Table 1 Effect of the tested plant extracts on the average coefficients of infection (ACI) of wheat (cv. Gemmeiza-7) leaves by the leaf rust fungus, Puccinia triticina, and on the wheat yield components, under field conditions
From: Application of plant extracts as inducers to challenge leaf rust of wheat
Treatment | ACI | Efficiency (%) | Yield components | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Spike weight (g) | 1000-kernel weight (g) | Volume weight/L | |||
Henna | 12.50 cd | 80.00 | 3.55 b | 43.24 b | 718.10 b |
Acalypha | 17.50 c | 72.00 | 3.44 b | 40.23 c | 705.84 d |
Chinaberry | 15.00 cd | 76.00 | 3.54 b | 42.63 b | 711.25 c |
Pomegranate | 20.00 c | 68.00 | 3.43 b | 39.50 c | 705.10 d |
Lantana | 7.50 de | 88.00 | 3.83 a | 46.00 a | 724.30 a |
Fungicide | 6.30 e | 89.92 | 3.55 b | 44.50 ab | 711.50 c |
Control | 75.00 a | – | 2.85 d | 35.03 d | 639.80 f |
LSD 0.05 | 7.86 | – | 0.20 | 1.89 | 2.20 |