Effect of Actinobacteria and Pseudomonas spp. against Sclerotium rolfsii in Groundnut
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Groundnut or peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) is one of the important economic oilseed crops of the world. The cultivated groundnut belongs to family Fabaceae, subfamily Papilionaceae. Groundnut is grown in nearly 100 countries. It occupies 21.7 million ha worldwide with a total production of 38.6 million tonnes during 2011 (FAOSTAT, 2011). Among the soil-borne fungal diseases of groundnut, stem rot, also known as southern blight, southern stem rot, sclerotium rot or white mould caused by Sclerotium rolfsii Sacc, is a disease of economic significance throughout the World (Mehan et al., 1994). The pathogen attacks host plant during all growth stages when conditions are favourable (Punja, 1985). Adiver (2003) reported the yield loss of 15-70% in groundnut is due to leaf spot, rust and stem rot singly or in combination.
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