Efficacy of plants leaf extracts on mycelia growth and sclerotial production of Rhizoctonia solani causing web blight of groundnut.

Soilborne phytopathogens affect groundnut production. The present study was conducted to find out the bioresource to control Rhizoctonia solani causing web blight of groundnut, thirteen plants leaf extracts were tested in vitro for their potential to control Rhizoctonia solani. Garlic, eucalyptus, lemongrass, Gokhru and Van tulsi significantly inhibited the mycelial growth and sclerotial production except Tulsi, onion, Aak, jatropha, Beshram faild to inhibit the mycelial growth of Rhizoctonia solani.