Antibacterial control

The rhizome and bulb extracts of few medicinal plants were used to study their antimicrobial efficacy against Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. vesicatoria (Doidge) Dye, causal agent of bacterial leaf spot disease in chilli. For the seed treatment onion (Allium cepa), garlic (A. sativum) and ginger (Zingiber officinale) extracts were tested in filter paper disc assay, seeded agar method and seed treatment methods at pure and diluted concentrations. The extract of garlic followed by ginger found most effective improves seed germination and control of pathogen at 100% concentration as compared to check. The study indicates the effectively controlled of the pathogen and reduced the disease incidence significantly in non-hazardous manner and environment friendly