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Studies on Phyllody Disease of Gingelly (Sesamum indicum L.) I. Amelioration of Symptoms by antibiotics

Abstract

Prophylactic sprays in the field with antibiotics belonging to tetracycline and macrolide group and the fungicide benomyl were not effective in preventing incidence of gingelly phyllody disease, When applied to diseased plants by wick foeding through the stem tetracycline, hydrochloride and oxytetracycline hydrochloride amell- orated disease symptoms resulting in the elongation of internodes, increase in size of leaves and production of normal flowers which set capsulas, However, these antibiotics were not effective when applied to sail by drenching.

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