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Antifungal potential of biochar produced from wood was evaluated against Fusarium oxysporum Schlecht. Methanol was used to prepare biochar extract of which various concentrations were experienced in-vitro against tested fungal strain. All the applied concentrations of methanol extract i.e. 1%, 2%, 3%, 4%, 5%, 6%, 7% and 8% effectively inhibited F. oxysporum growth. However, 7% and 8% concentrations were proved to be most efficient in retarding the test fungus growth upto 15%. Partitioning of biochar methanolic extract was done using some organic solvents such as n-hexane, chloroform, ethyl acetate and n-butanol in increasing the polarity order. These secluded fractions were further tested to evaluate their in vitro antifungal activity along with a reference fungicide (Mancozeb). Data obtained after 7 days of incubation depicts that maximum antifungal activity was observed in fungicide with 89% inhibition in the radial diameter of the test fungus. n-hexane and chloroform also effectively retarded the growth of F. oxysporum, whereas n-butanol and ethyl acetate fractions gave minimum activity . So it can be concluded that wood biochar has the potential to control F. oxysporum

MAHRUKH SHAHID, KHAJISTA JABEEN, SUMERA IQBAL. (2018) Evaluation of antifungal potential of Wood Biochar against Fusarium oxysporum Schlecht, Biologia – Journal of Biological Society of Pakistan, Volume 64 (II), Volume 64 (II).
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