Effect of Fungicides in Controlling Alternaria Blight of Cumin

K. M. Khalequzzaman

doi:10.18034/ajase.v5i1.62

Authors

K. M. Khalequzzaman Senior Scientific Officer, Spices Research Centre, BARI, Shibganj, Bogra, BANGLADESH

Keywords:

Alternaria blight

Alternaria burnsii

cumin

fungicides

control

Abstract

The experiment was conducted at Spices Research Centre, BARI, Shibganj, Bogra, Bangladesh during 2014-15 to find out the effective fungicides in controlling Alternaria blight of cumin. Four fungicides viz. Rovral 50 WP @ 0.2%, Companion @ 0.2%, Secure 600 W @0.15%, Sunvit 50 WP @0.5% and one control were used as treatment. Cumin line CN 026 was used in this experiment. Three fungicides reduced disease significantly over control. Alternaria blight ranged from 14.40 - 90.81%, while the lowest severity was recorded in Rovral 50 WP (0.2%) sprayed plots and the highest severity was recorded in control treatment. Rovral 50 WP (0.2%) gave the highest number of umbels/plant, number of umbel lets/plant, number of seeds/umbel, number of seeds/plant, weight of seeds/plant and seed yield (675.0 kg/ha) which was followed by Companion and Secure 600 W. Sunvit and control treatment did not produce any seeds.

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