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Fusarium wilt of carnation is a destructive disease of carnation and is one of the limiting factor of flower production.Glasshouse experiments were conducted to evaluate resistance and susceptibility of carnation cultivars, Scania, Dark lena, White sim, Violet, Roland, Raggio and Yellow polk to Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. dianthi. Results indicated that, Scania and Dark lena cultivars were the most susceptible and Yellow polk was the most resistant. The remaining cultivars used in the present investigation showed intermediate reaction to the disease. Results of experiments conducted with different treatment of fungicides, BenomyI, Carbendazim Iprodion + Carbendazim and Carboxin - thiram, Mancozeb, Zineb and Maneb showed that, soil drench of Benomyl once a month was the most effective followed by soil drench of this fungicide at the time of planting of cutting.Soil drench of Iprodion + Carbendazim, Carbendazim and disinfection of cutting with Benomyl exhibited with intermediate effects in controlling of the disease.