Management of garlic bulb rot disease through consortium of Trichoderma spp.

Authors

  • Geetika Department of Environmental Sciences, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Central University of Himachal Pradesh, TAB Shahpur 176206, Kangra (HP), India.
  • Mushtaq Ahmed Department of Environmental Sciences, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Central University of Himachal Pradesh, TAB Shahpur 176206, Kangra (HP), India.

Keywords:

Trichoderma spp, Fusarium proliferatum, garlic yield

Abstract

Garlic (Allium sativum L.), the most valuable gift of nature to mankind, grown domestically and commercially throughout the world, is used as food ingredient and medicine. However, recently bulb rot disease, caused by pathogenic fungus, Fusarium proliferatum, has been reported affecting its clove growth and the yield adversely all over the globe. Chemical fungicides such as benomyl, which are hazardous to the ecosystem, are currently under use to combat this disease. Therefore, role of consortium of Trichoderma spp., as a safer alternative to the chemicals, was evaluated. It was found that the consortium of Trichoderma spp. besides being very effective in controlling the disease were also effective in increasing the garlic yield. 

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Published

2019-08-19

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Vol. 14 No. 1 (2019): JOURNAL OF ECO-FRIENDLY AGRICULTURE

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Geetika, & Ahmed, M. (2019). Management of garlic bulb rot disease through consortium of Trichoderma spp . Journal of Eco-Friendly Agriculture, 14(1), 82–92. Retrieved from https://acspublisher.com/journals/index.php/jefa/article/view/8127