Abstract:
Potato crop is affected by
numerous diseases in field, as well as in
storage conditions, particularly in cold
storage. Dry rot of potato is caused by
Fusarium sp. Dry rot of seed tubers can
reduce crop establishment by killing
developing potato sprouts, and crop losses
can be up to 25%, while more than 60% of
tubers can be infected in storage. It is a rich
source of energy, which supplement food
source of a country. In this experiment, four
systemic and four non-systemic fungicides
were tested at different concentrations in
vitro for their comparative efficacy against
inhibition of the growth of Fusarium sp.
through poisoned food technique. To
manage these diseases effectively, different
concentrations of fungicides were tested.
Results revealed against Fusarium sp. that
carbendazim and benomyl significantly
inhibited the fungal growth even at its lower
concentration (100 ppm) and proved
statistically superior over the rest of the
fungicides tested at different concentrations
and among non-systemic fungicides,
MEMC significantly inhibited the fungal
growth even at its lower concentration
(1000 ppm).
