Management of seedling and foliar diseases of soybean

A number of seed borne, leaf and pod infected, root and stem damaged pathogens have been identified in India. The current status of pathogens associated with seed and seedlings of soybean in the state of Madhypradesh of India have been determined. The bioefficacy of new molecule combinations against soybean diseases at seed and plant level helpful for the effective control of disease.Seed borne disease management is an important component of seed health. With the advent time new generation of molecules have been introduced for effective disease control.However, in view of changing climatic conditions and extensive-intensive cultivation system (farming situation) investigations were undertaken to study the status of prevalence of seed, seedling and foliar diseases in different varieties. Management of diseases through conventional and new-molecule fungicide was also attempted.