Research Article

Management of Major Seed-Borne Fungi of Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp) with Four Selected Botanical Extracts

Table 2

Inhibition of fungal growth by the aqueous botanical extracts.

TreatmentPercentage inhibition of fungal growth (%)
F. verticillioidesColletotrichum speciesA. nigerA. flavus

Aframomum98.40a97.83a94.70a63.38a
Black pepper71.70b63.47b3.00d1.70d
Xylopia25.60c32.17c35.0b8.00c
Lemon grass17.23c10.00d21.83c14.37b
Control (PDA)0.00d0.00e0.00e0.00e
Lsd (5%)15.512.411.191.58
CV (%)19.343.152.044.80

Each value is the mean of three replicates. Values with different letters are significantly different at p<0.05.