OMAR, S., SALEM, D., EL-GANTIRY, S. (1994). EFFECT OF SOME FUNGICIDES, SOWING DATE AND SEED RATE ON THE INCIDENCE OF ROOT ROT/WILT DISEASE COMPLEX AND YIELD OF GUAR CROP. Egyptian Journal of Agricultural Research, 72(1), 59-67. doi: 10.21608/ejar.1994.444801
SAEED A. M. OMAR; DORREIAH E. SALEM; SAEED M. M. EL-GANTIRY. "EFFECT OF SOME FUNGICIDES, SOWING DATE AND SEED RATE ON THE INCIDENCE OF ROOT ROT/WILT DISEASE COMPLEX AND YIELD OF GUAR CROP". Egyptian Journal of Agricultural Research, 72, 1, 1994, 59-67. doi: 10.21608/ejar.1994.444801
OMAR, S., SALEM, D., EL-GANTIRY, S. (1994). 'EFFECT OF SOME FUNGICIDES, SOWING DATE AND SEED RATE ON THE INCIDENCE OF ROOT ROT/WILT DISEASE COMPLEX AND YIELD OF GUAR CROP', Egyptian Journal of Agricultural Research, 72(1), pp. 59-67. doi: 10.21608/ejar.1994.444801
OMAR, S., SALEM, D., EL-GANTIRY, S. EFFECT OF SOME FUNGICIDES, SOWING DATE AND SEED RATE ON THE INCIDENCE OF ROOT ROT/WILT DISEASE COMPLEX AND YIELD OF GUAR CROP. Egyptian Journal of Agricultural Research, 1994; 72(1): 59-67. doi: 10.21608/ejar.1994.444801
EFFECT OF SOME FUNGICIDES, SOWING DATE AND SEED RATE ON THE INCIDENCE OF ROOT ROT/WILT DISEASE COMPLEX AND YIELD OF GUAR CROP
Plant Pathology Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Giza, Egypt
Abstract
Effect of seed dressing with fungicides and some agricultural practices such as sowing date and seed rate, on the incidence of root rot/wilt disease complex and yield components in guar was investigated. Field experiments conducted at Ismaillia and Bahteem Agricultural Research Stations showed that Rovral and/or Vitavax/Captan (at rate of 2 g/I kg seed) reduced percentage of root rot/wilt disease incidence and increased seed yield of guar. Late sowing dates (15112 June and 151 July) and seed rate of 30 or 50 seeds / 3m long row decreased percentage of infected plants and increased seed yield/plant. At Bahteem, guar was much taller and yield was much greater than those obtained from Ismaillia.