Bio-efficacy of microbial infused rice straw compost on plant growth promotion and induction of disease resistance in chili

Microbial fortified organic amendment in chili cultivation may affect plant development and disease suppression. Microbial infused rice straw compost, commercial rice straw compost, and fungicide Benomyl for chili (Capsicum annum L.) cultivation and control of Sclerotium foot rot were studied under...

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Main Authors: Hossain, Md. Kausar, Ismail, Mohd Razi, Mohd Saud, Halimi, Othman, Radziah, Habib, S. H., Siddiqui, Yasmeen
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Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis 2014
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/36656/
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author Hossain, Md. Kausar
Ismail, Mohd Razi
Mohd Saud, Halimi
Othman, Radziah
Habib, S. H.
Siddiqui, Yasmeen
author_facet Hossain, Md. Kausar
Ismail, Mohd Razi
Mohd Saud, Halimi
Othman, Radziah
Habib, S. H.
Siddiqui, Yasmeen
author_sort Hossain, Md. Kausar
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description Microbial fortified organic amendment in chili cultivation may affect plant development and disease suppression. Microbial infused rice straw compost, commercial rice straw compost, and fungicide Benomyl for chili (Capsicum annum L.) cultivation and control of Sclerotium foot rot were studied under glass house condition. Chili seed cv. Kulai were sown in the Sclerotium rolfsii infested and non-infested soil. After two weeks, five healthy seedlings were transplanted into planting bags. Growth performance and development of disease symptoms associated with S. rolfsii foot rot infection were assessed. Applying microbial infused rice straw compost increased seed germination and plant growth, and suppressed development of foot rot compared to using commercial rice straw compost and the Benomyl. A higher disease reduction (84.6%) occurred with 15 Mg · ha−1 microbial infused rice straw compost (62.7%), followed by Benomyl (53.8%), and 15 Mg · ha−1 commercial rice straw compost (46.2%). Application of microbial infused rice straw compost at 15 Mg · ha−1 yielded optimum seed germination and seedling establishment, plant growth, and disease suppression. Microbial infused rice straw compost is a good alternative to chemical fungicide in controlling Sclerotial disease in chili.
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spelling upm-366562015-09-10T05:56:27Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/36656/ Bio-efficacy of microbial infused rice straw compost on plant growth promotion and induction of disease resistance in chili Hossain, Md. Kausar Ismail, Mohd Razi Mohd Saud, Halimi Othman, Radziah Habib, S. H. Siddiqui, Yasmeen Microbial fortified organic amendment in chili cultivation may affect plant development and disease suppression. Microbial infused rice straw compost, commercial rice straw compost, and fungicide Benomyl for chili (Capsicum annum L.) cultivation and control of Sclerotium foot rot were studied under glass house condition. Chili seed cv. Kulai were sown in the Sclerotium rolfsii infested and non-infested soil. After two weeks, five healthy seedlings were transplanted into planting bags. Growth performance and development of disease symptoms associated with S. rolfsii foot rot infection were assessed. Applying microbial infused rice straw compost increased seed germination and plant growth, and suppressed development of foot rot compared to using commercial rice straw compost and the Benomyl. A higher disease reduction (84.6%) occurred with 15 Mg · ha−1 microbial infused rice straw compost (62.7%), followed by Benomyl (53.8%), and 15 Mg · ha−1 commercial rice straw compost (46.2%). Application of microbial infused rice straw compost at 15 Mg · ha−1 yielded optimum seed germination and seedling establishment, plant growth, and disease suppression. Microbial infused rice straw compost is a good alternative to chemical fungicide in controlling Sclerotial disease in chili. Taylor & Francis 2014 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/36656/1/Bio.pdf Hossain, Md. Kausar and Ismail, Mohd Razi and Mohd Saud, Halimi and Othman, Radziah and Habib, S. H. and Siddiqui, Yasmeen (2014) Bio-efficacy of microbial infused rice straw compost on plant growth promotion and induction of disease resistance in chili. Compost Science & Utilization, 22 (1). pp. 1-10. ISSN 1065-657X http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/1065657X.2013.870942 10.1080/1065657X.2013.870942
spellingShingle Hossain, Md. Kausar
Ismail, Mohd Razi
Mohd Saud, Halimi
Othman, Radziah
Habib, S. H.
Siddiqui, Yasmeen
Bio-efficacy of microbial infused rice straw compost on plant growth promotion and induction of disease resistance in chili
title Bio-efficacy of microbial infused rice straw compost on plant growth promotion and induction of disease resistance in chili
title_full Bio-efficacy of microbial infused rice straw compost on plant growth promotion and induction of disease resistance in chili
title_fullStr Bio-efficacy of microbial infused rice straw compost on plant growth promotion and induction of disease resistance in chili
title_full_unstemmed Bio-efficacy of microbial infused rice straw compost on plant growth promotion and induction of disease resistance in chili
title_short Bio-efficacy of microbial infused rice straw compost on plant growth promotion and induction of disease resistance in chili
title_sort bio-efficacy of microbial infused rice straw compost on plant growth promotion and induction of disease resistance in chili
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