2 publications

• Published Subscription 26 Jun 2018

  Role of Fungicides in Food and Crop Health Security for Better Tomorrow

  By Sanjeev Kumar

  Abstract: AbstractFungicides are absolutely essential for prevention of plant diseases and improving crop yield, which is otherwise lost due to diseases. Their role has assumed importance where desirable host resistance against diseases is lacking. For many of the destructive diseases such as those caused by the members of oomycetes, against which effective host resistance is not available or when the host resistance is easily broken by new pathogen races, fungicides serve …

  Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology · Vol. 2, Issue 1, 2013 · pp. 11–19 Read article →

• Published Subscription 8 May 2018

  Cultural Approaches for Plant Disease Management

  By Sanjeev Kumar

  Abstract: ABSTRACTCultural practices (CPs) can be harnessed for the management of soil and foliar-borne diseases by creating an environment which is favorable for the host and unfavorable for the pathogen. Most cultural practices used to control plant disease are preventive in nature. There are three categories of cultural practices: (a) CP, which is usually applied for agricultural purposes not related to crop protection, such as fertilization and irrigation, (b) CPs, which …

  Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology · Vol. 1, Issue 1, 2012 · pp. 17–26 Read article →