Jyoti Kumari, Birendra Kumar and Sangita Sahni
Abstract
Pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan (L.) Mill sp.) also known as tur or arhar in India is a valuable pulse crop predominantly cultivated in tropical areas and in India. Pigeopea having a significant place among the family fabaceae. The legume crop pigeonpea is kharif season crop and has wider adaptability and requires low input in cropping practice. In India, pigeonpea is the most important pulse crop after chickpea. Among a few variables known to influence pigeonpea development, the most significant is the effect of diseases like Cercospora leaf spot, Fusarium wilt, Phytopthara blight, dry root rot, Alternaria leaf spot, Phyllody and sterility mosaic. It just so happens, a couple of them cause monetary misfortunes in India (Kannaiyan et al., 1984). Among the illnesses, Fusarium wilt, incited by Fusarium udum, is the main soil borne disease and was first revealed from Bihar state in Quite a while (Butler, 1906). For an ecofriendly and sustainable management of Fusarium wilt, the effectiveness of botanicals was tested in vitro at 5, 10, 15, and 20% concentrations against the pathogen by poisoned food technique. The botanical extract of ashoka leaves, eucalyptus leaves, garlic clove, marigold leaves, Tulsi leaves, neem leaves, dhatura leaves, turmeric rhizome,,ginger rhizome, onion bulb and moringa leaves were found effective in inhibition of Fusarium udum.