Evaluation of Herbicides, CLODEX 100EC and CONQER 80EC, on Non-Targeted Pathogenic fungi (Rhizactonia solani and Fusarium solani) Isolated from Cucumber Plant

Abstract

Abstract This study aimed to determine the effect of the herbicides, CLODEX 100EC (CL) and Conqer 80EC (CO), which are used to control wheat weeds, on non-target pathogenic fungi Rhizactonia solani and Fusarium solani. The effect of the herbicides on the solid culture medium (P.D.A.) for fungi was measured. The results showed that the herbicides were superior in inhibiting the pathogenic fungi in the solid culture medium P.D.A., where the inhibition rate reached (17.86, 26.67) %. However, in the liquid medium P.D.B., there was encouragement with the herbicides CLODEX 100EC and Conqer 80EC. The highest encouragement was in the treatment of the pathogenic fungus R.solani and the pesticide CLODEX 100EC (13.00)%. The study showed that the pathogenic fungi Rhizactonia solani and Fusarium solani have a high pathogenic ability and that the infection rate reached (100.00 and 50.32) % respectively on cucumber seeds.