title: Effects of root-dip treatment with certain phosphate solubilizing microorganisms on the fusarial wilt of tomato.
abstract: Root-dip application of Bacillus subtilis, Pseudomonas fluorescens, Aspergillus awamori, Aspergillus niger and Penicillium digitatum resulted in significant decline in the rhizosphere population of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici. A significant decrease in the severity of wilt occurred with A. awamori (37.1%) and P. digitatum (21.3%) compared to the control. Root-dip treatment with the phosphate solubilizing microorganisms tested resulted in significant increase in the yield of tomato, being greatest with A. awamori and P. digitatum in pathogen inoculated (36% and 33%) and uninoculated plants (19% and 23%). A chemical fungicide gave 24% better yield.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plant Protection, RAK Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Aligarh Muslim University, India.
authors.forename: Mujeebur Rahman
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.forename: Shahana Majid
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Khan
mesh_terms: D001230:Aspergillus / Q000378:metabolism; D001234:Aspergillus niger / Q000378:metabolism; D001412:Bacillus subtilis / Q000378:metabolism; D005659:Fungicides, Industrial / Q000494:pharmacology; D005670:Fusarium / Q000378:metabolism; D018551:Solanum lycopersicum; D010407:Penicillium / Q000378:metabolism; D010935:Plant Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D011551:Pseudomonas fluorescens / Q000378:metabolism; D012621:Seasons; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D005659:Fungicides, Industrial