Efficacy of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Trichoderma asperellum in promoting plant growth and suppression of Ganoderma boninense disease infestations in oil palm

The most common disease affecting Malaysian palms is basal stem rot (BSR), which is caused by Ganoderma species. Pre-inoculation of oil palm seedlings with Trichoderma asperellum and/or Pseudomonas aeruginosa was conducted to study their effects on the vegetative development and BSR disease suppress...

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Main Authors: Ms, Muniroh, Syd Ali, Nusaibah, Vadamalai, Ganesan
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Language:English
Published: Academic Press 2025
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/117192/
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Syd Ali, Nusaibah
Vadamalai, Ganesan
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description The most common disease affecting Malaysian palms is basal stem rot (BSR), which is caused by Ganoderma species. Pre-inoculation of oil palm seedlings with Trichoderma asperellum and/or Pseudomonas aeruginosa was conducted to study their effects on the vegetative development and BSR disease suppression. A 32-week nursery trial was conducted on four-month-old oil palm seedlings (D × P) utilizing the dip, place, and drench (DPD) artificial inoculation technique. Disease severity (DS) was determined by root symptoms in conjunction with the influence of vegetative growth. In addition, root samples were collected at eight months after inoculation (MAI) and analyzed using GC-MS to investigate the expression of metabolites generated as a defensive response to G. boninense infection. Using BCAs helped oil palm seedlings grow better than those that weren't treated. The single application of T. asperellum and the combination of P. aeruginosa and T. asperellum had the greatest impact on the growth of the oil palm seedling's plant height (143.0 cm ± 0.02) and (140.45 cm ± 0.02), respectively. Seedlings infected with G. boninense and treated with a mixture of BCAs had the highest top and root weight and the lowest DS (50 %), compared to seedlings infected with G. boninense (positive control) (83.3 %). Furthermore, GC-MS analysis revealed that treatment with BCAs produced plant secondary metabolites that may be involved in antimicrobial and plant defense systems, and as plant growth promoters.
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spelling upm-1171922025-05-22T02:23:57Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/117192/ Efficacy of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Trichoderma asperellum in promoting plant growth and suppression of Ganoderma boninense disease infestations in oil palm Ms, Muniroh Syd Ali, Nusaibah Vadamalai, Ganesan The most common disease affecting Malaysian palms is basal stem rot (BSR), which is caused by Ganoderma species. Pre-inoculation of oil palm seedlings with Trichoderma asperellum and/or Pseudomonas aeruginosa was conducted to study their effects on the vegetative development and BSR disease suppression. A 32-week nursery trial was conducted on four-month-old oil palm seedlings (D × P) utilizing the dip, place, and drench (DPD) artificial inoculation technique. Disease severity (DS) was determined by root symptoms in conjunction with the influence of vegetative growth. In addition, root samples were collected at eight months after inoculation (MAI) and analyzed using GC-MS to investigate the expression of metabolites generated as a defensive response to G. boninense infection. Using BCAs helped oil palm seedlings grow better than those that weren't treated. The single application of T. asperellum and the combination of P. aeruginosa and T. asperellum had the greatest impact on the growth of the oil palm seedling's plant height (143.0 cm ± 0.02) and (140.45 cm ± 0.02), respectively. Seedlings infected with G. boninense and treated with a mixture of BCAs had the highest top and root weight and the lowest DS (50 %), compared to seedlings infected with G. boninense (positive control) (83.3 %). Furthermore, GC-MS analysis revealed that treatment with BCAs produced plant secondary metabolites that may be involved in antimicrobial and plant defense systems, and as plant growth promoters. Academic Press 2025 Article PeerReviewed text en cc_by_nc_nd_4 http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/117192/1/117192.pdf Ms, Muniroh and Syd Ali, Nusaibah and Vadamalai, Ganesan (2025) Efficacy of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Trichoderma asperellum in promoting plant growth and suppression of Ganoderma boninense disease infestations in oil palm. Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology, 138. art. no. 102662. pp. 1-16. ISSN 0885-5765; eISSN: 1096-1178 https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0885576525001018 10.1016/j.pmpp.2025.102662
spellingShingle Ms, Muniroh
Syd Ali, Nusaibah
Vadamalai, Ganesan
Efficacy of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Trichoderma asperellum in promoting plant growth and suppression of Ganoderma boninense disease infestations in oil palm
title Efficacy of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Trichoderma asperellum in promoting plant growth and suppression of Ganoderma boninense disease infestations in oil palm
title_full Efficacy of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Trichoderma asperellum in promoting plant growth and suppression of Ganoderma boninense disease infestations in oil palm
title_fullStr Efficacy of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Trichoderma asperellum in promoting plant growth and suppression of Ganoderma boninense disease infestations in oil palm
title_full_unstemmed Efficacy of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Trichoderma asperellum in promoting plant growth and suppression of Ganoderma boninense disease infestations in oil palm
title_short Efficacy of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Trichoderma asperellum in promoting plant growth and suppression of Ganoderma boninense disease infestations in oil palm
title_sort efficacy of pseudomonas aeruginosa and trichoderma asperellum in promoting plant growth and suppression of ganoderma boninense disease infestations in oil palm
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