Preeti Chaudhary, Uttranjali Rawat and R. Govila
Microbiology Lab, Department of Botany,
I.P. College, Bulandshahr, 203001 (U.P.), India
E-mail of corresponding author : pritimitrathi@gmail.com
Abstract: Among various fungicides used, benomyl and carbendazim proved to be most effective fungicide for seed treatment, spray alone as well as in combination to control sclerotinia- rot of Indian mustard (Brassica juncea(L.) (zern and Coss). Seed treatment at sowing time with benomyl (0.2 per cent) followed by spraying at first budding or flowering stage with same dose of fungicide provide best clue for recommendation at farmer’s field.
Key words: Indian mustard, Sclerotinia-rot, Fungicides, Screening, Spray.
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