Management of stem-rot of groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) cultivar in field

Doley, K. and Jite, P.K. (2013) Management of stem-rot of groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) cultivar in field. Notulae Scientia Biologicae , 5 (3). pp. 316-324.

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Abstract

The present experiment was conducted at University of Pune for biocontrol of soil-borne plant pathogen Sclerotium rolfsii by incorporating arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (Glomus fasciculatum) and conventional system of cultivation with different spacing pattern (15 and 30 cm) in field. Both mycorrhizal inoculation and 30 cm spacing pattern significantly increased growth and yield as compared to control or 15 cm spacing pattern. The pathogenic mycorrhizal groundnut plants in 30 as well as 15 cm spacing pattern showed better growth in terms of plant height, leaf and pod number, fresh and dry weight of whole groundnut plant in comparison to non-mycorrhizal pathogenic ones and the plant growth was better in 30 spacing than 15 cm. The colonization by AM fungi in both spacing pattern was higher in absence of pathogen S. rolfsii. However, pathogen's presence decreased the mycorrhizal colonization considerably in 30 and 15 cm. The disease severity and incidence were recorded to be lowered when inoculated with mycorrhiza in pathogenic groundnut plants as compared to non-mycorrhizal pathogenic ones in both spacing pattern and incidence and severity was significantly lower in 30 cm as compared to 15 cm. Therefore, it was observed from our results that for management of soil-borne pathogens inoculation of AM fungi and spacing patterns are necessary

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, biocontrol, Glomus fasciculatum, Sclerotium rolfsii
Author Affiliation: Department of Botany, University of Pune, Pune, Maharashtra, Pune - 411 007, India
Subjects: Plant Production
Plant Physiology and Biochemistry > Plant Physiology
Divisions: Groundnut
Depositing User: Mr T L Gautham
Date Deposited: 27 Aug 2013 06:26
Last Modified: 27 Aug 2013 06:26
Official URL: http://notulaebiologicae.ro/index.php/nsb/article/...
URI: http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/11553

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