Vol. 8, Issue 8, Part P (2024)

Abstract: Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) is an important oilseed crop which is mostly cultivated in tropics and sub tropic countries. It is highly valued as it is an important agriculture export commodity. Since it is a legume, it helps to fix nitrogen to the soil which is valuable for cropping system. Each and every part of groundnut crop is having commercial value. Dry root rot caused by soil borne fungus Macrophomina phaseolina is the most destructive and widespread disease worldwide. To evolve a management practice, fungicides were tested against groundnut root pathogen M. phaseolina under invitro condition. Out of five fungicides tested against M. phaseolina, propiconazole 25% EC and carbendazim 12% + manozeb 63% were completely inhibited (100 %) the mycelial growth at 500 and 1000 ppm concentration.