Effectiveness of botanicals, inorganic salts and fungicide against Fusarium wilt of muskmelon under hot arid region of Rajasthan

Investigation was undertaken to screen out the extract of botanicals viz., Neem leaf, Tumba fruit, NSKE and Aak leaf inorganic salts against Fusarium wilt muskmelon. This disease caused by acuminatum is a major fungal causing serious losses muskmelon growing areas in Rajasthan. The field trials were carried on susceptible variety ‘RM-50’ during summer season 2019 2020 at this Institute. Among 11 treatments, carbendazim (0.1%) found most effective treatment for management with minimum incidence (PDI) 15.83% 60.84% reduction, followed neem @ 10% 21.89% 45.84% reduction. Maximum (40.42% PDI) case control.