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Agricultural and Biological Sciences Journal, Vol.6, No.3, Sep. 2020, Pub. Date: Aug. 26, 2020
Management of Potato Late Blight (Phytophthora infestans) by the Combination of Potato Variety with Different Fungicide in Horo Guduru Wollega Zone
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Authors
[01] Beka Biri, Department of Plant Sciences, College of Agriculture, Wollega University, Shambu, Ethiopia.
[02] Pichiah Gomathinayagam, Department of Plant Sciences, College of Agriculture, Wollega University, Shambu, Ethiopia.
Abstract
Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is one of a major crop produced globally and serves as a source of food. Ethiopia is one of the major potato producers in Africa, with 70% of its arable land in the high-altitude areas between 1,500-3,000 meters being suitable for potato production. Late blight, caused by P. infestans, is a devastating disease of potato worldwide. In highlands of western Ethiopia especially at Horo Guduru Wollega Zone Potato late blight caused by Phytophthora infestans is a bottleneck for potato production. Integrated management to control devastative pathogen was carried out and three cultivars of potato (Gudene, Jalane and Belete) were used in this experimental study. A randomized complete block design with three replications was employed in a factorial arrangement at Gitilo and Harato research site of Wollega University. Each potato variety including local check was applied with fungicide at different times. Disease incidence and severity was examined with the first appearances of the first late blight symptoms; each plant appearances was visually examined on each plots. The effect of variety and fungicide combinations on disease severity data was integrated into area under disease progress curve. Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) was performed to disease parameters (Disease incidence, Disease severity and AUDPC) and yield parameters using Statistical Analysis System (SAS). Gudane variety was relatively resistant as compared to the rest of the varieties during the main growing season at Gitilo and Harato site.
Keywords
Late Blight, Phytophthora infestans, Disease Management, Variety
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