Experiment code 21.3.3.29
Experiment Title Evaluation of soil amendment against wilt of pigeonpea
Research Type Departmental Trail
Experiment Background Wilt fungus is one of the major biological constraints in the production of pigeonpea. Organic farming has strongly attracted the growers, being an important priority area in view of the growing demand for safe and healthy food and long term sustainability that concern on environmental pollution associated with indiscriminate use of pesticides. Amongst various organic amendments, the oil-cakes of several plants have been found to be effective against soil borne pathogens. Organic soil amendment is another important option and eco friendly approach for controlling soil borne pathogen by developing suppressive soil. This trend is recently receiving greater interest among scientist, providing effective control against the target pathogens and avoiding environmental pollution. A number of reports on using oil-cakes, to control soil borne pathogen infesting pulse crops are available. Fusarium wilt is the most important disease of pigeonpea in India resulting in yield losses up to 67 per cent at maturity and 100 per cent in case of infection at pre-pod stage. Considering economic importance of diseases present investigation was carried out to eco-friendly management in field condition of wilt diseases of Pigeonpea by applying different oil cakes in the soil which increases antagonistic microflora are being extensively employed against soil borne F. udum causing pigeonpea wilt disease.
Experiment Group Plant Pathology
Unit Type (02)EDUCATION UNIT
Unit (21)COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE (BHARUCH)
Department (325)Plant Pathology
BudgetHead (337/07081/0C)337/12/REG/00699
Objective

To assess the effect of different soil amendments along with bio agent against wilt fungus of pigeonpea.

Season Kharif
Location Unit Type (01)RESEARCH UNIT
Location Unit (51)NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH PROJECT (BHARUCH)
Location Department (258)Plant Pathology
Plot No 08
PI Name (NAU-EMP-1995-000649)RAKESHBHAI RANCHODBHAI PATEL
PI Email rrpatel@nau.in
PI Mobile 9824243246
Year of Approval 2025
Commencement Year 2025
Completion Year 2028
Design of Experiment

RBD

Crop Spacing (cm x cm)

90cm x 20cm

Gross Plot (m x m) 4.0 m x 4.5 m
Net Plot (m x m) 3.60 m x 2.7 m
Total Experiment Area (m2) 2500
Plot History Last Three Year
Initial Soil Sample Analysis Report
Initial Soil Sample Analysis Report Attachment Attachment Not Available!
Layout Plan

T7

T2

T6

T3

T1

T4

T5

  R-III

T2

T4

T1

T7

T5

T3

T6

R-II

T1

T2

T3

T4

T5

T6

T7

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Treatment

T1

Biochar @750kg/ha +T.viride 1% WP @2.5kg/ha (1×108 cfu/g)

T2

Neem cake @750kg/ha +T.viride 1% WP @2.5kg/ha (1×108 cfu/g)

T3

FYM @750kg/ha +T.viride 1% WP @2.5kg/ha (1×108 cfu/g)

T4

Cotton cake @750kg/ha +T.viride 1% WP @2.5kg/ha (1×108 cfu/g)

T5

Castor cake@750kg/ha +T.viride 1% WP @2.5kg/ha (1×108 cfu/g)

T6

Mustard cake@750kg/ha +T.viride 1% WP @2.5kg/ha (1×108 cfu/g)

T7

Without treatment

Treatment Attachment Attachment Not Available!
(NAU-EMP-1995-000649) RAKESHBHAI RANCHODBHAI PATEL rrpatel@nau.in 9824243246 28-11-2025
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(NAU-EMP-1995-000649) RAKESHBHAI RANCHODBHAI PATEL rrpatel@nau.in 9824243246 10/02/2026
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(NAU-EMP-2010-000086) DIPAKKUMAR MAGANBHAI PATEL dip8707@nau.in 9428148141 10/02/2026
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(NAU-EMP-2015-000644) SANJAYKUMAR GANPATBHAI PATEL sanjay1317@nau.in 9898162466 10/02/2026
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(NAU-EMP-2013-001748) JAIMIN RAMESHCHANDRA PANDYA jrpandya@nau.in 8238230428 10/02/2026
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(NAU-EMP-2015-000644) SANJAYKUMAR GANPATBHAI PATEL sanjay1317@nau.in 9898162466 17/02/2026
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(NAU-EMP-1995-000685) DIPAKKUMAR MAGANLAL PATHAK dmpathak@nau.in 9909015725 17/02/2026
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(NAU-EMP-2013-001748) JAIMIN RAMESHCHANDRA PANDYA jrpandya@nau.in 8238230428 17/02/2026
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Pigeon Pea GNP-2