Brinjal or eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) under agro-climatic condition of Tripura is attacked by various diseases of fungal as well as bacterial origin. The present study revealed that pre-emergence and post-emergence mortality of brinjal may be significantly controlled by seed treatment of bio-agents namely, Trichoderma viride, Pseudomonas fluorescens and Bacillus subtilis followed by their soil application. Seed treatment with Carbendazim 50% also significantly reduces pre-emergence and post-emergence mortality of brinjal.
D.P. Awasthi*
College of Agriculture, Tripura, Lembucherra, West Tripura (799 210), India
N. Majumder
T. Bhattacharjee
T.K. Maity
Awasthi, D.P., Majumder, N., Bhattacharjee, T., Maity, T.K., 2021. Bio-efficacy of bio-agents against pre-emergence and post-emergence mortality of brinjal (Solanum melongena L.) under agro-climatic condition of Tripura. Innovative Farming 6(1), 12-15.
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