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K. N. Anith and M. T. Momol, North Florida Research and Education Center, University of Florida, 155 Research
Road, Quincy 32351; J. W. Kloepper, Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, College of Agriculture, Au-
burn University, Auburn, AL 36849; J. J. Marois and S. M. Olson, North Florida Research and Education Center,
University of Florida, 155 Research Road, Quincy 32351; and J. B. Jones, Plant Pathology Department, 2253 Fifield
Hall, University of Florida, Gainesville 32611
contrasts (only for data analysis in Table 2) when the pathogen was exposed for 14 7 days prior to inoculation with Ralstonia
were used for comparing the means, using days to S-H mixture before transplanting, solanacearum): SE34 = Bacillus pumilus,
the statistical package SAS version 8.1 disease was reduced significantly com- 89B61 = Pseudomonas putida, BY =
(SAS Institute, Inc., Cary, NC). pared with the untreated control in experi- BioYield, EQTY = Equity.
z Initial foliar treatment with Actigard was
ment 1 (Table 4). However, the combina- applied 14 days after seed germination and
RESULTS tion of 14-day S-H treatment with Actigard was followed by a second application, both of
Effect of PGPR. Treatment of tomato further enhanced the efficacy of 14-day S- foliar spray and soil drench, 5 days prior to
plants with P. putida 89B61, B. pumilus SE H treatment in both experiments (Table 4). inoculation with R. solanacearum.