Management of Alternaria Leaf Blight in Pigeonpea through Host Plant Resistance and Micronutrient Application

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Rajeswari ◽  
P. Akiladevi ◽  
P. Jayamani
Keyword(s):  
Alternaria Alternata ◽  
Untreated Control ◽  
Field Experiments ◽  
Leaf Blight ◽  
Plant Diseases ◽  
Grain Legume ◽  
Resistant Variety ◽  
Minor Importance ◽  
Fungicide Application ◽  
Blight Disease

Background: Pigeonpea [Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp] is one of the primary grain legume crops grown in India for its high quality vegetable protein, animal feed and fodder. It is affected by various fungal and viral diseases. Among these, leaf blight caused by Alternaria alternata is one of the most destructive diseases and recently the disease of minor importance becomes major one in Tamil Nadu. Use of resistant cultivar is the most effective, economically viable and eco-friendly tool for combating the plant diseases. The micronutrients play a key role in many physiological and biochemical functions of the plants which influences plant pathogenic interaction. The micronutrients viz., Zn.Mn,Cu and Fe found to have greater impact on reducing the plant disease severity. Developing integrated disease management strategy involving disease resistant variety, micronutrient and fungicide application would be the best sustainable method for controlling the pigeonpea leaf blightMethods: Twenty four pigeonpea genotypes along with two local varieties viz., CO5 and CO6 were evaluated in the field for their resistance against Alternaria alternata leaf blight disease, consecutively for three years from 2015-16 to 2017-18 using the disease resistance scale ranging from 0 to 9. Field experiments were also conducted for three consecutive Kharif season from 2015 to 2018 to evaluate the efficacy of the foliar application of different micronutrients and combination fungicide viz., carbendazim 12% + mancozeb 63% on the incidence of leaf blight disease. Result: A total of 24 pigeonpea genotypes were screened for their resistance against leaf blight under field condition. Among these, four genotypes viz., BDN2, IPA 8F, IPA 15F and MA6 were found resistance and nine genotypes were moderately resistant and remaining 11 genotypes showed susceptible reaction to leaf blight. The results of the field experiment on micronutrient and fungicide application revealed that foliar spraying of MnSO 4 @0.2% on 30 days after sowing and carbendazim 12%+ mancozeb 63%@ 1g / lit on 45 days after sowing recorded the lowest leaf blight incidence of 8.1 PDI (Per cent Disease Index) with the highest disease reduction of 76.9% as against 35 PDI in the untreated control plot. The above treatments also recorded the highest grain yield of 905 kg/ ha as against 703 kg/ in the untreated control.

scholarly journals Screening Camelia sinensis Germplasm Against Grey Leaf Blight of Tea

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 123 ◽  
Author(s):  
Asma Akbar ◽  
Gul Shad Ali ◽  
Brian Pearson ◽  
Farrukh Hamid ◽  
Sonia Sumreen
Keyword(s):  
Dry Weight ◽  
Susceptible Variety ◽  
Leaf Blight ◽  
Resistant Variety ◽  
Lesion Diameter ◽  
Leaf Weight ◽  
Number Of Leaves ◽  
Tea Plants ◽  
Blight Disease ◽  
Grey Blight

Grey blight is a foliar disease of tea plants (Camellia sinensis) caused by Pestalotiopsis. The grey blight pathogen was isolated from infected leaves of tea plants in the National Tea and High Value Crop Research Institute (NTHRI), Shinkiari, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Eight different varieties, Indonesian, Roupi, Jue King, P-5, P-3, Qi man, Chuy and P-1, were investigated for yield loss and resistance against the grey blight disease. All varieties displayed considerably different levels of resistance to Pestalotiopsis (p<0.05). The most resistant variety was Indonesian, which showed the lowest number of lesions (1.5 leaf-1) and the smallest lesion diameter (3.0 cm), whereas the most susceptible variety was P-1 which showed the highest number of lesions (3.83 leaf-1) and the largest lesion diameter (15.0 cm). The grey leaf blight pathogen significantly affected biomass and dry matter of the tested varieties. Compared to non-inoculated control, inoculation with Pestalotiopsis reduced the number of leaves by 40% (p<0.05), fresh leaf weight by 31% (p<0.05) and dry leaf weight by 59% (p<0.05). Whereas, the Indonesian variety was the least affected showing only 11% (p<0.05), 19% (p<0.05), and 28% (p<0.05) reduction in number of leaves, fresh weight and dry weight, respectively, over control. These results showed that Pestalotiopsis significantly reduced tea yield and that this disease can be managed by growing resistant varieties.

