Acacia nilotica Use as an Organic Amendment in Place of Chemicals | [Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Research • 2020]

Author(s):

1. Gulnaz Parveen: Department of Botany, Women University,Swabi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,Pakistan

2. Salma Gul: Department of Chemistry, Women University,Swabi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,Pakistan

3. Muhammad Ather Rafi: Department of Zoology, University of Swabi,Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,Pakistan

4. Ashfaq Ali Khattak: Women University,Swabi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,Pakistan

5. Hikmatullah Jan: Department of Botany Govt Superior Sci College Peshawar, Higher Education Department,Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,Pakistan

Abstract:

Acacia nilotica is one of the most popular plant having a strong antifungal activity for different fungal pathogens and have compounds are more effective to promote the growth of tomato plant. Tomato (Lycopersicum esculentum) plant is highly susceptible to root rotting fungi causing huge losses each year in Pakistan. Acacia nilotica used as a biofertilizer and Significant (p< 0.05) enhanced the growth of tomato plants. Infection % of all test fungi included Fusarium solani, Fusarium oxysporum, Macrophomina phaseolina and Rhizoctonia solani was significantly controlled by leaf powder (LP) and shoot powder (ShP) when applied alone and with combination. While combinations of 3% LP + 3% ShP, 3% LP + 5% ShP, 5% LP + 1% ShP, 5% LP + 3% ShP, 5% LP + 5% ShP completely controlled the infection of Macrophomina phaseolina. Similarly combination of 5% LP + 5% ShP completely control the infection of Fusarium solani While 5% LP + 3% ShP treatment completely controlled the infection of F. oxysporum.

Page(s): 289-294

DOI: DOI not available

Published: Journal: Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Research, Volume: 33, Issue: 2, Year: 2020

Keywords:

Infection , Tomato , Root rot , fungi , Pathogens

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