The present study was carried out for the management of soil-borne diseases caused by Fusarium oxysporum, Macrophomina phaseolina and Rhizoctonia solani and root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne javanica) in Okra by using plant parts of Annona squamosa, Ocimum basilicum and Cassia fistula as organic amendments. Soil treatment with different parts of plants including leaves and stem powder at the concentration of 0.5 and 1% w/w were employed for the reducing of soil-borne pathogens. Results indicated that the soil-borne pathogens were suppressed significantly the growth parameters of test plant (Number of leaves, stem and root length and root and stem weight) of okra improved. Annona squamosa, Ocimum basilicum and Cassia fistula leaves, stem and fruit powder were effective at the concentration of 1% for the enhancement of growth of okra. These plants may hopefully be used as organic amendments for minimizing the soil-borne diseases in okra.
Farzana, Muhammad Abid, Iram us Salam, Faisal Hussain. (2018) EFFECT OF ANNONA SQUAMOSA, OCIMUM BASILICUM AND CASSIA FISTULA USED AS ORGANIC AMENDMENTS AGAINST THE SOIL-BORNE PATHOGENS IN OKRA PLANT, , Volume 15, Special Issue.
