Abstract

Leaf spot of spinach caused by sp. is foliar disease and found to be present in different growth stages of the crop. In view to check the increasing pesticidal hazards and also, as under natural farming it is mandatory to use the on farm inputs and to avoid the use of off farm inputs. So, there was a strong need felt to evaluate the efficacy of Jeevamrut as there is lack of scientific evidence in support of this aspect, one ITK-Jeevamrut was chosen for development of effective management strategy of the disease. Jeevamrut at three different concentrations, Jeevamrut-1, Jeevamrut-2, Jeevamrut-3 and constituents of Jeevamrut viz., cow dung (2.5 and 7.5 percent), cow urine (2.5 and 7.5 percent), chickpea flour (1 %) and jaggery (1 %) were assessed against in pot condition by spray applications for management of this disease. Out of different organic inputs evaluated as spray applications for management of Cercospora leaf spot of spinach, foliar spray of Jeevamrut-2 was found effective to manage the disease with 73.69 PEDC followed by Jeevamrut-1 with PEDC 67.17 percent.

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