In Vitro Phytobiocidal Management of Root Rot Fusarium solani (Mart.) Sacc of Abelmoschus esculentus (L.)

This article accomplished the root rot disease of Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) (Okra) pathogen Fusarium solani (F.solani) in vitro with different doses of onion extract as phytobiocide. Diseased samples were collected locally and transferred to the laboratory of the Plant Pathology Department in the University of Agriculture, Peshawar. The F.solani was isolated on Potato Dextrose Agar (PDA) medium, then sub-cultured. The F.solani was tested against various concentrations (5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35 and 40%) of onion extract. The results showed that F.solani growth was inhibited slightly at a low concentration of onion extract while significantly reduced by a high concentration.