Red Rot Disease Of Sugarcane Research Articles

In vitro Antifungal Properties of Garlic ( Allium sativum L.) Extracts against Colletotrichulll falcatum went

In vitro studies were conducted to test the anti-fungal properties of garlic ( Allium sativum L.) extracts, extracted with different solvents against the pathogen, Colletotrichum jalcatum Went, which is a causal organism of red rot disease in sugarcane. Among the extracts tested, garlic with acetone followed by garlic with methanol were found to be significantly effective in inhibiting the growth of test fungi, inoculated in potato dextrose broth (PDB) medium. The mean weight of mycelial growth of test fungi in acetone, methanol, kerosene and water extracts were 0.0205, 0.0251,0.1032 and 0.1744 mg, respectively.

Trichoderma harzianum and Chaetomium sp. as Potential Biocontrol Fungi in Management of Red Rot Disease of Sugarcane

Red rot is a major disease of sugarcane in sub-tropical and tropical regions. It is particularly rampant in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. The control of plant pathogens through biotherapy (Cook and Baker, 1983; Mukhopadhyay, 1987) is a distinct possibility for the future and can be exploited in modern sugarcane cultivation.