Fungitoxicity of plant extracts against Sclerotinia rot of Indian mustard incited by Sclerotinia sclerotiorum

Authors

  • JITENDRA SHARMA*, SHAILESH GODIKA, RAM PHOOL GHASOLIA, SURESH MEENA and ARJUN LAL YADAV

Keywords:

Mustard, Sclerotinia rot, management, plant extracts

Abstract

Sclerotinia rot of mustard incited by Sclerotinia sclerotiorum (Lib.) de Bary. is a major disease of Indian mustard. Disease management with chemicals is economically not viable and also not safe for the environment. Therefore, the present investigations aimed to carry out the test of plant extracts against S. sclerotiorm under in vitro and in vivo conditions. The fungitoxicity of plant extracts was tested in vitro (by poisoned food technique and in vivo against S. sclerotiorum. Among plant extracts, garlic clove extract was found most effective in inhibiting mycelial growth (39.66, 61.55 and 76.33%) of S. sclerotiorum at 5, 10 and 15 per cent, respectively followed by safeda leaf extract(13.0, 33.77 and 53.33 %) over control. The plant extracts were tested in vivo by applying as seed application, foliar application and seed - cum - foliar application. Garlic clove extract was found most effective in reducing the disease intensity followed by safeda.

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Vol. 69 No. 4s (2016): Indian Phytopathology : Special Issue

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RAM PHOOL GHASOLIA, SURESH MEENA and ARJUN LAL YADAV, J. S. S. G. (2016). Fungitoxicity of plant extracts against Sclerotinia rot of Indian mustard incited by Sclerotinia sclerotiorum. Indian Phytopathology, 69(4s), 387-390. http://epubs.icar.org.in/ejournal/index.php/IPPJ/article/view/71338