Disease incidence of fusarium wilt in organic garlic cultivation with compost plus Gliocladium on endemic land

Abstract

Fusarium wilt (Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cepae) is the most important soil-borne disease in garlic. This pathogen is a weak parasite so that it can be controlled through healthy plant cultivation approaches such as the use of organic compost fertilizer and soil microbes as biological control agents. Gliocladium sp. is an antagonist fungus that can be used as a soil borne disease control agent. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of compost plus Gliocladium to control garlic root rot in endemic land. The experiment was carried out in Tawangmangu Karanganyar at 1000 meters asl. The experiment consisted of 5 treatments arranged by completely randomized design with three replications. The main variables are disease incidence of fusarium wilt and control efficacy. The other variables observed were the fresh and dry weight of the biomass and the yield in the form of the weight of garlic bulbs per plant. Data processing carried out was analysis of variance and DMRT at 5% level. The results showed that compost plus Gliocladium produced higher effectiveness than compost alone or Gliocladium alone. The effectiveness of compost plus Gliocladium was more effective in suppressing fusarium wilt compared to farmers using fungicides and artificial chemical fertilizers.