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
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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June 2016
Pakistan Journal of Nematology, Vol. 34, Iss. 1, Pages 01-104
