Antifungal effects of organic amendments against Fusarium wilt pathogen in banana

摘要

Fusarium wilt caused by Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cubense in banana is a serious and most destructive disease in many cultivars (Ploetz et al, 1990). F. oxysporum f.sp. cubense is highly variable pathogen in soil. Earlier, the management of soil bornepathogen by the addition of organic amendments was investigated in several diseases (Srivastava, 1961; Mahmood, 1964; Singh and Singh, 1970). Reuveni et al. (2002) found that Sweet basil was protected from Fusarium wilt disease when grown in compost, made by mixing the coarse fraction of cattle manure, chicken manure and wheat straw. The organic amendments are locally available in farm, low cost in nature when compared to inorganic fertilizers. Hence, studies were conducted to find out the antiftmgal effects of organic amendments against Fusarium wilt pathogen in banana.