Seven plant extracts and seven fungicides were tested to centre! the wilting disease of
Dnlhetjfrt sisstJf’ caused by Ftiwrtitrji srifafti f. Plant extracts of Viir.i
(Nishinda), AijJif/rtk’Wii inditB (Neem), (Vijiijujt tas/hcimi (Tulsi), Tagdei patuia (Gandha),
ftyrfftpiper (Bishkantali), AihrrMfl vasicfi (Basok) and Grutelfo ii-dfej (Thankuni) were
tested tn 100%, 50:. and 25:T conienFrdlion in Cnntroiling the vegetative growth of the fungus.
Basilieum inhibited the highest amount, about 56% growth of the culture. A. vasicn and I7,
jEgHndo wen? the second and third in controlling about 43% and about 42% of the vegetative
growth. C. asiotica controlled 40% while A. mdicn and T. jwtrda controied 39% and 37%. P.
In/drvpifi’r was the least effective antifungal that inhibited about 32% growth of the tested
fungus.