Effect of Antibiotic and Bio-fungicide for Control of Seed Borne Fungi of Wheat
Rajendra Kumar Seth *
Bharagawa Agricultural Botany Laboratory, Department of Botany, University of Allahabad, Allahabad, U.P. 211002, India.
Shah Alam
Bharagawa Agricultural Botany Laboratory, Department of Botany, University of Allahabad, Allahabad, U.P. 211002, India.
Harendra Singh
Bharagawa Agricultural Botany Laboratory, Department of Botany, University of Allahabad, Allahabad, U.P. 211002, India.
J. N. Srivastava
Bihar Agriculture University, Sabour, Bihar, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
The present study aimed to evaluate the effect of antibiotic and bio-fungicide for control of seed borne fungi of wheat during November to April. 2015-2016. In this study, two treatments viz. Control, Aureofungin (Antibiotic) with 100 ml water, and Allium sativum leaf extract with cow urine (Bio-fungicide) for control of seed borne fungi of wheat, In the pot experiment, The result was obtained as a control 63.20%, and disease incidence of 23.30% which were recorded from Allium sativum leaf extract with cow urine (Bio-fungicide) in the Treatment 3 whereas control 47.41% and disease incidence 33.33% were recorded from 4 gm. Aureofungin (Antibiotic) with 100 water in the Treatment 2. In the pots, the control was 68.75%, and as disease incidence 20% which were recorded from Allium sativum leaf extract with cow urine (Bio-fungicide) in the Treatment 3 whereas control was 52.09% and disease incidence was 30.66% which were recorded from 4 gm. Aureofungin with 100 ml water (Antibiotic) in the T 3. Bio-fungicide was found to be superior in controlling of seed borne fungi of wheat comparing with antibiotic. A bio-fungicide is composed of beneficial microorganisms, such as specialized fungi that attack and control plant pathogens and the diseases.
Keywords: Antibiotic, bio-fungicide, seed borne, wheat