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Evaluation of marine red alga Melanothamnus afaqhusainii against Meloidogyne incognita, fungus and as fertilizing potential on okra

Evaluation of marine red alga Melanothamnus afaqhusainii against Meloidogyne incognita, fungus and as fertilizing potential on okra

A. M. Khan1,†, S. Naz1 and M. Abid2

1Department of Chemistry, Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology,
Gulshan-e-Iqbal Campus, University Road, Karachi-75300, Pakistan
2Department of Botany, Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology,
Gulshan-e-Iqbal Campus, University Road, Karachi-75300, Pakistan
†Corresponding author: dr.abdulmajeedkhan@fuuast.edu.pk

ABSTRACT

Study was conducted to evaluate seaweed Melanothamnus afaqhusainii using its powder and different extracts
including n-hexane, DMSO and water extract against naturally occurring soil nematode namely Meloidogyne
javanica anti fungal activity against Fusarium moniliforme and Rhizoctonia solani and fertilizing potential on okra
Abelmoschus esculentus. It was observed that the soil sample which was mixed with algal powder supported the
growth of the okra plant and proved that the alga under investigation possessing some level of fertilizing potential.

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Pakistan Journal of Nematology

June

Pakistan Journal of Nematology, Vol. 42, Iss. 1, Pages 1-87

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