​​Eco-friendly Management of Collar Rot of Lentil by Introduced Native Rhizobacterial Candidates

Background: Collar rot is an important disease of lentil in India and causes significant yield loss annually. Considering the recent focus on development use environmentally feasible management strategies, objectives study was to identify resistant sources evaluation native antagonists as well plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPRs) improvement lentil. Methods: Eleven popular varieties were screened for resistance/susceptibility reaction against collar vivo. The efficacy two bacterial fungal biocontrol agents (BCAs) tested a virulent isolate Sclerotium rolfsii. Four PGPRs also evaluated their influence parameters ability manage S. Result: Three genotypes found be tolerant, four moderately susceptible, while highly susceptible. Among BCAs, highest average inhibition % observed treatment with Bacillus sp. PGPR treatments, Rhizobium combination phosphate solubilizing bacteria Trichoderma or most effective controlling when used seed hence can management.