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    Role of Neem Cake in the Control of Thanjavur Wilt of Coconut
    (1986) Gunasekaran, M.; Ramadoss, N.; Ramiah, M.; Bhaskaran, R.; Ramanathan, T.
    Application of neem cake increased the total population of fungi in the rhizOsphere region of coconut palm. It also Inhibited the growth of Ganoderma lucidum (Leye) Karst., the suspected pathogen of Thanjavur wilt of coconut Despite increase in population of rhizosphere fungi, neem cake application @ lOkg/palm/year was equal to the combined treatment of stem injection of aureofungin-sol--soil drenching of Bordeaux mixture 1% +neem cake application in its effectiveness in containing Thanjavur wilt of coconut. Moreover, there is a saving of approximately Rs. 20/ per palm by resorting to neem cake application over the present recommendation of the above combined treatment.