Applied Microbiology: Open Access
Open Access
ISSN: 2471-9315
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ISSN: 2471-9315
+44 1300 500008
Department of Plant Pathology, Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, Haryana, India
Dr Kishor Chand Kumhar, Assistant Director- Plant Protection is involved in managing insect pests and diseases through utilizing natural resources for promotion of organic cultivation of field as well as horticultural crops at DDU Centre of Excellence for Organic Farming, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar. Microbial diversity is mainly focused to develop green biopesticide formulation for healthy environmental, human health and soil health.
Research Article
A Preliminary Study on the Diversity of Fusarium solani, Causing
Dieback Disease of Tea (Camellia sp) and its Alternate Hosts
Author(s): Kishor Chand Kumhar*, Azariah Babu and Mitali Bordoloi
This study deals with the diversity among isolates of Fusarium solani of different locations of Dooars tea growing areas of West Bengal and its alternate host range. This pathogen causes dieback disease of tea and adversely affects crop production to the great extent. The pathogen was isolated from diseased tender shoot samples of various locations. These isolates were further, in vitro studied to assess their cultural and morphological variability, using potato dextrose agar medium. Results revealed that isolates exhibited huge variation in mycelial growth rate, texture, color, and sporulation. They produced dull-white, off-white, light pink, and violet-colored colonies. Some isolates produced fluffy whereas others produced flat colonies in plates. KBN-7 showed the highest mycelial growth rate followed by KBF-3, 2, 9, and 1, however, isolates KBF-5, 6, 8.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2471-9315.21.7.201