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Compatibility Potential of Brassica Species and Mustard Seed Meal with Pseudomonas fluorescens for Biological Control of Soilborne Plant Diseases

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The biofumigant potential of different Brassica sp. and onion for compatibility with PGPR strain of Pseudomonas fluorescens under in vitro conditions was studied. The local varieties of biofumigant crops, viz., cabbage, cauliflower, mustard, and onion, were grown in pots under greenhouse conditions. Treatments included were macerated tissue containing shoots, roots, and leaves alone and in combination with one another. Actively growing P. fluorescens cultures were streaked onto the inverted bottom of the Petri plate filled with nutrient agar and kept above the Petri plate containing macerated plant tissue in different treatments at room temperature for 48–72 h. Results showed that there was no reduction of CFU per plate compared with untreated control. No statistically significant effect was recorded for any of the amended plant material tested against P. fluorescens growth. In another study, the growth of P. fluorescens was observed for 72 h after continuous exposure to volatiles produced by hydrated mustard seed meal (different quantities) under in vitro conditions. Fungistatic effect was not observed for P. fluorescens growth against different concentrations of seed meal, and this attributed tolerance of P. fluorescent toxic volatiles produced by seed meal. This work could be important in the future for the integrated use of biofumigants/mustard seed meal along with P. fluorescens for the management of plant diseases.

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The authors are grateful to Vice Chancellor, Acharya N G Ranga Agricultural University, Lam, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India, for their support.

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Madhavi Gopireddy, B., Gali, U.D., Kotamraju, V.K.K., Babu Tatinaeni, R., Naidu, C.M. (2019). Compatibility Potential of Brassica Species and Mustard Seed Meal with Pseudomonas fluorescens for Biological Control of Soilborne Plant Diseases. In: Sayyed, R., Reddy, M., Antonius, S. (eds) Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR): Prospects for Sustainable Agriculture. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-6790-8_19

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