Effects of Some fungicides and Natural Products on Disease Incidence of Early Blight on Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill) Caused by Alternaria solani( Ell.and Mart)

Abstract

On a study carried out at Shambat horticultural research station , to compare between the effect of some Natural products ( Neem , Ginger ) and fungicides (Bayleton , Thiovit ). In disease incidence early blight on tomato caused by Alternaria solani. The effects of Neem and Ginger was high as compared to the effects of fungicides on fruits. Both Neem and Ginger gave significant reduction of the disease in the number of infected leaves as compared to control while their effect was not significant on number of infected fruits. The effect of chemical was significant and clearly observed on the number of infected leaves compared to the control but their effect on fruit was not significantly differents the effect of the Mixture( Neem and Ginger ) was the best in the reduction of the number of infected fruits . where there was not significantly differences between control