EVALUATION OF BIOCONSORTIA AGAINST FUSARIUM WILT OF PIGEONPEA (Cajanus cajan L.)
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2024
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MPKV, Rahuri
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Pigeonpea production is constrained by diseases and insect-pests. In general, soil borne disease i.e. Fusarium wilt is more prevalent in central and peninsular India. Fusarium wilt diseases is soil borne in nature and once it appear in the field it is very difficult to control. In the Maharashtra region, it infects crops at the early growth stage of flowering and at later stages, resulting in yield losses ranging from 11 to 17%. Applying fungicides on frequently, destroyed beneficial microorganisms in the soil that were not intended targets and has led to environmental risks which includes soil and water pollution. As a result, biological control of plant diseases involving fungi antagonistic bacteria may be a practical solution for this serious soilborne disease. Research findings indicate that plants treated with antagonistic microbial consortia exhibited a considerable decrease in disease incidence in contrast to the application of single isolates.
Keeping in view the past research work and economic importance of crop the present studies entitled “Evaluation of Bioconsortia against Fusarium Wilt of Pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan L.)” were undertaken during 2021-23.