Effect of rhizosphere bacteria to reduce Fusarium infection in tomato plant | ||||
Journal of Basic and Environmental Sciences | ||||
Volume 11, Issue 2, April 2024, Page 166-182 PDF (2.3 MB) | ||||
Document Type: Original Article | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/jbes.2024.374451 | ||||
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Authors | ||||
Mohamed O. Abdel-Monem* 1; Ahmed Z. Abdel Azeiz2; Radwan Khalil1; Nada A. Elsayed1; Mervat G. Hassan1 | ||||
1Botany and Microbiology department, Faculty of Science, Benha University, Benha 13518, Egypt. | ||||
2College of biotechnology, Misr University for science and technology, 6th October, Egypt. | ||||
Abstract | ||||
Fusarium Saprophytic fungi, which are widely distributed in the soil, are recognized to formassociationswith plants and cause a variety of plant diseases, including tomato Fusarium wilt. In order to mitigatetheimpacts of Fusarium wilt, this study examined the effects of rhizosphere bacteria on tomato plant growthparameters, including shoot length, root length, and fresh and dry weight of the shoot and root. Basedonthe impact of bacterial treatments on growth metrics, infected plants treated with isolated three bacteria, particularly B1, showed the highest growth parameters. the notable improvement in growth characteristicsof tomato seedlings treated exclusively with bacteria as opposed to the control group. The diseasedtomato seedlings, on the other hand, showed the lowest growth metrics. Additionally, the applicationofisolated bacteria reduces the stress caused by fungal infection. This was demonstrated by the observationthat proline concentrations were low in plants treated with bacteria and high in plants infectedwithFusarium. | ||||
Keywords | ||||
Electrolyte leakage; Fusarium wilt; Proline; Tomato plant | ||||
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