Effect of Cow Urine on the Growth Characteristics of Fusarium lateritium, an Important Coffee Fungus in Zimbabwe
Joint Authors
Gotora, Timothy
Masaka, Lawrence
Sungirai, Marvelous
Source
International Journal of Agronomy
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-07-23
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
An in vitro assay was carried out to establish if cow urine at different concentrations (500 µL/mL, 300 µL/mL, 200 µL/mL, and 100 µL/mL) can be used to control the growth of F.
lateritium, the fungal agent causing Fusarium bark disease in coffee.
The growth characteristics selected were conidial germination, germ tube length, mycelial growth rate, and sporulation.
Copper oxychloride 50% W.P.
was the standard, distilled water was the negative control, and undiluted cow urine was the positive control.
The undiluted cow urine was most effective in inhibiting fungal growth with the rest of the cow urine concentrations showing dose dependent efficacy compared to the negative control (P < 0.01).
Copper oxychloride had the highest efficacy of all treatments with the exception of the inhibition of mycelial growth where undiluted cow urine had higher efficacy and sporulation where efficacy was comparable to undiluted cow urine.
There is potential for the use of cow urine as a means of controlling Fusarium bark disease with other advantages being availability, low cost, and limited environmental damage.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Gotora, Timothy& Masaka, Lawrence& Sungirai, Marvelous. 2014. Effect of Cow Urine on the Growth Characteristics of Fusarium lateritium, an Important Coffee Fungus in Zimbabwe. International Journal of Agronomy،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Gotora, Timothy…[et al.]. Effect of Cow Urine on the Growth Characteristics of Fusarium lateritium, an Important Coffee Fungus in Zimbabwe. International Journal of Agronomy No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Gotora, Timothy& Masaka, Lawrence& Sungirai, Marvelous. Effect of Cow Urine on the Growth Characteristics of Fusarium lateritium, an Important Coffee Fungus in Zimbabwe. International Journal of Agronomy. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-513771
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-513771