Original scientific paper

https://doi.org/10.18047/poljo.22.2.5

Impact of essential oils on mycelial growth of Botrytis cinerea

Slavko Grgić orcid.org/0000-0001-9439-4116 ; J.J. Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Agriculture in Osijek, Croatia
Jasenka Ćosić orcid.org/0000-0002-8839-1813 ; J.J. Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Agriculture in Osijek, Croatia
Andrijana Rebekić orcid.org/0000-0003-1291-4769 ; J.J. Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Agriculture in Osijek, Croatia
Karolina Vrandečić ; J.J. Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Agriculture in Osijek, Croatia

Abstract

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of 22 essential oils (anise, thyme, cumin, peppermint, lavender, sage, lemon balm, rosemary, myrtle, cinnamon leaf, basil, white pine, eucalyptus, cedar, bergamot, mandarin, cypress, patchouli, ginger, bitter orange, sandalwood, camphor) on the growth of gray mold fungus Botrytis cinerea. The experiment was performed in vitro on PDA medium in 2 repetitions. Oils were applied in three amounts (3, 5 and 7 μl), and the mycelial growth was measured after three and nine days of incubation. All oils, except oils of bitter orange, sandalwood and camphor, have shown a certain antifungal activity. Compared to the water control, thyme and anise oil have shown the best antifungal activity , while for oils of bitter orange, sandalwood and camphor a stimulating effect on growth of fungus B. cinerea was determined.

Keywords

antifungal activity; inhibition; in vitro; thyme; ecologically acceptable plant protection

Hrčak ID:

172030

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/172030

Publication date:

19.12.2016.

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