Fungicidal Effect of Tobacco Stalks (Nicotiana tabacum L.) Against Brown Rot Fungi “Coniophora puteana”

IRG/WP 16-10865

Ü C Yıldız, S Yıldız, A Yılmaz, S Durmaz

In this study it was investigated that the fungicidal effect of tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum L.), which is grown in many countries of the world, against brown rot fungi “Coniophora puteana”. The protective effect of this plant on Scotch pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) wood was considered by means of fungi decay test (EN 113). The wood samples have been treated by five different extracts; at 3%, 5%, 10%, 15% and 20 % concentrations. As a result of the study it was found that the retention values increased with increasing the concentration of the Tobacco plant, in all variations. Weight losses of all test samples were lower than untreated samples. The best performance was obtained from the variation in 15 % concentration. However, tabocca plant has been found not efficient enough to protect the wood against fungi decay (Coniophora puteana) according to the European norms.


Keywords: Coniophora puteana, extraction, fungicidal effect, tobacco plant, Nicotiana tabacum L, wood decay

Conference: 16-05-15/19 Lisbon, Portugal


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