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11th World Congress on
March 05-07, 2018 | Paris, France
Plant Biotechnology and Agriculture
Volume 6 Advances in Crop Science and Technology
ISSN: 2329-8863 Agri World 2018
March 05-07, 2018
Potential of peptone broth to inhibit Striga hermonthica germination in pot experiments
Faris Albakri Ibrahim
University of Khartoum, Sudan
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench, Poaceae is an important food crop in Africa, South Asia and Central America. It is the fifth
major cereal crop in the world. Sudan produces 2.6million tons. Striga sp. placed in the Orobanchaceae, are endemic obligate
root parasitic weeds on the staple food of the poor in sub-Saharan Africa. The grain area in Africa, actually, infested by Striga ,
is estimated to be about 21 million hectares. In order to determine the ability of peptone broth to inhibit seeds germination of
the parasitic weed Striga hermonthica in pot experiment. The first experiment performed to examine the suitability of peptone
broth for irrigation of the planted sorghum grains, the second one performed to examine effect of peptone broth irrigation of
Striga seed germination. In the bioassay of Striga seeds, the control treatment, which use water show Striga seed germination of
100%. Peptone which added to Striga caused 0% Striga seed germination compared with the result obtained with the control.
Such flourishing of sorghum plant irrigated with peptone broth compared with the control that irrigated by water might be
attributed to the chemical elements existing in the peptone broth. Opposite of this was the length of the root system where
it was longer in water irrigated plants compare to which irrigated by peptone broth. Sterilization of the soil used for planting
sorghum grain was a key factor for the success for the experiment. The inhibitory effect on Striga seed germination is coming
from peptone broth media.
Biography
Faris Albakri Ibrahim is trained in microbiology and molecular biology and is a Field Agent for plant collection, preservation and molecular analysis, with a strong
background of quality control analysis. He is currently pursuing his MSc degree from the University of Khartoum, which involves the viroid detection in cultivated
crops and vegetables in Sudan.
Faris Albakri Ibrahim, Adv Crop Sci Tech 2018, Volume 6
DOI: 10.4172/2329-8863-C1-006