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Table 5 Effect of nanoemulsion formulation on grey mould of cucumber fruit under greenhouse conditions

From: Evaluation of essential oils nanoemulsions formulations on Botrytis cinerea growth, pathology and grey mould incidence on cucumber fruits

Treatment

Grey mould incidence of cucumber (days) after treatment

7

15

% Diseased plant

Diseased fruit

% Diseased plant

Diseased fruit

%

D.S

%

D.S

Clove + black seed (2:1) at 1%

20.0 b

2.7 b

0.5 c

28.6 b

13.3 b

2.0 c

Topsin (fungicide) at 0.5%

8.3 c

1.2 c

1.0 b

16.7 c

5.8 c

2.8 b

Control

31.5 a

5.0 a

2.6 a

73.3 a

18.5 a

3.5 a

  1. D. S = disease severity: 0 = No, 1 = yellowish 1/2 fruit, 2 = yellowish hole fruit, 3 = grey mould 50% of fruit, 4 = grey mould of fruit 100% and 5 = fruit completely rotten
  2. Values in each column followed by the same letter are not significantly different at P ≤ 0.05 according to Duncan's multiple range test
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