Research article

EFFECT OF SOME OF SAFE WAYS TO CONTROL WEB BLIGHT DISEASE THAT CAUSED BY RHIZOCTONIA SOLANI ON MUNG BEAN

Khaldoon Faris Saeed* and Reyam Hussain Ahmad

Online First: December 21, 2022


Web blight that infect mung bean has been known as the most common disease that reduce the production and quality this plant. To reduce the utilization of pesticides. Therefore, many strategies were used to manage plant diseases. In this study we used different treatments as nutrients supplement and bioagents. Results showed that the incidence of disease reduced by 62% and 91.3% with the formulation of adding Sulphur fertilizer and P. fluorescens in two different time of assessment. Although, disease severity reduced by 35.5% with same treatment this not statically differences. In addition, chlorophyll increased as well with P. fluorescens and Sulphur fertilizer by 84.2% and 82.8 % respectively in comparison with negative control. Number and weight of pods and plant high increased by 65.4%, 49.5%, and 86.55% respectively that with formulation of Sulphur fertilizer and P. fluorescens. While wet and dry weight of each of root and plant vegetative was increased with Sulphur fertilizer by 75.5%, 73.4%, 89.9%, and 82.2% respectively.

Keywords

web blight, mung bean, Sulphur fertilizer, T. harzianum, P. fluorescens