Table 1 Antagosnistic effects of T. variabilis isolates against P. aphanidermatum.

From: Talaromyces variabilis interferes with Pythium aphanidermatum growth and suppresses Pythium-induced damping-off of cucumbers and tomatoes

Treatments

Inhibition zone (mm)

Time taken to fill plate (days)

Number of produced spores

Extracellular conductivity: 24 h- 0 min (mV)

Glucanase activity (nmoles hr−1 ml−1)

Cellulase activity: μmol/min/ml

Control

0 ± 0c

NA

56.33 ± 7.5a

0.86 ± 0.95b

NA

NA

48 P

8.5 ± 1.29a

13.5 ± 0.58a

8 ± 1.73b

21.56 ± 1.67a

8.09 ± 0.15a

2.12 ± 1.09a

28 R

6.25 ± 0.96b

15.5 ± 2.08a

8.66 ± 3.78b

13.66 ± 5.16a

8.21 ± 0.04a

0.43 ± 0.09b

  1. Values with the same letters in the same column are not significantly different from each other (Duncan test, P > 0.05 for 3 treatments, ANOVA Test, P > 0.05 for 2 treatments), the values represent the mean ± SD. NA (not applicable).
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