Vol. 12, Issue 7 (2023)

Author(s):
Susheel Kumar, Moutushi Das, Prerna Bhargav and Vijay Kumar

Abstract:
Mushrooms are known for several nutritional and medicinal benefits and are cultivated worldwide. Several fungal contaminants of mushrooms have been serving as the major restraining factor in the growing mushroom industry for a long time. Fungal contaminants like Trichoderma spp., Mycogone spp., Lecanicillium spp., Cladobotryum spp., Coprinus spp., Sependonium spp., Sclerotium rolfsii, and Cephalothorax roseum among many, are found to infect mushroom crops at different stages from spawn run period to maturation of fruiting bodies. These contaminants may reduce yield and/or degrade the quality of fruiting bodies of the mushroom causing economic losses. The aim of the present experiment was to check the efficacy of various botanicals against Cladobotryum dendroides. Pleurotus species commonly known as oyster mushroom or Dhingri mushroom is one of the most important mushrooms cultivated in India. Five botanicals namely Neem Kernel extract. ginger rhizome extract, garlic extract, tulsi leaf extract and Ecaulyptus leaf extract were screened against Cladobotryum dendroides. Antifungal efficiency was examined by Poison food method. The percent inhibition produced by Botanicals Ginger was highly effective against Cladobotryum dendroides reduced the radial growth of Cladobotryum dendroides by (43.32%) followed by Eucalyptus leaves Extract (47.77%), Neem leaves Extract (47.93%), Tulsi Extract (51.43%) and Garlic (52.68%) against Cladobotryum dendroides. All Botanicals were most effective than control.