Vol. 11, Special Issue 3 (2022)

Author(s):
MN Kengare, KV Naik and VN Jalgaonkar

Abstract:
A field experiment was carried out to study the effect of sowing dates against pod borer complex infesting dolichos bean, Lablab purpureus (L.) Sweet during rabi season of 2018-19 at Central Experiment Station, Wakawali, Dist- Ratnagiri. During this experiment total three sowing dates tested viz., 2^nd November2018, 22^nd November 2018, 12^th December, 2018 respectively. Based on overall results of field experiment, it was revealed that minimum (6.36%) aphid infestation was recorded in early sown crop i.e. 2^nd November. The minimum (33.41%) pod borers damage was recorded in early sown crop i.e. 2^nd November while, maximum (55.67%) pod borer damage was recorded on late sown crop i.e. 12^th December.