SUSTAINABLE INTEGRATED APPROACH FOR MANAGEMENT OF GEMENT OF EARLY BLIGHT AND THEIR EFFECT ON CROP GROWTH PARAMETERS IN TOMATO

Abstract

Integrated approach on disease severity and growth parameter of tomato revealed that minimum disease severity with 8.56% was found in case of soil application of FYM + seedling treatment with bio formulation of T. harzianum + spray of Mancozebfollowed by soil application of FYM + seedling deep in Mancozeb + spray of Mancozeb (08.32%) against 95.50% in case of control. Soil application with FYM+ seedling treatment with bio formulation of T. harzianum + spray of Mancozeb also stimulate shoot length of tomato, representing the value15.36, 17.20, 22.46, 26.93 and 31.43 cm against 10.10, 12.06, 17.06, 21.46 and 26.40 cm in case of control at 6, 12, 18, 24, and 30 days age of plant commences after 10 days of trans planting.The fresh and dry shoot and root weight was also found maximum with 25.3 g & 7.27gm and 22.00gm & 4.25gm respectively in treatment T8where treatment was given as soil application of FYM + seedling deep in T. harzianum formulation + spray with mancozed.Width of root zone was maximum found in case of soil application of FYM + seedling treatment with bio formulation of T. harzianum + spray of Mancozeb with 22.66cm. Thus, the finding may be concluded thatsoil application of FYM + seedling treated with bio formulation of T. harzianum + spray of Mancozeb not only reduced disease severity but also stimulate plant growth parameters.