Effective management of cercospora leaf spot disease of brinjal by fungicides in Ayodhya U.P.
FD Yadav, Ranjit Kumar, Anjali Yadav and Madhurima Yadav
The experiment was conducted under field conditions for two consecutive years i.e., 2017 and 2018 with eight fungicides. Distinctly higher to marginal increase in yield was obtained due to spraying. The treatments by Bavistin (0.1%), Dithane M-45 (0.2%) and Blitox-50 (0.5%) were found most effective showing an increased yield of 23.4, 21.1 and 17.2 q/ha respectively. In the present investigation, Bavistin was most effective and recommended to farmers cultivating the brinjal Variety Pusakranti.