The effect of inoculation of seed with antagonists of Rhizoctonia solani on the growth of wheat

1974 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 213 ◽  
Author(s):  
PR Merriman ◽  
RD Price ◽  
KF Baker

Biological control of Rhizoctonia solani on wheat by seed inoculation with microorganisms was investigated. Initially inoculants were selected from bacteria and actinomycetes isolated from two soils and screened for antagonism to R. solani on agar. Of 148 isolates tested on agar, 96 were antagonistic to R. solani and of these 42 were added to pasteurized soil sown with peppers and inoculated with the pathogen. Seven isolates which controlled disease were screened further as seed inoculants of wheat in pasteurized and field soils inoculated with R. solani. Four inoculants, viz. Streptomyces griseus 2-A24 and three Bacillus subtilis isolates 1-B80, 1-B77 and 1-B68, significantly reduced symptoms caused by R. solani and also increased grain yield and dry matter of wheat. S. griseus 2-A24 and B. subtilis 1-B80 increased grain yield by 30% over controls. The magnitude of these differences suggests that biological control and growth stimulation are involved in yield increases.

1974 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 219 ◽  
Author(s):  
PR Merriman ◽  
RD Price ◽  
JF Kollmorgen ◽  
T Piggott ◽  
EH Ridge

The effect of Bacillus subtilis A13 and Streptomyces griseus 2-A24 on the yield of cereals and carrots was studied. The organisms, both antagonistic to Rhizoctonia solani, were applied individually to barley, oats and wheat for sowing at three sites with a known incidence of R. solani. Root disease was not effectively controlled, yet the seed treatments increased grain yield and dry matter production at one site, advanced time of heading at another site and increased tiller number at two sites. Evidence was obtained that the organisms persisted on pericarps in soil for 5 weeks after sowing. In subsequent trials application of B. subtilis and S. griseus in combination with a pellet treatment increased marketable yields of carrots by 48% and 15% respectively over controls. Addition of the organisms to seed without pelleting increased yields by 17% over controls. These results indicate a non-specific effect of B. subtilis and S. griseus, since they increased growth of plants belonging to two different families, the Gramineae and Umbelliferae, in different soils.


2017 ◽  
Vol 38 (4Supl1) ◽  
pp. 2387
Author(s):  
Santiel Alves Vieira Neto ◽  
Fábio Ribeiro Pires ◽  
João Carlos Madalão ◽  
Douglas Gomes Viana ◽  
Carlos César Evangelista de Menezes ◽  
...  

Given the high costs of agricultural production, especially due to the price of fertilisers, particularly nitrogen, the use of inoculants to supply nitrogen to soybean crops is a widely recommended practice. The objective of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of applying inoculants through seed and planting furrow in soil previously cultivated with soybean and Brazilian native “cerrado” biome soil under greenhouse conditions. Seven treatments were tested: 1) inoculation via seed (inoculant + fungicide + micronutrient), 2) treatment via seed (fungicide + micronutrient), 3) control (only seed), 4) inoculation via furrow-dose 1 (recommended dose), 5) inoculation via furrow-dose 2 (twice the recommended dose), 6) inoculation via furrow-dose 3 (three times the recommended dose) and 7) inoculation via furrow-dose 1 + seed inoculation. We evaluated plant height, fresh and dry matter weight of the aerial part and nodules, number of total, viable and non-viable nodules, number of pods per plant and grain yield. Inoculation was more effective when used in cerrado soil, but soybean performance in treatments without inoculation was higher in previously cultivated soil. Application through furrow proved to be a viable practice due to the similarity of the results obtained with the traditional application by seed.


2015 ◽  
Vol 338 (12) ◽  
pp. 784-792 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saoussen Ben Khedher ◽  
Olfa Kilani-Feki ◽  
Mouna Dammak ◽  
Hayfa Jabnoun-Khiareddine ◽  
Mejda Daami-Remadi ◽  
...  

