Wood ash and mango leaf to control pumpkin postharvest diseases

Pumpkins (Cucurbita pepo) are grown all around the world for a variety of reasons ranging?from agricultural purposes to commercial and ornamental sales. The pathogens causing the?rot of pumpkin in the world include fungi, bacteria, and viruses. The study was aim to identify?fungal pathogens of pumpkin rot during storage, as well as control measures of the diseases?using wood ash, mango leaf and rice chaff. Three hundred and sixty-six (366) fruits of pumpkins?were studied in Pela, Gaya and Kulinyi districts of Hong Local Government Area of Adamawa?State. The diseased samples (fruits) were randomly purchased. Of all the districts visited, Kulinyi?has the highest percentage of disease samples (43.82%) while the least is Gaya district with?21.35%. Potato Dextrose Agar (PDA) was used for the isolation of pathogens and these gave?Rhizopus stolonifer, Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus fl avus, and Phytophthora capsici. All the fungal?isolates exhibited different degree of pathogenic effect on the pumpkin fruits. The pathogens?are susceptible to treatment both In-vitro and In-vivo control trials with wood ash and mango?leaf at p ? 0.05. Inhibition improved with increased in concentration of the wood ash and mango?leaf. Rice chaff treatment equally proved worthwhile with significant inhibition compared to the?control at p ? 0.05.The figure, figure 4 of the original paper: Qualitative and Quantitative Determination of Phytochemical Properties of the Mango Leave Extracts (Tannin, saponin, terpenoid, flavonoid, alkaloid, glycoside, steroid, and phenols). SourceCausal agents of Post-harvest Rot of?Pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo L.) and their?control using Indigenous Practices inHong, Adamawa State?Kazi N, Chimbekujwo IB and Anjili SM*Department of Plant Science, School of Life Sciences, Moddibo Adama University of Technology,?Yola, Adamawa State, NigeriaJ Plant Sci Phytopathol. 2019; 3: 062-066.10.29328/journal.jpsp.1001033https://www.heighpubs.org/jpsp/pdf/jpsp-aid1033.pdf