Fusarium solani, the root rot pathogen in common beans, can be effectively managed through various practical methods. | ||
| SVU-International Journal of Agricultural Sciences | ||
| Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 26 October 2025 | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/svuijas.2025.399062.1483 | ||
| Authors | ||
| E. M. Ndifon* 1; J. Ekpenyong2 | ||
| 1Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Crop Sciences, PMB 1010 Abakaliki, Nigeria | ||
| 2Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Fishery and Aquaculture, PMB 1010 Abakaliki, Nigeria | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) is an important source of affordable sound plant protein. It is frequently infected by several pathogens which reduce its yield by 20–100% and quality especially under subsistent farming systems. Some completely randomized design trials were employed to proffer solutions to infection of beans by Fusarium solani in vitro. The synthetic fungicides (i.e.; metalxyl, metalaxyl+copper, and metalaxyl+carboxin) were significantly different (p≤0.05) in contrast to the control. Metalaxyl (single agent) was significantly less effective unlike the combined formulations using metaxyl and other agents. The best treatment was metalaxyl + copper (100% concentration) followed by metalaxyl + copper (50% concentration). All the plant extracts (Silkcotton, Tamarind, Cardamom, and Eucalyptus) were significantly different in contrast with the control. The highest control was attained using Eucalyptus (100% concentration), followed by Eucalyptus (50%), Cardamom (100%). The Trichoderma isolates were significantly different in contrast to the control. Trichoderma harzianum isolate AIM22 and Trichoderma hamatum provided the best control followed by Trichoderma harzianum isolate AIBN, and finally Trichoderma viride. Cultivation of common beans will be greatly improved if the findings of this study are adopted by farmers globally. The findings can be used even in organic farming and integrated management of bean diseases. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| biocontrol; biopesticides; kidney bean; integrated management; pesticides | ||
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