Evaluation of different plant oils and bio-agents against the Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. ciceri (In-Vitro)

Abstract

Chickpea(Cicer aeritnum) is the most popular crops grow in India.The wilt of chick pea caused by fusarium oxysporium f.sp ciceri is more sever and common disease in (UP) Efficacy of six plant oil and seven bio- agents tested against the pathogen In -Vitro Neem (10%) Garlic and Ginger (10%) proved most effective in inhibiting the growth of pathogen and controlled the disease in fieldy. Bio-agent, T.harzianum, (50%). T.viride, (45%) and T. atroviride, (43.33%) were also effective but slightly less effective than mustard, blackpiper, onion and the check bio-agent. Trichoderma virens, Aspegillus niger ,and Trichoderma hamatum. Also inhibited the mycelia growth of the pathogen.