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P. Suneeta , S. Vinod Kumar, K. Eraivan Arutkani Aiyanathan and S. Nakkeeran
Department of Plant Pathology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore – 641 003, Tamil Nadu, India.
J Pure Appl Microbiol. 2017;11(1):241-247
https://doi.org/10.22207/JPAM.11.1.31 | © The Author(s). 2017
Received: 14/09/2016 | Accepted: 03/11/2016 | Published: 31/03/2017
Abstract

Novel Trichoderma harzianum isolate NVTH2, effective against Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. gerberae (FOG) causing wilt in Gerbera showed growth tolerance against azoxystrobin 23 % SC, kresoxim methyl 44.3% SC and carbendazim 50% WP at all the tested concentrations (50ppm, 100 ppm, 250 ppm, 500 ppm, 1000 ppm, 1500 ppm and 2000 ppm) followed by fosetyl Al 50% WP, difenoconazole 25% EC and tebuconazole 250 EC (effective against FOG) moderately tolerant at lower concentrations. The fungicides like propioconazole 25% EC, propineb 70 WP and tebuconazole 50%+ trifloxystrobin 25% WG (effective against FOG) completely resisted the growth of NVTH2. Finally, a field experiment was designed by utilizing 3 most efficient Trichoderma spp. and 4 fungicides in combination treatments. As a result, root dipping+ soil drenching with NVTH2 @5ml/lit followed by soil drenching of tebuconazole @1ml/lit at fortnight interval alternately resulted in highest yield, growth promotion and percent inhibition of wilt incidence.

Keywords

Fungicides, Gerbera, growth promotion, Trichoderma.

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