Potential of algal-based products for the management of potato brown rot disease

Botanical Studies

Original Article

Nevein A. S. Messiha¹  Marwa Kamal²  Seham M. Hamed³ 

[1] Bacterial Diseases Research Department, Plant Pathology Research Institute, Agricultural Research Centre (ARC), Giza, Egypt;Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Beni-Suef University, 62521, Beni-Suef, Egypt;Soil Microbiology Department, Soils, Water and Environment Research Institute, Agricultural Research Centre (ARC), P.O. 175, Giza, El‒Orman, Egypt;

关键词: Ralstonia solanacearum;    Biostimulants;    Seaweeds;    Spirulina platensis;    Antioxidants;    Organic farming;    Microbial biodiversity;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s40529-023-00402-y

 received in 2023-06-16, accepted in 2023-10-06,  发布年份 2023

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundRalstonia solanacearum causes potato brown rot disease, resulting in lower crop’s production and quality. A sustainable and eco-friendly method for controlling the disease is required. Algae’s bioactive chemicals have shown the potential to enhance plant defenses. For the first time, the efficacy of foliar application of Acanthophora spicifera and Spirulina platensis seaweed extracts, along with the utilization of dried algal biomasses (DABs) of Turbinaria ornata and a mixture of Caulerpa racemosa and Cystoseira myrica (1:1)on potato yield and brown rot suppression were investigated under field conditions. Field experiments were conducted in three locations: Location 1 (Kafr Shukr district, Kaliobeya governorate), Location 2 (Moneira district, Kaliobeya governorate), and Location 3 (Talia district, Minufyia governorate). Locations 1 and 2 were naturally infested with the pathogen, while location 3 was not. The study evaluated potato yield, plant nutritive status and antioxidants, soil available nitrogen-phosphorus-potassium (N-P-K), and organic matter percentage. Additionally, the shift in soil microbial diversity related to R. solanacearum suppression was examined for the most effective treatment.ResultsThe results revealed that seaweed extracts significantly increased potato yield at all locations, which correlated with higher phosphorus absorption, while T. ornate DAB increased potato yield only at location 2, accompanied by noticeable increases in soil nitrogen and plant phosphorus. The mixed DABs of C. racemosa and C. myrica demonstrated greater disease suppression than foliar applications. The disease-suppressive effect of the mixed DABs was accompanied by significant increases in flavonoids and total antioxidant capacity (TAC). Moreover, the application of mixed DABs increased soil bacterial biodiversity, with a higher abundance of oligotrophic marine bacterial species such as Sphingopyxis alaskensis and growth-promoting species like Glutamicibacter arilaitensis, Promicromonospora sp., and Paenarthrobacter nitroguajacolicus in all three locations compared to the untreated control. Klebsiella sp., Pseudomonas putida, and P. brassicacearum abundances were increased by the mixed DABs in Location 1. These species were less abundant in locations 2 and 3, where Streptomyces sp., Bacillus sp., and Sphingobium vermicomposti were prevalent.ConclusionsThe results demonstrated that the used seaweed extracts improved potato yield and phosphorous absorption, while the mixed DABs potentially contributed in disease suppression and improved soil microbial diversity.

【 授权许可】

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© Institute of Plant and Microbial Biology 2023

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