INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT OF FUSARIUM WILT OF CHILLI CAUSED BY FUSARIUM OXYSPORUM F. SP. CAPSICI THROUGH DIFFERENT MANAGEMENT APPROACHES

Fusarium wilt (Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. capsici) of reduces the yield of chilli annually. For management of this destructive disease, five plant extracts (Moringa oleifera, Zingiber officinale, Azadirachta indica, Aloe vera, and Allium sativum) @ 10 and 15% and four chemicals (Carbendazim, Topsin-M, Capnazol and Aliette) @ 300 and 500 ppm were evaluated by poisoned food technique. Among all treatments, M. oleifera and Carbendazim showed maximum reduction in mycelial growth. Furthermore, six different plant activators were evaluated under the field condition @ 0.5, 0.75 and 1% concentrations respectively. Salicylic acid showed minimum disease incidence followed by benzoic acid, citric acid K2HPO4, KH2PO4 and ascorbic acid respectively. M. oleifera, salicylic acid and carbendazim were evaluated alone and in combination against Fusarium wilt under field conditions. Minimum disease incidence was shown by salicylic acid + M. oleifera + carbendazim followed by Salicylic acid + Carbendazim, Moringa oleifera + Carbendazim, Carbendazim, Salicylic acid + Moringa oleifera, Salicylic acid and Moringa oleifera respectively as compared to control. It is concluded that combination of salicylic acid + M. oleifera + carbendazim showed minimum disease incidence under field conditions.