Management of Radopholus similis and Fusarium wilt Complex in Banana

The pot culture experiment was carried out to check the efficacy of three bioagents and two organic amendments as individual and combined application for the management of Panama wilt of banana.Among these, the combined application of T. viride (15g/plant), P. fluorescens (15g/plant) andP. lilacinus (15g/plant) or combined application of carbofuran (15g/plant) and carbendazim (0.2%) provided the maximumplant height, root length, pseudostem girth, number of leaves, total leaf area, shoot weight, fresh root weight and dry root weight in Nanjanagud Rasabale infected with R. similis and Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cubense. The lowest disease incidence was noticed when mixtures of biocontrol agents were used against R. similis and Fusarium wilt complex with a minimum number of nematodes in soil (24.00), number of lesions (4.67/plant), lesion index, wilt incidence (22.22%), wilt severity (13.33%).