Assessment of Propiconazole 25 EC and economics analysis in the management of Fusarium wilt in Brinjal

On farm trial were conducted on 5 famer’s field at Sinduri Village, District Shahdol (MP) during Rabi season, to evaluate the performance of Propiconazole 25 EC for the management of Fusarium wilt in Brinjal. Soil drenching by Propiconazole 25 EC @ 500 ml/ha, twice at 10 days interval have been found to be more effective as compared to farmer’s practice. In the present investigation as the PDI of the disease in case of recommended practice was 5.40% while the farmer practice is 20.78%. The PDI values were in found with the yield of the crop as the farmer’s practice yielded only 235.1 q/ha as compared to the recommended practice which yielded 300.67 q/ha. The benefit: cost ratio in case of recommended practice was 2.35 while the farmer’s practice infested a ratio of 1.92.