PJB-2017-150
ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY OF HOMEOPATHIC DRUGS TREATED SEEDS AGAINST ROOT DECAY PATHOGENS AND IMPROVEMENT OF GROWTH ON CROP PLANTS
ASMA HANIF AND SHAHNAZ DAWAR
Abstract
Seed treatment with homeopathic drugs considered as an environment-friendly and has positive impacts on plant growth and inhibition of pathogenic fungi (Fusarium spp., Rhizoctonia solani and Macrophomina phaseolina). A Field experiment was conducted to investigate the effect of homeopathic drugs and control strategies on the colonization of root infecting fungi. Seed treatment with Arnica montana and Thuja occidentalis at 75% v/v concentration (prepared from 30C) showed significant effect in the control of root infecting fungi and increased the height and weight of shoot, root, pods, chlorophyll and protein contents, whereas A. monatana and T. occidentalis at 50% v/v concentration (prepared from 30C) showed maximum growth parameters as well as suppressed the root rot fungi on mung bean, okra, sunflower and mash bean respectively after 180 days of plant growth.
To Cite this article:
Download
