Experiment code 20.1.3.21
Experiment Title Biological management of stem canker of pigeon pea
Research Type Departmental Research
Experiment Background Pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.) is one of the major pulse crops of tropics and sub tropics of India. Pigeon pea is known to be affected by more than hundred pathogens but main constraints in boosting the yield of the crop is wilt and stem canker disease. Recent years Macrophomina stem blight disease has become major constraints in successful and profitable cultivation of pigeon pea caused by Macrophomina phaseolina (Tassi) Goid. 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. 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 biocontrol agent to control soil borne pathogen infesting pulse crops are available. Macrophomina pathogen is the most important disease of pigeon pea in India resulting yield losses. Considering economic importance of diseases present investigation was carried out for eco-friendly management against stem canker disease of pigeon pea under field condition applying different biaogents the soils as well as foliar application.
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 bioagents to manage the stem canker disease of pigeon pea

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 2024
Commencement Year 2024
Completion Year 2027
Design of Experiment

RBD

Crop Spacing (cm x cm)

90X20

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
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Layout Plan

T6

T3

T8

TI

T2

T5

T7

 

T4

 

 

T4

T7

T5

TI

T8

T2

T3

 

T6

 

 

 

TI

 

T2

T3

T4

T5

T6

T7

T8

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Treatment

Tr.No.

Treatments

T1

Seed treatment with Trichoderma viride @10g/kg seed (2 x106 cfu/ml)

T2

ST with Trichoderma harzianum @10g/kg seed (2 x106 cfu/ml)

T3

ST with Pseudomonas fluorescens @10g/kg seed (1 x 108 cfu/ml)

T4

ST with T.viride @10g/kg seed+ Soil application of  T. viride @ 2.5kg in 500kg FYM/ha in furrow at time of sowing

T5

ST with T.harzianum@10g/kg seed +Soil application of T. harzianam @ 2.5kg  in 500 kg FYM/ha in furrow at time of sowing

T6

ST with Pseudomonas fluorescens @10g/kg seed + Soil application of P. fluorescens @ 2.5kg  in 500 kg FYM/ha in furrow at time of sowing

T7

ST with Carboxin 37.5% + Thiram 37.5% @ 3g/kg seed + Carbendazim 1g/lit (Standard check)

T8

Control (Without treatment)

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(NAU-EMP-1995-000649) RAKESHBHAI RANCHODBHAI PATEL rrpatel@nau.in 9824243246 28-11-2025
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(NAU-EMP-2015-000644) SANJAYKUMAR GANPATBHAI PATEL sanjay1317@nau.in 9898162466 19/02/2026
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(NAU-EMP-1995-000685) DIPAKKUMAR MAGANLAL PATHAK dmpathak@nau.in 9909015725 19/02/2026
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(NAU-EMP-2013-001748) JAIMIN RAMESHCHANDRA PANDYA jrpandya@nau.in 8238230428 19/02/2026
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Pigeon Pea GT-104