EVALUATION OF FUNGICIDES AGAINST TURCIUM LEAF BLIGHT OF MAIZE CAUSED BY EXSEROHILUM TURCICUM

JA SHAH; MD KHAN; AUH SHAH; I FATIMA; S FATIMA; B AHMED; M AKRAM; U SALEEM; Z BATOOL; T MAJEED

doi:10.54112/bcsrj.v2023i1.482

Authors

JA SHAH Plant Pathology Research Institute, Ayub Agriculture Research Institute Faisalabad, Pakistan
MD KHAN Department of Botany, Bacha Khan University Charsadda (BKUC), Pakistan
AUH SHAH Agronomy Forage Production, Ayub Agricultural Research Institute, Faisalabad, Pakistan
I FATIMA Department of Botany, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Pakistan
S FATIMA Department of Botany, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Pakistan
B AHMED Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Pakistan
M AKRAM Agronomic Research Institute, Ayub Agricultural Research Institute, Faisalabad, Pakistan
U SALEEM Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Pakistan
Z BATOOL Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Pakistan
T MAJEED Soil and Water Testing Laboratory, Ayub Agricultural Research Institute Faisalabad, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54112/bcsrj.v2023i1.482

Keywords:

Northern leaf blight, Maize, Fungicides, Exserohilum turcicum, disease, Mancozeb, tilt

Abstract

Northern Leaf Blight of Maize (NLBM) is a serious disease of Maize crop in Pakistan. The disease causes heavy losses in maize crop every year. To avoid this loss, a research experiment was conducted to check the efficacy of four fungicides and one control against Turcicum Leaf Blight of maize. The experiment was tested against the maize variety Malka-2016. The trial was conducted at Research Area of Plant Pathology Research Institute, Faisalabad, from 2021 to 22. The result of experiment showed that DithaneM-45 (Mancozeb), Tilt 25%EC (propiconazole), Score 25% EC (Difenaconazole), and Topsin-M70%WP (Thiophenate Methyl) significantly reduced the northern leaf blight disease of Maize and increase the yield. Dithane M45(Mancozeb) controlled the disease by 86% over control ,followed by Tilt (Propiconazole) by 79%, Score (Difenaconazole) by 71 %, and the least effective fungicide was Topsin-M 70% WP (Thiophenate Methyal) which control the disease by 68%.

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