Antifungal activity of some selected medicinal plants against Fusarium solani causing wilt and rot in Pearl millet


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Ganesh Prasad, Vinay Kumar and S.K. Dwivedi

Volume :

13

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1

Abstract :

Fusarium solani is a soil-borne fungus which causes wilt and rot disease in pearl millet. Pearl millet belongs to family Poaceae, contains carbohydrates, vitamins, protein and high amount in minerals i.e. iron, zinc, calcium and other minerals. It maintains human health. To control the soil-borne diseases in Pearl millet with the use of chemicals under in field condition is hazardous, loss of soil fertility and causes serious environmental pollution, thus use of plant extract as an ecofriendly means is needed. Fusarium solani treated with Allium sativum, Zingiber officinale, Momordica charantina, Mentha arvensis, Allium cepa and Capsicum annum using poisoned food technique at 10%, 25%, 50% and 75% concentration on 3rd, 5th, 7th day incubation period under in vitro condition. The selected plant extracts were significantly (P

Keyword :

Pearl millet, Fusarium solani, Soil-borne, Wilt and rot, Plants extract
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