PJB-2017-200
MANAGEMENT OF ROOT ROT FUNGI OF CROP PLANTS BY MORINGA OLEIFERA LAM.
Ambreen Ejaz, Asma Hanif and Shahnaz Dawar
Abstract
The present study was conducted to evaluate the fungicidal effectiveness of Moringa oleifera Lam. plant parts (leaves, stem, fruit and seed) against root infecting fungi as well as improving the growth of cow pea and mash bean plants. In vitro, leaves extract used @ 75, 50 and 25% v/v concentrations showed significant inhibition in the growth of Macrophomina phaseolina (Tassi) Goid, Rhizoctonia solani (Kühn) and Fusarium oxysporum (Schlecht) in comparison with other parts extracts by using agar well and paper disc diffusion methods. Leaves extract and powder used as seed treatment, soil drenching and soil amendment with different concentrations showed a profound effect in controlling the colonization of root infecting fungi, and enhanced the weight and height of leguminous plants, whereas stem extract and powder improved plant growth and showed maximum inhibition of root rot fungi on tested crops under greenhouse condition.
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