Table 2.
Effect of chitosan on fenugreek root rot disease incidence and growth parameters
| Treatment | In vitro seed treatment | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| F. solani infection (%) | Seed germination efficacy (%) | Radicle length (cm) | |
| Control | 89.60d | 96.80a | 2.26c |
| Chitosan 0.5 gL−1 | 44.00c | 98.40a | 3.76a |
| Chitosan 1 gL−1 | 14.40b | 96.80a | 3.32ab |
| Chitosan 2 gL−1 | 11.20b | 96.00a | 2.80bc |
| Carbendazim 0.5 gL−1 | 8.80a | 97.60a | 3.34ab |
| CD | 1.80 | 4.01 | 0.57 |
A number indicated in bold are the CD values obtained by statistical analysis of the data, values within columns followed by the same letters indicates no significant difference at P = 0.05 according to Tukey’s Studentized Range (HSD) Test