Study the effect of mycorhizal fungi on tomato wilt disease caused by Fusarium oxysporum

Authors

  • Sabah Al-Maghribi
  • Mohamad Taweel
  • Boushra Rizk

Abstract

 

 

The effect mycorhizal  fungi on tomato wilt disease caused by Fusarium oxysporum was studied. The results showed  that  % of disease incidence reduced in treatment whit mycorrhizal fungi  . % of disease incidence reached to 33% when plants infected  with mycorrhizae and Fusarium wilt  compared to plants infected   with Fusarium wilt just where% of disease incidence reached to 70% .The results showed a sighificant increased in plant height ,leaf number , fresh and dry matter of shoot and root in treated plants  with  mycorrhiza and  Fusarium wilt compared whit treated plants with Fusarium wilt.The increase in plant height reached 24.13% ,16.93% in leaf number,36.13% in wet weight of shoot  ,48.14 in wet weight of root,30.37% in dry weight of shoot and 29.18% in dry weight of root in treated plants  with  mycorrhiza and  Fusarium wilt.

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Published

2013-11-17

How to Cite

Al-Maghribi, S. ., Taweel , M. ., & Rizk, B. . (2013). Study the effect of mycorhizal fungi on tomato wilt disease caused by Fusarium oxysporum. Latakia University Journal -Biological Sciences Series, 35(7). Retrieved from https://journal.tishreen.edu.sy/index.php/bioscnc/article/view/553