Vol. 10, Issue 7 (2021)

Author(s):
Nithin Kumar JN and Bimla Rai

Abstract:
Among eight fungicides evaluated against sheath rot of rice under field condition, pooled data indicated that Carbendazim 25% + Mancozeb 50% WS @ 1.0 ml/L recorded highest per cent disease control and yield with 57.02% and 4.10kg/plot respectively followed by Zineb 68%+ Hexaconazole 4% WP @ 1.0 gm/L with 54.81% disease control and 4.08kg/plot yield and less effectiveness was observed in Azoxystrobin 11% + Tebuconazole 18.3% w/w SC @ 1.0 ml/L treated plot. In case of essential oils lemon grass oil recorded highest disease control with 31.12% and 3.88kg/plot yield among seven essential oils evaluated, followed by Niragundi oil treated plot and least was observed in Eucalyptus oil treated plot.