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- Title
Effect of seed pelleting with biocontrol agents on growth and colonisation of roots of mungbean by root-infecting fungi.
- Authors
Ramzan, Nadia; Noreen, Nayara; Perveen, Zahida; Shahzad, Saleem
- Abstract
BACKGROUND Mungbean ( Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek) is a leguminous pulse crop that is a major source of proteins, vitamins and minerals. Root-infecting fungi produce severe plant diseases like root rot, charcoal rot, damping-off and stem rot. The soil-borne pathogens can be controlled by chemicals, but these chemicals have several negative effects. Use of microbial antagonist such as fungi and bacteria is a safe, effective and eco-friendly method for the control of many soil-borne pathogens. Biological control agents promote plant growth and develop disease resistance. Application of bacteria and fungi as seed dressing suppressed the root-infecting fungi on leguminous crops. RESULTS Seeds of mungbean were pelleted with different biocontrol agents to determine their effect on plant growth and colonisation of roots by root-infecting fungi, viz. Fusarium solani, Macrophomina phaseolina, Pythium aphanidermatum, Rhizoctonia solani and Sclerotium rolfsii. Treatment of mungbean seeds with fungal antagonists showed more shoot and root length as compared to bacterial antagonists, whereas seed treated with bacterial antagonists showed maximum shoot and root weight. Trichoderma harzianum and Bacillus subtilis were the best among all the biocontrol agents since they provided the highest plant growth and greater reduction in root colonisation by all root-infecting fungi. Bacillus cereus, Trichoderma virens, Pseudomonas fluorescens and Micrococcus varians were also effective against root-infecting fungi but to a lesser extent. T. harzianum, T. virens, B. subtilis and P. fluorescens were found to be best among all biocontrol agents. CONCLUSION The root-infecting fungi can be controlled by pelleting seeds with biocontrol agents as it is safe and effective method. Additionally, plant growth was promoted more by this method. © 2015 Society of Chemical Industry
- Subjects
MUNG bean; ROOT growth; BIOLOGICAL control of soilborne plant pathogens; PELLETIZED seeds; PLANT colonization; DISEASE resistance of plants
- Publication
Journal of the Science of Food & Agriculture, 2016, Vol 96, Issue 11, p3694
- ISSN
0022-5142
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/jsfa.7553