Table 2 Inhibition effects of ginger EO on leaf blight and sporulation of, P colocasiae.

From: Fungicidal properties of ginger (Zingiber officinale) essential oils against Phytophthora colocasiae

Essential oil

Latency time

Leaf blight symptoms

Sporangia production

Concentrations (ppm)

Hour

Diameter (mm)

Inhibition* %

103 Sporangia/mL

Inhibition* %

0.00

72

16.50 ± 0.79a

0.00 ± 0.00e

95.00 ± 1.29a

0.00 ± 0.00e

156

72

8.92 ± 0.52b

45.90 ± 3.19d

38.25 ± 1.49b

59.73 ± 1.57d

312

72

5.85 ± 0.28c

64.54 ± 1.72c

24.50 ± 1.19c

74.21 ± 1.25c

625

72

3.00 ± 0.27d

81.81 ± 1.69b

12.75 ± 0.85d

86.57 ± 0.89b

1250

=

0.00 ± 0.00e

100 ± 0.00a

0.00 ± 0.00e

100 ± 0.00a

2500

=

0.00 ± 0.00e

100 ± 0.00a

0.00 ± 0.00e

100 ± 0.00a

5000

=

0.00 ± 0.00e

100 ± 0.00a

0.00 ± 0.00e

100 ± 0.00a

Metalaxyl

=

0.00 ± 0.00e

100 ± 0.00a

0.00 ± 0.00e

100 ± 0.00a

  1. Significant values are in bold.
  2. Values indicate means of four replications, and dissimilar letters in the same column indicate significant differences based on the LSD test (P < 0.05).
  3. *Inhibition percentage compared with the control without ginger EO = Indicates no symptoms.