Validation of IPM module against major insect-pests and diseases of cabbage in mid-hills of Uttarakhand

Abstract

Field trials were conducted to validate the formulated IPM programme for the management of insect-pests and diseases in cabbage grown in Jadipani village of Chamba block of district Tehri-Garhwal, Uttarakhand. The result showed that the IPM program provided 59.12, 57.12, 43.88, 55.98, 52.67, 49.41 and 52.24% reduction in white-grub, cut worm, cabbage butterfly, DBM, aphids, tobacco caterpillar, painted bug infestation, respectively, as compared to non-IPM practiced fields. Similarly, there was 52.15, 52.94 and 49.41% control of damping-off, black leg and white blight or head rot diseases, respectively, over non-IPM practice. Analysis of cost benefit ratio of IPM practice revealed that there was 58.88% increase in yield with net return of Rs. 65.59 thousand per ha over non-IPM practiced field. The B: C ratio of IPM practice field was 2.19. Overall study revealed that the cabbage production under IPM situation proved to be economically more viable in terms of reduction in crop losses by suppression of pest and consequently increase in yield.