ANTIMICROBIAL PROPERTIES OF PANCHGAVYA IN CURING PLANT DISEASE

Panchgavya, the age-old organic preparation from cow-based products-milk, ghee, curd, dung and urine-has again found exciting scientific inputs in sustainable agriculture. Panchgavya, as recorded in Vedaas and Vrikshayurveda promotes ecological balance, etc., crop resistance and act as a good substitute for chemical fertilizer and pesticides. This review discusses its multiple benefits, ranging from plant growth promotion to tolerance to disease and finally yield. The efficacy of Panchgavya is tremendous in the management of plant diseases like early blight in tomato, sheath blight in rice, southern sun hemp mosaic virus and stem gall disease (bacterial) in coriander. The biological and chemical properties enable improved photosynthesis, more denseness of roots and better drought resistance which is crucial for sustainable farming. The other clues in the review include a helper of microbes for suppressing the pathogen and its role in controlling post-harvest diseases. Panchgavya as An eco-friendly-low-cost-input promoting soil health, enhancing quality of crops and reducing dependency on synthetic inputs – the findings are focused on these aspects. This all-encompassing review highlights that it potentially opens new avenues of its use in organic agriculture as well as bio pesticides thereby promoting a sustainable and resilient agricultural future.