Management of Cercospora leaf spot of groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) with a single fungicidal spray |
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| Authors: | S Chandra S Kumar A K Singh |
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| Abstract: | Field trials were conducted during the rainy seasons of 1993/94 for chemical control of groundnut leaf spot using a single spray. A fungicide mixture ofcarbendazim 0.05%+mancozeb 0.2% was applied once in different treatments. Spray timings varied from 30 d.a.s. to 80 d.a.s. at 10-day intervals. Spray application reduced the percent disease index in all treatments. A statistically significant increase in pod yield was obtained in treatments sprayed up to 50 d.a.s. in 1993. The yield data were not significantly different in 1994. Sprays at 40 d.a.s. in 1993 and 50 d.a.s. in 1994 gave maximum returns. The cost of treatmentdid notvary significantly. The benefitto cost ratio oftreatments ranged from 1.1 to 8.1 in 1993 and 4.1 to 5.5 in 1994. |
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| Keywords: | Control Cercospora Leaf Spot Groundnut |
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