Growth inhibition of plant pathogenic fungi by extracts of Allium sativum and Tulbaghia violacea

An important stage in tissue culture is the acclimatising of the in vitro grown plantlets to conditions outside the culture flask. Many plantlets succumb to fungal attack at this stage resulting in significant financial loss. The use of plant extracts as possible antifungal agents is of great interest in this regard. In a pilot study aqueous extracts of Tulbaghia violacea and Allium sativum (Alliaceae) were used to treat plantlets of...