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Drying in Tinda

FUSARIUM OXYSPORUM causes drying in Tinda ( Praecitrullus fistulosus). Fruiting and flowering are affected. In infected plants dark brown colouration is seen in the vascular region. On isolation from root and stem portions culture of Gusarium oxysporum was obtained.

A control trial was conducted with five fungicides. Of these, Carbendezim (0.1 per cent) when used as seed dresser at 1 g/ kg of seed followed by soil drenching of the same fungicide at 5 litre solution for each 5 mt x 1 mt row after irrigation at 35 days of sowing or with disease appearance reduced the incidence. Drenching of chemical with seed treatment helps.

Kamlesh Mathur,
Sh. R. B. S. Gujur

A. R. S. Durgapura, Jaipur

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