?EFFECT OF BENLATE ON THE EFFICACY OF BRADYRHIZOBIUM SP., IN THE CONTROL OF ROOT ROT DISEASES OF CROP PLANTS

Authors

  • I A Siddiqui Department of Botany, University of Karachi, Karachi-75270, Pakistan
  • SEhteshamul- Haque Department of Botany, University of Karachi, Karachi-75270, Pakistan
  • M J Zaki Department of Botany, University of Karachi, Karachi-75270, Pakistan
  • A Ghaffar Department of Botany, University of Karachi, Karachi-75270, Pakistan

Keywords:

Benlate, Macrophomina phaseolina, Rhizoctonia solani, Fusarium solani.

Abstract

Effects of Benlate fungicide on the efficacy of Bradyrhizobium sp., in the control of root infecting fungi viz., Macro-
phaseolina, Rhizoctonia solani andFusarium spp. wereevaluatedunder field conditionson mungbean, soybean,
cotton and sunflower. Bradyrhizobium sp., used alone or mixed with Benlate showed good biocontrol and growth
promoting effects. Benlate was found as the most effective treatment in the suppression of F. solani infection.

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Published

2001-06-18

How to Cite

Siddiqui, I. A., Haque, S.-., Zaki, M. J., & Ghaffar, A. (2001). ?EFFECT OF BENLATE ON THE EFFICACY OF BRADYRHIZOBIUM SP., IN THE CONTROL OF ROOT ROT DISEASES OF CROP PLANTS. Biological Sciences - PJSIR, 44(3), 156–158. Retrieved from http://v2.pjsir.org/index.php/biological-sciences/article/view/1902

Issue

Vol. 44 No. 3 (2001): Pakistan Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research

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