scholarly journals Prevalence and Severity of Leaf Blight Disease of Chrysanthemum in Southern regions of Karnataka and in-vitro Fungicidal Effect on Alternaria alternata

2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 38-45 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Shamala ◽  
G. R. Janardhana
Keyword(s):  
Alternaria Alternata ◽  
Disease Incidence ◽  
Life Sciences ◽  
Leaf Blight ◽  
Cut Flowers ◽  
In Vitro Evaluation ◽  
Karnataka State ◽  
Commercially Important ◽  
Blight Disease

Chrysanthemum is one of the commercially important flower crop with great potential both as loose and cut flowers in Karnataka state. In the present study, prevalence and incidence of leaf blight disease was studied in six major growing districts of South Karnataka during 2012 - 2013. The pathogen associated with leaf blight disease was isolated and identified as Alternaria alternata. The study revealed that, the disease was distributed in Southern districts of Karnataka wherever Chrysanthemum is grown. The varieties Chandini and Karnel were more susceptible to blight showing highest disease incidence (100%) and severity (100%) recorded from Mandya and Mysore regions. The lowest disease incidence, severity and PDI of 18.40%, 38.68% and 24.89% were recorded on Rajawhite variety in Bangalore region. During 2013, the highest disease incidence, severity and PDI with 100%, 98.47%, and 45.71% were recorded in Mysore district on Chandini variety. In vitro evaluation of four fungicides on Alternaria alternata revealed that Carbendazim+Mancozeb was most effective with 95.65% inhibition followed by Carbendazim, Mancozeb and Metalaxyl+Mancozeb with 68.26%, 91.30% and 91.30% inhibition of the mycelium at 2.0% concentration.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/ijls.v9i3.12465   International Journal of Life Sciences 9 (3): 2015; 38-45

scholarly journals Efektivitas Formulasi Spora Bacillus subtilis B12 sebagai Agen Pengendali Hayati Penyakit Hawar Daun Bakteri pada Tanaman Padi

2015 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wartono Wartono ◽  
Giyanto Giyanto ◽  
Kikin H. Mutaqin
Keyword(s):  
Bacillus Subtilis ◽  
Plant Growth ◽  
Foliar Spray ◽  
Leaf Blight ◽  
Plant Diseases ◽  
Bacterial Leaf Blight ◽  
Growth Promoter ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Plant Growth Promoting ◽  
Blight Disease

<p>Bacterial leaf blight control in rice (Oryza sativa Lin.) using bactericide is prohibitive, due to its high cost and its negative effect on the environment. Biocontrol when avaible, therefore is the best alternative solution. Bacillus subtilis is a perspective of biocontrol agent to control several plant diseases, because of its ability to produce antimicrobial and produce plant growth promoting substances. This research was aimed to examine the effectiveness of B. subtilis spore formulation by way of seed treatments and foliar sprays, using different frequencies and concentrations, to control bacterial leaf blight disease (BLB) on rice, caused by Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae, and to evaluate its function as plant growth promoter. The experiments were conducted at greenhouse and in the field using factorial design. At the greenhouse experiment, seed treatment and foliar spray, using concentration of 2% produced better result in controlling BLB, and better result on promoting rice plant growth. In the field experiment, application at 2 week interval showed better effect on suppressing the the disease and on increasing yield. Applications of the formulation of B. subtilis B12 spore reduced BLB disease by 21% and potentially increased yield up to 50%.</p>

First report of leaf blight disease of Gloriosa superba L. caused by Alternaria alternata (Fr.) Keissler in India

2007 ◽  
Vol 73 (5) ◽  
pp. 377-378 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chandan Kumar Maiti ◽  
Surjit Sen ◽  
Amal Kanti Paul ◽  
Krishnendu Acharya
Keyword(s):  
Alternaria Alternata ◽  
Leaf Blight ◽  
Gloriosa Superba ◽  
First Report ◽  
Blight Disease
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