Journal of Plant Pathology & Microbiology

Department of Plant Sciences, College of Agriculture, Aksum University, Ethiopia

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• Research Article   
  Effect of Varieties and Fungicide Application Frequencies on Late Blight (Phytophthora infestans) Disease Development and Fruit Yield of Tomato in North Western Tigray, Ethiopia
  Author(s): Geray Hagos*, Kiros Meles and Hadush Tsehaye
  
  Diseases like late blight are among the major constraints that limit tomato production in most tomato growing regions. Field experiment was conducted in North Western Tigray in 2018 main season with objectives: to investigate the effect of varieties and fungicide application frequencies on late blight disease development and tomato fruit yield. The treatments consisted of four tomato varieties (Melkashola, Melkasalsa, Sirinka-1 and Gelilema) and five application frequencies of the fungicide Matco 72% WP including the control. The experiment was laid out in a split plot design with three replications. Results indicated that integration of varieties and fungicide spray frequencies significantly reduced late blight disease development and maximizes tomato fruit yield. Melkasalsa variety is found better with lowest disease incidence (36.87%), disease severity (.. View more»
  

  DOI: 10.35248/2157-7471.20.12.231

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