Effect of rhizosphere bacteria to reduce Fusarium infection in tomato plant
Mohamed O. Abdel-MonemAhmed Z. Abdel Azeiz; Radwan Khalil; Nada A. Elsayed; Mervat G. Hassan
Abstract:
Fusarium Saprophytic fungi, which are widely distributed in the soil, are recognized to form associations with plants and cause a variety of plant diseases, including tomato Fusarium wilt. In order to mitigate the impacts of Fusarium wilt, this study examined the effects of rhizosphere bacteria on tomato plant growth parameters, including shoot length, root length, and fresh and dry weight of the shoot and root. Based on the impact of bacterial treatments on growth metrics, infected plants treated with isolated three bacteria, particularly B1, showed the highest growth parameters. the notable improvement in growth characteristics of tomato seedlings treated exclusively with bacteria as opposed to the control group. The diseased tomato seedlings, on the other hand, showed the lowest growth metrics. Additionally, the application of isolated bacteria reduces the stress caused by fungal infection. This was demonstrated by the observation that proline concentrations were low in plants treated with bacteria and high in plants infected with Fusarium.