Fixed plot survey was carried out in four districts viz., Dharwad, Haveri, Belagavi and Vijayapur of northern Karnataka during 2013-14 in order to record the incidence of root rot/wilt of fenugreek. The data revealed that the disease incidence ranged from 1.00 to 56.19 per cent in different locations. Maximum disease incidence was recorded in Yattinagudda village (56.19%) followed by Yadawada (48.35%) and Kavalageri (47.35%) village of Dharwad district. Minimum disease incidence was recorded in Uppinabetageri (1.00%) village of Dharwad district. In Kavalageri village of Dharwad district where banana + methi mixed cropping system recorded the highest per cent disease incidence (47.35%). Fusarium oxysporum Schlecht (wilt), Rhizoctonia solani Khun (root rot) and Sclerotium rolfsii Sacc (Sclerotium wilt) were obtained only in Yattinagudda village of Dharwad district. Fusarium oxysporum and Rhizoctonia solani were obtained in five villages viz., Kavalageri, Narendra, Yadawada, Bankapura and Hirebendigeri, in which the higher per cent disease incidence (47.35, 41.97, 48.35, 42.59 and 33.06% respectively) was recorded.

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