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S. Farkya ¹, A. K. Pandey ¹, R. C. Rajak ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Biological Science Rani Durgawati University Jabalpur 482001, M. P., IN

Abstract

Factors affecting mycoherbicidal potential of two indigenous, Fusarium spp. viz. F. oxysporum PR # 12 and F. solani PR # 13 inciting seedling blight and wilt in plants of Parthenium hysterophorus L. were investigated. In preliminary green house experiments, both the pathogens favoured sandy loam soil. 25°C±1°C temperature, 70 per cent soil moisture and 100 per cent relative humidity for maximum seedling mortality. Soil pH 6.0 and 7.0 were favourable for maximum control of this weed by F. oxysporum PR # 12 and F. solani PR # 13, respectively.

Keywords

Fusarium oxysporum, F. solani, Mycoherbicidal, Parthenium.

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Anshu Verma ¹, Meeta Kushwah ¹, H. S. Kushwah ¹, R. C. Rajak ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Animal Biochemistry and Biotechnology, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Jabalpur - 482 001 (M.P.), IN

Abstract

Reports on the relative biochemical constituents of fruit body of P. florido indicated compositional variations among these mushrooms when cultivated on variable straw substrates viz, paddy, wheat, soybean and a mixture of them. Protein content ranged from 20 to 24 per cent with varying concentration of all the essential amino acids and minerals. This reflected them to be an excellent source of food protein and may be advocated for providing a dietary supplement to meet out the rampant problem of protein calorie malnutrition among poor masses in developing countries like India.

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