Volume 8, Issue 19, 2022

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The collar rot disease of gerbera caused by Sclerotium rolfsii Sacc. is a major challenge for gerbera growers in its successful cultivation under greenhouse conditions. The disease was noticed in the range of 21.60 to 45.20 per cent in different greenhouses from different tahasils of Ratnagiri district (M.S). Among the various chemicals tested for their effect in arresting the germination of sclerotia of Sclerotium rolfsii formaldehyde (5%) and ethyl alcohol (40%) showed complete inhibition of sclerotial germination irrespective of soaking period. Similarly, sclerotia exhibited viability for 150 days when stored at ambient temperatures. Among the different plant extracts tested against S. rolfsii maximum per cent inhibition of mycelial growth and less number of sclerotia formation was achieved due to soapnut 10 per cent (81.11 % and 12 nos.) which was followed by Neem (56.66% and 18 nos.), Ashwagandha (47.77 and 21nos.)

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ANALYSIS

Effect of chemicals and plant extract on sclerotial viability and exploration of phytoextracts against Sclerotium rolfsii. Sacc. inciting collar rot of gerbera

Pandav SM, Kadam JJ, Agale RC, Dhekale JS

The collar rot disease of gerbera caused by Sclerotium rolfsii. Sacc. is a major challenge for gerbera growers in its successful cultivation under greenhouse conditions. The disease was noticed in the range of 21.60 to 45.20 per cent in different greenhouses from different tahasils of Ratnagiri district (M.S).

Discovery Agriculture, 2022, 8(19), e1da1524

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REPORT

Development and shelf-life evaluation of pearl millets based extruded product

Vimalarani M, Gayathri Subaiah, Thenmozhi PG, Nisha PR

Pearl millet (Bajra) is one of the major coarse grain cereals (millets) and is considered to be a poor man’s food. It is widely grown in Africa and Asia since pre-historic times

Discovery Agriculture, 2022, 8(19), e2da1531

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