Effect of different Homeopathic Medicines on Mycelial Growth of Early Blight of Tomato (Alternaria solani)

Author: Naimish Kumar, Samir Kumar Biswas, Bipin Verma and Gajendra Pratap

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Abstract

The early blight disease poses a significant challenge for tomato farmers, inflicting substantial economic losses year after year. Four homeopathic remedies i.e. Phosphorus, Arnica montana, Sulphur, and Silicea terra against A. solani was evaluated at different concentrations (0.1%, 0.15%, 0.20%) by poison food technique. Under in vitro conditions, it was observed that the radial mycelium growth of these species experienced a notable reduction as the concentration of the homeopathic medicine increased. This phenomenon was evident at the 8 day after inoculation, Arnica montana@0.20% (73.67%), Sulphur at 0.20% (71.83%), Silica terra at 0.20% (70.02%) and Phosphorus at 0.20% (65.53) had the greatest inhibition of mycelial growth suppression in comparison to the control.

Keywords

Homeopathic medicines, Antifungal activities, Plant pathogenic fungi

Conclusion

Throughout the process of preparing homeopathic remedies, plants generate secondary metabolites. These metabolites are safe for the environment because they don't produce residue and aren't harmful. This study looked at how homoeopathic drugs and microbial antagonists worked together to prevent tomato early blight. Homoeopathic medications such as phosphorus, Arnica montana, Sulphur and Silica terra were used to treat pathogens that cause plant diseases. It was discovered that the higher homoeopathic medication concentrations considerably slowed the radial mycelial development of A. solani under in vitro conditions. At 8 DAI, Arnica montana at 0.20% (73.67%), Sulphur at 0.20% (71.83%), Silica terra at 0.20% (70.02%), and Phosphorus at 0.20% (65.53) had the greatest mycelial growth suppression in comparison to the control. Therefore, these homoeopathic medicines can aid plants in protecting themselves from fungal and other pathogen attack. In the future, when more environmentally friendly and sustainable agricultural practises are conceivable, using homoeopathic medicines may be a smart strategy to reduce or even replace synthetic products.

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How to cite this article

Naimish Kumar, Samir Kumar Biswas, Bipin Verma and Gajendra Pratap (2023). Effect of different Homeopathic Medicines on Mycelial Growth of Early Blight of Tomato (Alternaria solani). Biological Forum – An International Journal, 15(8a): 402-406.