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EFFECT OF INTERCROPPING OF GINGER WITH INDIGENOUS PLANTS AND SEED TREATMENT WITH FUNGICIDES TO CONTROL RHIZOME ROT OF GINGER (Pages : 40 - 46)
S.M.M. HOSSAIN, S.M.E. HASSAN AND A.T.M.S. ISLAMTwo experiments were conducted in the research field of Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University, Dinajpur during 2013 to control rhizome rot of ginger. In the first experiment, ginger (Zingiber officinale) was intercropped with turmeric (Curcuma longa) and okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) as alternate row or alternate seed within the row. In the, second experiment, seed rhizome was treated with fungicides namely, Melody Duo, Dithane M-45, Folicur EW 250, Antracol 70 WP and Secure 600 DG before sowing of rhizome. Intercropping of ginger with okra and turmeric enhanced plant growth and healthy plants. The treatment where ginger was intercropped with okra as alternate row showed the best results by reducing the disease severity of ginger and improving the plant growth. Better yield of ginger was also obtained where ginger was intercropped with okra as alternate seed, which showed a total rhizome yield of about 1.69% more than the control plot. Fungicide Antracol, Folicur and Secure were effective in reducing the incidence and severity of rhizome rot and improved plant growth. Consequently, rhizome yield was much higher in Antracol and Folicur treated plants.Download