Efficacy of Cow Urine as Plant Growth Enhancer and Antifungal Agent
Joint Authors
Jandaik, Savita
Thakur, Preeti
Kumar, Vikas
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-11-05
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The present study was conducted to determine antifungal activity of three different concentrations (5, 10, and 15%) of cow urine against three fungal pathogens (Fusarium oxysporum, Rhizoctonia solani, and Sclerotium rolfsii) isolated from infected plants of Methi and Bhindi that showed symptoms of damping off and wilting disease by poison food technique.
The extent of growth of test fungi in plates poisoned with cow urine was lesser when compared with the control plates.
Among these concentrations cow urine at 15% concentration was most effective.
When the three fungal organisms were compared, maximum growth suppression was observed in Fusarium oxysporum (78.57%) at 15% concentration of cow urine followed by Rhizoctonia solani (78.37%) and Sclerotium rolfsii (73.84%).
Finally we concluded that the cow urine has antifungal activities and the inhibitory activity can be used in the control of fungi.
The nutritional effect of cow urine on plant growth was also tested with Trigonella foenum-graecum (Methi) and Abelmoschus esculentus (Bhindi) plants and the chlorophyll and protein content was also estimated.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Jandaik, Savita& Thakur, Preeti& Kumar, Vikas. 2015. Efficacy of Cow Urine as Plant Growth Enhancer and Antifungal Agent. Advances in Agriculture،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Jandaik, Savita…[et al.]. Efficacy of Cow Urine as Plant Growth Enhancer and Antifungal Agent. Advances in Agriculture No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1052158
American Medical Association (AMA)
Jandaik, Savita& Thakur, Preeti& Kumar, Vikas. Efficacy of Cow Urine as Plant Growth Enhancer and Antifungal Agent. Advances in Agriculture. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1052158
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1052158