Phyllosticta leaf spot caused by Phyllosticta zlngiberi Ramkr. is one of the widely spread diseases of ginger (Zingiber officinale Rose.) occurring through out the ginger growing areas of the country. An experiment was conducted during three consecutive years 1997-1999 to estimate the yield losses and select cost effective fungicide against the disease under south faced hills located at 1450 masl at Kapurkot, Salyan. Five fungicides i.e. Mancozeb, Copperoxychloride, Carbendazim, Chlorothallonil and Bordeaux mixture were tested against leaf spot and compared with non-treated water sprayed plot……….

Phyllosticta leaf spot caused by Phyllosticta zlngiberi Ramkr. is one of the widely spread diseases of ginger (Zingiber officinale Rose.) occurring through out the ginger growing areas of the country. An experiment was conducted during three consecutive years 1997-1999 to estimate the yield losses and select cost effective fungicide against the disease under south faced hills located at 1450 masl at Kapurkot, Salyan. Five fungicides i.e. Mancozeb, Copperoxychloride, Carbendazim, Chlorothallonil and Bordeaux mixture were tested against leaf spot and compared with non-treated water sprayed plot……….