Enumeration of Rhizosphere Micro Organisms in the Organic Management of Anthracnose of Chilli

Chilli anthracnose caused by Colletotrichum capsici (Sydow) Butler and Bisby is one of the major constrain in the production of chilli in tropical and sub-tropical regions. Present research on anthracnose Colletotrichum capsici (Butler and Bisby) of chilli under northern Karnataka conditions was carried out in the Plant Pathology Lab., Deptt. of Plant Pathology, College of Agriculture, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad to find out suitable management strategies. The highest population of fungi before planting and at flowering was noticed in VC50% + FYM50% equivalent to RDN along with+ seedling dip in panchagavya @ 3% + spray of sulfur @ 0.2% + panchagavya@ 3% + nimbicidine (0.03% EC) @ spray 0..25% (15.34 cfu/g) and VC50% + FYM50% equivalent to RDN along with + seedling dip in cow dung slurry @ 10%+ Trichoderma harzianum @ 10g/lit+ Sulfur spray @ 0.2% + nimbicidine (0.03% EC) @ spray 0.25% (32.52 cfu/g) treatments respectively. Least population before planting and at flowering was noticed in T9 (4.78×104 cfu/g) and T11 (6.67×104 cfu/g) treatments respectively. The highest population of bacteria before planting and at flowering was noticed in T11 (48.52×106 cfu/g) and T10 (113×106 cfu/g) treatments respectively. Least population during before planting and at flowering was noticed in T3 and T11 treatments respectively.