By Alex Villafania
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A STUDY from the University of Southeastern Philippines in Davao City has found that a compound from garden balsam (Impatiens balsamina), otherwise known as "kamantigue," can control a disease striking the durian.
Durian is a major export product from southern Mindanao but is constantly being attacked by serious diseases by the fungi Phytophthora palmivora. Durian is constantly attacked by stem canker, root rot, leaf blight, die-back of seedlings and mature trees and the rotting of fruits.
The study, headed by USEP Professor Belly Dionio, said that production losses in the durian industry across Southeast Asia are estimated to be around 20 percent to 25 percent annually.
Dionio focused on garden balsam as an alternative to the otherwise hazardous use of expensive synthetic fungicides. An extract from red and violet garden balsam showed that it is toxic to P. palmivora and is as effective as the commercially available fungicide Fosetyl-al.
Dionio’s research team found that by using the garden balsam extract, they were able to reduce lesions on durian plants as much as 86 percent when the extract is sprayed an hour before plants are introduced to the P. palmivora strain. Likewise, the plants show 78 percent reduction in lesions when these are sprayed with the garden balsam extract an hour after these are exposed to P. palmivora.
Defoliation (death of leaves) due to the fungus is also lower in durian plants sprayed with the extract.
They also found out that the extract can remain effective even if it is stored in room temperature for 13 weeks, making it viable as a cheap and safe long-term preventive measure against durian diseases.
Study reveals fungicidal benefits of 'kamantigue' on durian
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The finding is interesting. I think that its use combined with the use of vermitea will prevent the recurrence of the said scourge on durian trees in the country and also in other ASEAN countries.
This had been discussed in our group's posted messages. Our group, rarefruits@yahoogroups.com have lots of members with durian farms.
it must be better if you will state the chemical composition ofthe rose balsam/garden balsam and its content why it can kill fungi
Very interesting article. Since time immemorial our ancestors has used plants for various medicinal purpose. The benefits of the garden balsam is something new to me but I'd definitely want to experiment it. Plants have medicinal properties and I believe that Plants can really heal.
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Defoliation (death of leaves) due to the fungus is also lower in durian plants sprayed with the extract. They also found out that the extract can remain effective even if it is stored in room temperature for 13 weeks, making it viable as a cheap and safe long-term preventive measure against durian diseases.
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Dionio focused on garden balsam as an alternative to the otherwise hazardous use of expensive synthetic fungicides.
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The finding is interesting. I think that its use combined with the use of vermitea will prevent the recurrence of the said scourge on durian trees in the country and also in other ASEAN countries.
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I guess that is good news. The people at the university found a way to save the flowers from the garden. I wonder what would have happened if they didn't manage to come up with that "magical" cure.
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