Management of Alternaria Leaf Spot of Asalio through Fungicides

The current study tests the efficacy of various fungicides for controlling the Alternaria leaf spot disease of Asalio. The field experiment was conducted during Rabi-Summer 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21 and 2021-22 for management of Alternaria leaf spot of Asalio through fungicides. The results indicated that the treatment T5 i.e. seed treatment with combi fungicide, Carbendazim 12 % + Mancozeb 63 % WP @ 0.30 % + three foliar sprays with Tebuconazole 25.9 % EC @ 0.1 % recorded significantly lowest PDI (27.89%) of Alternaria leaf spot with 58.39 % reduction in disease over control, moreover the same treatment also recorded significantly highest seed yield (20.89) q/ha and highest B: C ratio (2.43) as compared to rest of the treatments.