Antifungal Activity of Lemongrass (Cymobopogon citratus) Extracts, Biocontrol Agents to Control the Root Rotting Fungi in Brinjal Plant

Lemongrass as a Biocontrol Agent

Authors

  • Gulnaz Parveen Department of Botany, Women University, Swabi, KP, Pakistan
  • Saba Saleh Department of Botany, Women University, Swabi, KP, Pakistan
  • Salma Gul Department of Chemistry, Women University, Swabi, KP, Pakistan
  • Naila Mukhtar Department of Botany, University of Okara, Okara, Punjab, Pakistan

Keywords:

brinjal, biocontrol, crop, pathogens, root rot, solvent

Abstract

Lemongrass (Cymobopogon citratus) is used as a biocontrol agent to suppress the root rotting fungi and ultimately enhance the growth of brinjal (Solanum melongena) plant. During in vitro experiment n-hexane, chloroform and methanol i.e. extracts at different concentrations 10 mL, 20 mL, 30 mL and  50 mL of lemongrass were checked against different fungi like, Rhizoctonia solani, Fusarium solani, F. oxysporum and Macrophomina phaseolina. Application of n-hexane at 50 mL showed highly significant inhibitory zone against all test fungi, while during field experiment the sharp increase in root and shoot length 5% w/v mixture of lemongrass powder and it was applied in Brinjal field. M. phaseolina along with other root rotting fungi like, R. solani, F. solani and F. oxysporum.

 

 

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Published

2022-10-20

How to Cite

Gulnaz Parveen, Saba Saleh, Salma Gul, & Naila Mukhtar. (2022). Antifungal Activity of Lemongrass (Cymobopogon citratus) Extracts, Biocontrol Agents to Control the Root Rotting Fungi in Brinjal Plant: Lemongrass as a Biocontrol Agent. Biological Sciences - PJSIR, 65(3), 228–234. Retrieved from https://v2.pjsir.org/index.php/biological-sciences/article/view/2981

Issue

Vol. 65 No. 3 (2022): Pakistan Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research Series B: Biological Sciences

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