Author(s):

Shrutika Adav and Dr. SV Raut

Abstract: One of the major threat on Pomegranate cultivation in India, measurely in Southern Part and Western Part is Bacterial disease caused by Xanthomonas axonopodis pv punicae. The currently used chemicals or other control measures for this disease are not showing fruitful effects against this organism. Hence cost effective and microbial originated method along with botanical agent as well as chemical agents for controlling the bacterial growth and spread. Also the time required for inhibiting the growth of organism due to action of different agents showed less than 1 hr required for chemical and botanical origin. Also have shown microbial originated substance ie Lactobacillus cell free crude extract requires less than 3 hr that is higher time required but might less hampered on the quality of fruit and nutrition. The chemicals usage hamper nutritional and quality of the fruit.

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