Exploring the potential of systemic fungicides and plant extracts in suppressing Fusarium wilt of tomato

Azher Mustafa, Saima Naseer, Saba Saeed, Salman Ahmad, Umbreen Shahzad, Azhar Abbas Khan, Muhammad Umer, Rabia Kalsoom, Yasir Ali

Abstract


This comprehensive study has examined the potential of controlling Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici causing tomato wilt using systemic fungicides and plant extracts. For the field evaluation of several fungicides, namely Heritage, Pyranil, Folicur, Medallion, Bloom, Benomyl, Defeater, Chipco, Sporta, and Aliette, and plant extracts including Citrullus colocynthis, Eucalyptus globulus, Azadirachta indica, Zingiber officinale, Allium sativum, Nicotiana tabacum, Aloe indica, and Calendula officinalis, tomato seeds were cultivated in the greenhouse at the Vegetable Research Area at Ayub Agriculture Research Institute, Faisalabad, during October 2022. The key findings confirmed the significant effectiveness of fungicides such as Chipco, Bloom, Sporta, and Benomyl. These fungicides, at different concentrations, effectively inhibited the growth of the fungal mycelium. The amount of inhibition ranged from 1.75 cm to 5.84 cm, whereas the control group exhibited an increase of 9 cm. The study highlights the significant inhibitory impact of Bloom on fungal development, resulting in a remarkable reduction of fungal mycelial growth by 85.92%, 81.10%, and 79.90% at various concentrations. In addition, plant extracts demonstrated their natural antifungal characteristics, which varied in efficacy based on the concentrations used. The extracts from A. indica and A. sativum were the most effective, exhibiting the maximum growth inhibition percentage at a concentration of 8%. The present investigation highlighted the potential application of certain fungicides and plant extracts to combat F. oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici. These alternatives provide an environmentally friendly response to synthetic fungicides for managing the disease. Further research is needed to enhance the understanding of the exact efficiency and cost-effectiveness.

Keywords


Tomato; fungal growth inhibition; disease control; antifungal efficiency; resistance.

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