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Affiliations
1 Department of Plant Pathology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University Coimbatore 641 003, Tamil Nadu, IN
Source
Journal of Biological Control, Vol 14, No 2 (2000), Pagination: 55-61
Abstract
Pseudomonas fluorescens strain Pfl, effectively inhibited the mycelial growth of Macrophomina phaseolina, the pathogen causing dry ischolar_main-rot in blackgram and sesame. Application of Pf1 as seed treatment (10g / kg seed) followed by soil application (2.5 kg / ha) against ischolar_main rot effectively supported higher plant growth, better native Rhizobium nodulation and grain yield. Sclerotial number and ischolar_main rot incidence were also greatly reduced. The rhizosphere soil recorded a higher number of Pf I population.
Keywords
Biocontrol, Macrophomina phaseolina, Pseudomonas fluorescens. Root- Rot, Seed Treatment, Soil Application.
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