Soluble silicon (Si) as potential treatment of post harvest decay caused by Fusarium proliferatum
Fusarium proliferatum is one of the common causal agents for pre-harvest and post-harvest diseases of plants. This study examined the effectiveness of applying soluble silicon as an alternative treatment in controlling post-harvest disease. In vitro assay was performed by applying poison plate tec...
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| author | Nur Azlin A., Shuhada Z., Najwa J., Jin, Xiaolei Siti Nordahliawate M. Sidique, |
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| description | Fusarium proliferatum is one of the common causal agents for pre-harvest and post-harvest diseases of plants. This study
examined the effectiveness of applying soluble silicon as an alternative treatment in controlling post-harvest disease. In vitro
assay was performed by applying poison plate technique with three different Si concentrations; 1.5% Si (v/v), 2.5% Si (v/v)
and 3.5% Si (v/v) whereas for in vivo assay, F. proliferatum was inoculated into mature and healthy produce. The cucumber
and aubergine were selected for in vivo assay and stored at 27-28°C for 8 days after treatment to assess disease severity.
Results showed that Si significantly inhibited mycelial growth of F. proliferatum in vitro and the 3.5% (v/v) of Si was more
effective than 1.5% (v/v) and 2.5 (v/v) as it showed a greater percent inhibition of radial growth. Therefore, 3.5% Si (v/v)
was chosen for in vivo assay. The soluble Si demonstrated a lower disease severity on both, cucumber and aubergine. However,
F. proliferatum is less severe on cucumber (15% decaying) than aubergine (33% decaying). This suggests that the Si may
inhibit the germination of fungal spores and the elongation of their germ tubes. There is a potential role of soluble silicon as a
decay-control product and could help reduce wastage especially fruit in storage. |
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| spelling | oai:generic.eprints.org:123802018-11-30T22:44:58Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12380/ Soluble silicon (Si) as potential treatment of post harvest decay caused by Fusarium proliferatum Nur Azlin A., Shuhada Z., Najwa J., Jin, Xiaolei Siti Nordahliawate M. Sidique, Fusarium proliferatum is one of the common causal agents for pre-harvest and post-harvest diseases of plants. This study examined the effectiveness of applying soluble silicon as an alternative treatment in controlling post-harvest disease. In vitro assay was performed by applying poison plate technique with three different Si concentrations; 1.5% Si (v/v), 2.5% Si (v/v) and 3.5% Si (v/v) whereas for in vivo assay, F. proliferatum was inoculated into mature and healthy produce. The cucumber and aubergine were selected for in vivo assay and stored at 27-28°C for 8 days after treatment to assess disease severity. Results showed that Si significantly inhibited mycelial growth of F. proliferatum in vitro and the 3.5% (v/v) of Si was more effective than 1.5% (v/v) and 2.5 (v/v) as it showed a greater percent inhibition of radial growth. Therefore, 3.5% Si (v/v) was chosen for in vivo assay. The soluble Si demonstrated a lower disease severity on both, cucumber and aubergine. However, F. proliferatum is less severe on cucumber (15% decaying) than aubergine (33% decaying). This suggests that the Si may inhibit the germination of fungal spores and the elongation of their germ tubes. There is a potential role of soluble silicon as a decay-control product and could help reduce wastage especially fruit in storage. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2017-10 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12380/1/46_03_28.pdf Nur Azlin A., and Shuhada Z., and Najwa J., and Jin, Xiaolei and Siti Nordahliawate M. Sidique, (2017) Soluble silicon (Si) as potential treatment of post harvest decay caused by Fusarium proliferatum. Malaysian Applied Biology, 46 (3). pp. 233-238. ISSN 0126-8643 http://mabjournal.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=674&catid=59:current-view&Itemid=56 |
| spellingShingle | Nur Azlin A., Shuhada Z., Najwa J., Jin, Xiaolei Siti Nordahliawate M. Sidique, Soluble silicon (Si) as potential treatment of post harvest decay caused by Fusarium proliferatum |
| title | Soluble silicon (Si) as potential treatment of post
harvest decay caused by Fusarium proliferatum |
| title_full | Soluble silicon (Si) as potential treatment of post
harvest decay caused by Fusarium proliferatum |
| title_fullStr | Soluble silicon (Si) as potential treatment of post
harvest decay caused by Fusarium proliferatum |
| title_full_unstemmed | Soluble silicon (Si) as potential treatment of post
harvest decay caused by Fusarium proliferatum |
| title_short | Soluble silicon (Si) as potential treatment of post
harvest decay caused by Fusarium proliferatum |
| title_sort | soluble silicon (si) as potential treatment of post
harvest decay caused by fusarium proliferatum |
| url | http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12380/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12380/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12380/1/46_03_28.pdf |