Evaluation of Different Plant Powder Formulations against Fusarium Wilt in Tomato

Faizan; Fazli Raziq; Saeed Ullah; Ali Muhammad; Muhammad Naseer Khan; Dost Mohammad; Aqib Nouman; Zahid Hussain; Muhammad Yasin; Bilal Ahmad; Taimur Iqbal

doi:10.70749/ijbr.v3i10.2529

Authors

Faizan Department of Plant Pathology, Faculty of Crop Protection Sciences, The University of Agriculture, Peshawar, Pakistan
Fazli Raziq Department of Plant Pathology, Faculty of Crop Protection Sciences, The University of Agriculture, Peshawar, Pakistan
Saeed Ullah Department of Plant Pathology, Faculty of Crop Protection Sciences, The University of Agriculture, Peshawar, Pakistan
Ali Muhammad Directorate of Non-Timber Forest Products, Merged Areas, Peshawar, Pakistan
Muhammad Naseer Khan Department of Plant Pathology, Faculty of Crop Protection Sciences, The University of Agriculture, Peshawar, Pakistan
Dost Mohammad Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Crop Protection Sciences, The University of Agriculture, Peshawar, Pakistan
Aqib Nouman District Officer, Soil and Water Conservation, Hangu, Pakistan
Zahid Hussain Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Crop Protection Sciences, The University of Agriculture, Peshawar, Pakistan
Muhammad Yasin Department of Plant Pathology, Faculty of Crop Protection Sciences, The University of Agriculture, Peshawar, Pakistan
Bilal Ahmad Cereal Crops Research Institute, Pirsabak, Nowshera, Pakistan
Taimur Iqbal Department of Plant Pathology, Faculty of Crop Protection Sciences, The University of Agriculture, Peshawar, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.70749/ijbr.v3i10.2529

Keywords:

Tomato, Fusarium wilt, Plant powders, Disease management, Biological control.

Abstract

Background: Fusarium wilt is a dangerous disease that lowers tomato quality and productivity. It is especially harmful in sandy, acidic soils found in temperate regions. Methods of chemical control can be expensive and environmentally damaging. An efficient, safe, and natural method of managing this illness is to use plant powders. Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of different plant powder formulations in controlling Fusarium wilt in tomato plants. Methodology: In current study, three weeds powder viz. Hopbush plant (Dodonaea viscosa), Sun spurge (Euphorbia helioscopia) and Papra (Fumaria indica) were evaluated for the control of Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. lycopersici, the cause of tomato wilt disease, on Potato Dextrose Agar (PDA) medium in lab and in planta. In the in vitro experiment, from each plant, three different concentrations (4, 8 and 16g/L PDA medium) were used to study their inhibitory effect on the colony diameter of the Fusarium. Results. All three tested plant powders significantly (P=0.00) reduced the colony diameter of pathogen (Fusarium oxysporum) compared to control. F. indica showed the greatest inhibition, recording the lowest colony diameter of 2.1 cm and 2.2 cm at 16 g L⁻¹ after one and two weeks of incubation at 25 °C. In the screen house trial, applying 40 g kg⁻¹ soil of F. indica, D. viscosa, and E. helioscopia reduced disease severity to 33.20%, 46.60%, and 52.60%, respectively, compared with 84% in the control. The area under the disease progress curve (AUDPC) was significantly lower (P=0.00) in all treated plants than in untreated ones. F. indica also showed superior effects on plant height, fresh biomass, fruit number, fruit weight, and fruit size compared to other treatments. Conclusions: It was concluded that F. indica at 40g kg^-1 soil can be used for effective control of Fusarium wilt of tomato.

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