First Report of Root Rot Disease of <I>Cinnamomum camphora</I> in Assam

Reeta Choudhury; Alka Bhargava; D. Zaman

doi:10.36808/if/2016/v142i9/102528

First Report of Root Rot Disease of Cinnamomum camphora in Assam

Authors

Reeta Choudhury Silviculture Division, Basistha, Guwahati, Assam
Alka Bhargava Research, Education and Working Plan Circle,Forest Department, Assam, Jalukbari, Guwahati
D. Zaman Forest Department, Assam

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36808/if/2016/v142i9/102528

Keywords:

Cinnamomum camphora, Ganoderma applanatum, Potato Dextrose Agar, Root Rot Disease, Assam.

Abstract

Cinnamomum camphora is an evergreen tree and a member of family Lauraceae. The resin or gum of Karpur deposited in the oil cells has medicinal properties, useful both internally as well as externally. Karpur (camphor) is not only related to Indian medicine, but is a part of traditional, cultural and religious fabric of Indian life. The present study was undertaken with the objective to find out the pathogen causing the root rot and mortality in C. camphora trees at Basistha, Guwahati, Assam. The fungus has been isolated on Potato Dextrose Agar (PDA) medium from affected root samples collected from dead trees, the fungus has been identified as Ganoderma applanatum . This disease to be the first report of G. applanatum root rot in Cinnamomum camphora.

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