Field Evaluation of Fungicide Efficacy against Downy Mildew in Luffa cylindrica

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Azoxystrobin 11% w/w + Tebuconazole 18.3% showed the highest efficacy with a mean PDI of 10.90 and yield of 130 q/ha.
Kresoxim methyl 18% + Mancozeb 54% WP also performed well, yielding 128 q/ha and a PDC of 73.92%, indicating strong fungicide performance.
Fungicide application significantly reduced downy mildew severity by improving yield and profitability measures like benefit-cost ratio.
The untreated control exhibited the highest disease severity at 52.91% and the lowest yield of 90.5 q/ha, emphasizing treatment benefits.

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