Efficacy of seed soaking in different phytoextracts for the management of charcoal rot (Macrophomina phaseolina (tasi) Goid) of sesame

The effect of sixteen plant extracts were evaluated for the management of root & stem rot of sesame by seed soaking method under in-vivo (sick plot condition) at 20 percent of concentrations in two sesame varieties. In variety RT-346 garlic extract was found most effective as a seed treatment among all the tested plant extract against M. phaseolina by 78.44 percent of healthy plant followed by the onion 77.28 percent. In VRI-1 variety, garlic extract was found most effective as a seed treatment among all the tested plant extract against M. phaseolina by 79.66 per cent of healthy plant followed by the onion 75.81 per cent.