2011 ◽  
Vol 51 (No. 9) ◽  
pp. 385-389 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Kristek ◽  
A. Kristek ◽  
H. Pavlović

The influence of mycorrhizal fungi on field pea green mass yield, dry matter yield, grain yield, number of pods per plant, number of grains per pod, average number of plants per m<sup>2</sup>, grain concentration of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium were studied in the greenhouse during two investigative years. The best results with all parameters were obtained in both investigative years by seed inoculation with the mycorrhizal species G. mossae. The exceptions were mean green mass yield, dry matter yield and the number of grains per pod in the second investigation year (irrigation rate &ndash; 240 mm/m<sup>2</sup>) where better results were achieved by seed inoculation with species G. intraradices. The highest green mass yield obtained by seed inoculation with mycorrhizal species Glomus mossae was 671.45 g/m<sup>2</sup>, dry matter yield 59.40 g/m<sup>2</sup>, grain yield 346.20 g/m<sup>2</sup> whereas grain nitrogen concentration was 4.08%. Far better results of all yield and quality indicators of this plant compared to non-mychorrized variants were accomplished by mycorrized variants in water lacking conditions.


2017 ◽  
Vol 38 (4Supl1) ◽  
pp. 2387
Author(s):  
Santiel Alves Vieira Neto ◽  
Fábio Ribeiro Pires ◽  
João Carlos Madalão ◽  
Douglas Gomes Viana ◽  
Carlos César Evangelista de Menezes ◽  
...  

Given the high costs of agricultural production, especially due to the price of fertilisers, particularly nitrogen, the use of inoculants to supply nitrogen to soybean crops is a widely recommended practice. The objective of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of applying inoculants through seed and planting furrow in soil previously cultivated with soybean and Brazilian native “cerrado” biome soil under greenhouse conditions. Seven treatments were tested: 1) inoculation via seed (inoculant + fungicide + micronutrient), 2) treatment via seed (fungicide + micronutrient), 3) control (only seed), 4) inoculation via furrow-dose 1 (recommended dose), 5) inoculation via furrow-dose 2 (twice the recommended dose), 6) inoculation via furrow-dose 3 (three times the recommended dose) and 7) inoculation via furrow-dose 1 + seed inoculation. We evaluated plant height, fresh and dry matter weight of the aerial part and nodules, number of total, viable and non-viable nodules, number of pods per plant and grain yield. Inoculation was more effective when used in cerrado soil, but soybean performance in treatments without inoculation was higher in previously cultivated soil. Application through furrow proved to be a viable practice due to the similarity of the results obtained with the traditional application by seed.


2020 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-58
Author(s):  
SS Tanu ◽  
P Biswas ◽  
S Ahmed ◽  
SC Samanta

A field experiment was conducted at Agronomy Field Laboratory, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Dumki, Patuakhali from July 2018 to November 2018 to evaluate the effect of sunflower residues and herbicides on the yield and economic performance of transplanted Aman rice. Weed control methods tested were T1 = weedy check (Unweeded control), T2 = Weed-free check by hand weeding twice, T3 = Pendimethalin, T4 = Pretilachlor, T5 = Butachlor, T6 = Pyrazosulfuron ethyl, T7 = Bensulfuron methyl + Acetachlor, T8 = Bispyriback sodium, T9 = 2,4-D amine, T10 = MCPA, T11 = Sunflower residues, T12 = Sunflower residues + 100% Pyrazosulfuron ethyl, T13 = Sunflower residues + 75% Pyrazosulfuron ethyl, T14 = Sunflower residues + 50% Pyrazosulfuron ethyl. The experiment was laid out in a randomized complete block design with fourteen treatments replicated thrice. Weedy check registered significantly the highest total weed density (354.67 m-2) and total weed dry matter (51.81 g-2) while weed-free treatment by hand weeding twice recorded significantly the lowest total weed density (6.67 m-2) and total weed dry matter 0.49 g-2) . Weedy check produced the highest weed index (34.24%) and hand weeding produced the lowest. Among different herbicides applied alone, butachlor had the lowest total weed density (15 m-2) and total weed dry matter (6.43 g-2) after hand weeding. Hand weeding recorded the highest grain yield (5.14 t ha-1) which was statistically similar to pendimethalin, pretilachlor, butachlor, bensulfuron methyl + acetachlor and sunflower residues + 100% pyrazosulfuron ethyl. Higher grain yield was attributed to a higher number of panicle m-2, number of filled grains panicle-1 and 1000-grain weight. The highest gross margin (22955 Tk. ha-1) and benefit-cost ratio (1.32) were obtained from butachlor. Integration of sunflower residues with pyrazosulfuron ethyl produced effective weed suppression and satisfactory yield comparable to butachlor. Although the integration is less profitable than butachlor the farmers can use this technology as a feasible and environmentally sound approach in transplanted Aman rice field. Bangladesh Agron. J. 2020, 23(1): 47-58


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