Evaluation of Sesame Genotypes for Field Resistance Against Stem And Root Rot Caused by Macrophomina Phaseolina (Tassi) Goid.

B.VISHNU*, K. VISWANATH, P. NAGAMANI AND D. BHARATHI Department of Plant Pathology, ANGRAU-S.V. Agricultural College,Tirupati-517 502. ABSTRACT Stem and root rot caused by Macrophomina phaseolina is a devastating disease in sesame. Use of host plant resistance is the cheapest and effective disease management strategy. In the present study, 58 sesame genotypes were evaluated for their resistance against […]

In Vitro Evaluation of Oil Seed Cakes (Oscs) as Sustainable Soil Amendments for the Management Sclerotium Rolfsii Pathogen in Groundnut

R. MANASA*, R. SARADA JAYALAKSHMI DEVI, HARI KISHAN SUDINI, VEMANA, K. JOHN AND G. RAMA RAO International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, Patancheru 502324. ABSTRACT The study evaluated the antifungal activity of six oil seed cakes (OSCs) namely neem, groundnut, sesame, mustard, castor and a mixture cake against Sclerotium rolfsii using a divided […]