USING COAL TO REDUSING FUSARMIC WILT CAUSED BY FUSARIUM OXYSPORUM F.SP. CAPSICI ON PEPPER

The study was conducted at the Department of plant protection, College of Agriculture and forestry, University of Mosul, during the growing season of 2007 2008.The result of field survey which was carried out on pepper field in Al- Rashedia and al Gayara / Ninevah governorate showed that pepper wilt disease was caused by Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. capsici .Pathogensity test showed that the fungi caused total wilt to the pepper plants for verity California Wonder. In greenhouse experiment ,adding coal to the planting soil with three grade (50,100,150 mish) ) caused significant decrease in diseases severity which were 0.22,0.28,0.29 respectively comparing with control treatment 0.59.In greenhouse experiment ,adding coal to the soil with three fining grade (50,100,150 mish) and three different type of application mixing with planting soil ,direct application in planting site and soil drenching with or without gum had improved all growth parameter that were studied compeering with control treatment.