respectively. T.viride gave maximum crop protection followed by T. harzianum and B. bassiana respectively. The three years field trial indicated that continuous three years (2014-2016), PDI is lesser (30.25, 35.00 and 28.75 respectively ) in the treatment of T. viride in comparison with other treatments ( T. harzianum and Blitox 50) and untreated. It also showed that the height, the dry weight, no. of leaves and no. of leaf area of the brinjal plant, treated with T. viride (spore suspension 1x 107 per ml) gave better result in comparison to control (untreated) brinjal plant. It reflects the potentially of plant growth promotion. The recommendation is to avoid fungicides and chemical fertilizer; farmers may alternatively apply T.viride spore suspension (107 spore / ml) during seedling treatment and four consecutive spraying of this suspension at the interval of fifteen days after initiation of fruits.

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[Swapan kumar Ghosh. (2017); STUDY OF SOME ANTAGONISTIC SOIL FUNGI FOR PROTECTION OF FRUIT ROT (PHOMOPSIS VEXANS) AND GROWTH PROMOTION OF BRINJAL. Int. J. of Adv. Res. 5 (Jul). 485-494] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com

Swapan kumar Ghosh
Associate Prof in Botany Molecular Mycopathology Lab. Cancer research Unit

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Article DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/4743      
DOI URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/4743

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