Feasibility of Quality Improvement of Jute Seed by Plant Extracts

Authors

  • KK Roy Department of Plant Pathology, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202
  • MMR Khan Department of Plant Pathology, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202
  • MM Hossain Department of Plant Pathology, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202
  • MAR Khokon Department of Plant Pathology, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/pa.v22i1-2.16461

Keywords:

Plant extract, Germination, Seed-borne fungi, Jute, Seed quality

Abstract

Five plant extracts viz. garlic tablet, allamanda tablet, neem leaf extract, bishkatali leaf extract and zinger rhizome extract were assessed as seed treating agents against seed-borne pathogens of jute. Farmers seeds carry seed-borne fungi and their prevalence varies in varieties and locations. Garlic tablet was effective in controlling seed-borne fungal infection; consequently the seed germination was high. The effect of allamanda tablet was similar to that of garlic tablet. Neem leaf extract was able to reduce seed-borne fungi but the other three extracts were not effective in controlling seed-borne infection. The performance of garlic tablet was similar to that of Vitavax-200. A significant increase in seedling vigor was also observed over untreated control after garlic treatment.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/pa.v22i1-2.16461

Progress. Agric. 22(1 & 2): 1 10, 2011

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Published

2013-09-25

How to Cite

Roy, K., Khan, M., Hossain, M., & Khokon, M. (2013). Feasibility of Quality Improvement of Jute Seed by Plant Extracts. Progressive Agriculture, 22(1-2), 1–10. https://doi.org/10.3329/pa.v22i1-2.16461

Issue

Vol. 22 No. 1-2 (2011)

Section

Crop Science