Table 3 Evaluation of antagonistic activity of FLP isolates against R. solani f. sp. sasakii. through the detached leaf assay.

From: Antagonistic potential and biological control mechanisms of Pseudomonas strains against banded leaf and sheath blight disease of maize

 

Treatments

Total leaf area (cm2)

Affected area (cm2)

% Affected area

T1

Control (without FLP culture and R. solani f. sp. sasakii)

20.655

0.000

00.00 ± 0.00a

T2

Control (with FLP AS19 alone)

27.280

22.245

82.20 ± 0.10b

T3

Control (with FLP AS21 alone)

28.425

24.425

85.92 ± 0.10c

T4

Control (R. solani f. sp. sasakii alone)

27.750

27.590

99.46 ± 0.10j

T5

FLP AS19 at 24 h interval after fungus

26.825

24.620

91.78 ± 0.30h

T6

FLP AS21 at 24 h interval after fungus

22.365

21.585

96.40 ± 2.3i

T7

Simultaneous inoculation of FLP AS19 and R. solani f. sp. sasakii

34.435

27.890

80.49 ± 0.89f

T8

Simultaneous inoculation of FLP AS21 and R. solani f. sp. sasakii

20.500

18.835

91.50 ± 2.21g

T9

R. solani f. sp. sasakii at 24 h after FLP AS19

24.900

23.415

94.03 ± 0.10e

T10

R. solani f. sp. sasakii at 24 h after FLP AS21

23.120

9.135

39.51. ± 0.10d

  1. Means in each column followed by the same letter were not significantly different (p < 0.05) as determined by the one-way ANOVA and Duncan’s multiple range test(DMRT). Values were the means of three replications ± standard deviation.
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