Detection, Transmission and Management of Seed-borne Inoculum of Anthracnose (Colletotrichum capsici) in Chilli
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KHILENDRA SINGH
Department of Plant Pathology, College of Agriculture, G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar 263 145
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K. VISHUNAVAT
Department of Plant Pathology, College of Agriculture, G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar 263 145
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RASHMI TEWARI
Department of Plant Pathology, College of Agriculture, G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar 263 145
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Anthracnose, Colletotrichum capsici, seed transmission, seed-borne inoculumAbstract
Colletotrichum capsici (Syd.) Butler and Bisby, is one of the worst maladies in India which causes die back or ripe fruit rot in chilli. The fungus is seed-borne in nature and causes significant qualitative and quantitative losses. Standard blotter method is found to be the best for detection of the pathogen from seed. The pathogen is transmitted from infected seed to seedling and reduced germination in severely infected seeds. Seed treatment with Trichoderma harzianum + thiram gave maximum seedling emergence and reduced seed rot.
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