PJB-2020-394
Encapsulation of medicinal seeds powder to control root pathogenic fungi by ameliorating the physiology and growth of oil yielding crops
Kamran Ashraf, Asma Hanif, Shahnaz Dawar, Muhammad Umar and Zamin Shaheed Siddiqui
Abstract
Oil yielding crops have incredible significance which influences the agribusiness of Pakistan. Present research was designed to investigate the encapsulation of medicinal seeds powder in the management of root deteriorating fungi. Ethanolic extract of seed powders were obtained from twenty plant species and was used at 10,000ppm and 5,000ppm, while DMSO (Dimethyl sulfoxide) and Metiram (fungicide) taken as control to check the antifungal activity In vitro against root pathogenic fungi (Fusarium spp., Rhizoctonia solani and Macrophomina phaseolina). Among the tested seeds, Acacia nilotica seed powder showed excellent inhibition of fungal pathogens at 10,000ppm in paper disc and well methods and was selected In vivo experiment. Capsules of Acacia nilotica seeds powder was amended in soil not only improved the growth of oil yielding crops but also increased the photosynthetic process and chlorophyll content
To Cite this article:
Ashraf, K., A. Hanif, S. Dawar, M. Umar and Z.S. Siddiqui. 2022. Encapsulation of medicinal seeds powder to control root pathogenic fungi by ameliorating the physiology and growth of oil yielding crops. Pak. J. Bot., 54(5): DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.30848/PJB2022-5(5)
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