Control of Rhizoctonia solani in cotton by seed-coating with Trichoderma spp. spores

Yigal Elad*, Avraham Kalfon, Ilan Chet

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Abstract

Coating cotton seeds with Trichoderma spp. reduced the incidence of disease caused by R. solani by up to 83% in the greenhouse. T. hamatum was more efficient in disease control at 20°C, while T. harzianum was superior at 27°C. Disease severity was reduced by 47-60% in two field experiments, showing no statistical difference from treatment with pentachloronitrobenzene.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)279-281
Number of pages3
JournalPlant and Soil
Volume66
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 1982

Keywords

  • Biocontrol agent
  • Biological control
  • Coating of seed
  • Cotton
  • Fungi
  • Pathogenic fungi
  • Rhizoctonia solani
  • Seed coating
  • Soil-borne plant pathogen
  • Trichoderma spp

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