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USE OF PROSOPIS SPP., IN THE CONTROL OF ROOT INFECTING FUNGI ON OKRA

S. EHTESHAMUL - HAQUE, V. SULTANA*, J. ARA*, S. PARVEEN** AND A.GHAFFAR**

Abstract: Soil amendment with Prosopis juliflora, P.glandulosa, P. cinererea and neem cake significantly (p<0,05) controlled the infection of Macrophomina phaseolina, Rhizoctonia solani and Fusarium solani on okra roots. Combined use of Prosopis spp., with Verticillium chlamydosporium and Paecilomyces lilacinus showed better control of root infecting fungi than their separate use. Greater plant height and fresh weight of shoot was produced by V. chlamydosporium used with neem cake. P. cinererea used alone also significantly (p < 0.05) increased plant height and fresh weight of shoot. Prosopis spp., can therefore, be exploited for the control of root infecting fungi.

M.A. H. Qadri Biological Research Centre, University of Karachi, Karachi-75270, Pakistan.
Department of Biochemistry, University of Karachi, Karachi-75270, Pakistan.
Department of Botany, University of Karachi, Karachi-75270, Pakistan.