Effect of Buffalo Urine Treatment on Plant Growth and Antimicrobial Activity on Gossypium hirsutum L. (Research Article)

Author(s): S. Krishnaveni* and M Mamatha**

Abstract: Indian traditional system of medicine, especially Ayurvedic system, uses animal urine as a source of drug. In Ayurveda, the properties of the urine of eight different animals along with the human urine and its uses are described. The milk, dung, urine of the buffalo is used for various purposes. The present study was done using buffalo urine as plant growth enhancer and antifungal agent. The plant chosen for this study is Gossypium hirsutum L. (cotton). The plant was grown for 90 days using different buffalo urine concentration that is 0% (control) 1:10, 1:5, 1:1. The various parameters such as plant height, root length, shoot length, leaf area, and biomass of the plant were observed. The antifungal activity was studied by using different buffalo urine concentrations on (Alternaria macrospora) using agar diffusion method. Among all the concentrations, the 1:1 concentration showed maximum growth compared to other two concentrations. Whereas 1:5, concentrations showed more antifungal activity. This study concluded that buffalo urine can be used as plant growth enhancer, and it possess antifungal characteristics.

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