Enhancing Pepper Plant Resistance to Root Rot Disease by Encapsulating Roots with Biological and Chemical Inducers
El Dairy, N., Abdellatif, F., Elfiki, I., Elhabbak, M. (2025). Enhancing Pepper Plant Resistance to Root Rot Disease by Encapsulating Roots with Biological and Chemical Inducers. EKB Journal Management System, 10(3), 85-93. doi: 10.21608/bjas.2025.370950.1647
Nermeen El Dairy; Faten Abdellatif; Ibrahim Elfiki; Mohamed Elhabbak. "Enhancing Pepper Plant Resistance to Root Rot Disease by Encapsulating Roots with Biological and Chemical Inducers". EKB Journal Management System, 10, 3, 2025, 85-93. doi: 10.21608/bjas.2025.370950.1647
El Dairy, N., Abdellatif, F., Elfiki, I., Elhabbak, M. (2025). 'Enhancing Pepper Plant Resistance to Root Rot Disease by Encapsulating Roots with Biological and Chemical Inducers', EKB Journal Management System, 10(3), pp. 85-93. doi: 10.21608/bjas.2025.370950.1647
El Dairy, N., Abdellatif, F., Elfiki, I., Elhabbak, M. Enhancing Pepper Plant Resistance to Root Rot Disease by Encapsulating Roots with Biological and Chemical Inducers. EKB Journal Management System, 2025; 10(3): 85-93. doi: 10.21608/bjas.2025.370950.1647

Enhancing Pepper Plant Resistance to Root Rot Disease by Encapsulating Roots with Biological and Chemical Inducers

Benha Journal of Applied Sciences
Volume 10, Issue 3, March 2025, Page 85-93  XML PDF (498.53 K)
Document Type: Original Research Papers
DOI: 10.21608/bjas.2025.370950.1647
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Authors
Nermeen El Dairy email 1; Faten Abdellatif2; Ibrahim Elfiki2; Mohamed Elhabbak3
1Demonstrator at Department of Plant Pathology, Faculty of Agriculture, Benha University
2Professor of Plant Pathology, Department of Plant Pathology, Benha University, Egypt
3Assistant Professor of Plant Pathology, Department of Plant Pathology, Benha University, Egypt
Abstract
Pepper (Capsicum annuum) is an important global crop but is highly vulnerable to root rot diseases caused by Rhizoctonia solani, Fusarium solani, and Pythium debaryanum, resulting in substantial yield losses. This study investigated the effectiveness of root encapsulation with biological and chemical inducers in controlling root rot and enhancing plant resistance. Conducted under glasshouse conditions, the experiment compared encapsulated and non-encapsulated root treatments. Encapsulated roots were coated with an alginate-based biopolymer containing Trichoderma asperellum, Bacillus subtilis, clove oil, ascorbic acid, or potassium sorbate, while non-encapsulated roots received direct treatments. Disease incidence, defense enzyme activities (peroxidase, polyphenol oxidase, and chitinase), and biochemical constituents (total phenolics) were evaluated. The findings revealed that root encapsulation significantly enhanced disease suppression, boosted defense enzyme activity, and increased key biochemical compounds. Among treatments, encapsulated clove oil application provided the highest disease resistance. These results highlight root encapsulation as a promising strategy for sustainable disease management and improved pepper cultivation.
Keywords
Pepper (Capsicum annuum); Root rot disease; Rhizoctonia solani; Root encapsulation; Alginate-based biopolymer
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