MANAGEMENT OF DAMPING OFF OF VEGETABLE SEEDLING THROUGH SOME ELECTED CHEMICALS AND OIL AMENDMENT

Abstract

The effect of eleven selected treatments \ iz. Sawdust ('I'd, Ash ('1'2). Poultry waste ("3). Kudepana Cf,t). CaO (Ts). Formaldehyde (To), Furadan SG (T7), Ridomil gold (Tx), Bordeaux mixture (TC»), Soil solarization (TIO) and Control (I'll) were c aluated against Sclerotium rolfs ii. Fusarium spp. Rhizoctonia 0/(111; and Pythium spp. causing damping off of vegetable seedlings (Eggplant, Tomato and Chilli). The efficacy of the treatments varied significantly in terms of increasing germination percentage and reducing percent damping off of vegetable seedlings in comparison to control (Til). Soil application with Ridomil gold cr~d... oil solarization (TIO). Poultry waste (T1) and Formaldehyde (T6) showed the remarkable effect in controlling damping off of vegetable seedlings increasing percent seed germination. An increased of 92.67% (18 DAS) seed germination in eggplant. 91.67% (13 DAS) in tomato and 90.33% (18 DAS) in chilli were recorded in case of Ridomil gold compared to control while reduction of damping off incidence were 1.67% (30 DA "). 1.00% (25 DA ) and 1.00% (30 DAS). respectively for eggplant, tomato and chilli seedlings.