Madras Agricultural Journal
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Management of tuber rot (Fusarium oxysporum) of tuberose (Polianthes tuberosa L.)

Abstract

Tuberose is an important ornamental plant widely cultivated in Tamilnadu for flower purpose. Tuberose have been affected by many fungal and viral diseases. Among the fungal diseases, tuber rot incited by Fusarium oxysporum is a serious disease in tuberose. It causes severe yield loss. For the first time Fusarium oxysporum has been isolated from the infected tubers of tuberose. In this paper different fungicides were evaluated against tuberose in vitro and under glasshouse conditions.

Keywords: Tuberose, tuber rot

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