Rhizoctonia solani

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Biological Control of Rhizoctonia Solani by Indigenous Trichoderma Spp. Isolates from Palestine

Journal Title, Volume, Page: 
Hebron University Research Journal, Vol.(3), No.(1), pp.(1 – 15), 2007
Year of Publication: 
2007
Authors: 
Radwan M . Barakat
Department of Agriculture, Hebron University, Hebron, Palestine
Fadel Al - Mahareeq
Department of Agriculture, Hebron University, Hebron, Palestine
Mohammed S . Ali - Shtayeh
Faculty of Science, An-Najah National University, Nablus. Palestine
Current Affiliation: 
Department of Biology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, An-Najah National University, Nablus. Palestine
Mohammad I . AL - Masri
Department of Agriculture, Hebron University, Hebron, Palestine
Preferred Abstract (Original): 

The effect of indigenous Trichoderma isolates against the soil-borne phytopathogen Rhizoctonia solani was investigated in dual culture and bioassay on bean plants. Ap- plication of the bioagent isolates as a conidial suspension (3*107) greatly reduced the disease index of bean plants caused by R. solani in different rates and the most effective Trichoderma harzianum isolate (Jn14) reduced the disease by 65%. In dual culture, the T. harzianum (Jn14) overgrew the pathogen R. solani in an average of 16.75 mm/day at 30 °C. In addition, the results showed that T. harzianum (Jn14) and T. hamatum (T36) were the most effective isolates at 25°C and inhibited R. solani mycelial growth by 42% and 78% respectively, due to fungitoxic metabolites production. The Effect of Trichoderma on bean seedlings growth was obvious; height was nearly doubled (160% - 200%), while fresh and dry weights increased by 133% and 217%, respectively. Ger- mination of bean seeds in treated soil with Trichoderma isolates occurred about four days earlier than those in untreated soils. The results revealed however some variation between isolates which was due to genetic variation, mycelium-coiling rate, sporulation rate, fungitoxic metabolites, induced growth response and temperature effect.

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