IN VITRO MANAGEMENT OF FUSARIUM FUJIKUROI, FUNGAL INCITANT OF BAKANAE DISEASE IN RICE USING DIFFERENT FUNGICIDESRAVINDRA KUMAR, ANUJA GUPTA, R.K. MEENA, B.M. BASHYAL, KUMKUM VERMA AND ARJUN SINGHAbstract Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is one of the staple food crops grown globally. Bakanae disease of rice incited by Fusarium fujikuroi is re-emerging as major disease problem especially for Basmati rice. The aim of the present study was to explore best fungicide for the management of this important disease. Under laboratory study nine fungicides viz., carbendazim 50% WP (Bavistin), tebuconazole 50% + trifloxystrobin 25% WG (Nativo), carbendazim 12% + mancozeb 63% WP (Saaf), hexaconazole 5% SC (Contaf plus), tebuconazole 25.9% EC (Folicur), mancozeb 75% WP (Tata M-45), metalaxyl 8% + mancozeb 64% WP (Matco), propiconazole 25% EC (Zerox) and propineb 70% WP (Antracol) were tested against Fusarium fujikuroi, using poisoned food technique. Among these nine fungicides tested, carbendazim 50% WP (75&100 μg/ml), tebuconazole 50% + trifloxystrobin 25% WG (100 μg/ml) and tebuconazole 25.9% EC (100 μg/ml) were most efficacious in inhibiting Fusarium fujikuroi, with 100% control of this pathogen. |