Soil borne Fusarium solani exhibited pathogenic effect on tomato cultivars in Nigeria

The pathogenicity of soil borne fungi Fusarium solani on tomato cultivars was relatively unclear in Nigeria. This study thus investigates the pathogenic effect of F. solani on seed germination, seedling growth and fruit of two of the most commonly consumed tomato cultivars (UC82B and Ibadan Local -...

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Published in:Archiv für Phytopathologie und Pflanzenschutz 2021-07, Vol.54 (3-4), p.137-151
Main Authors: Abiala, Moses Akindele, Oleru, Kelechi, Balogun, Taiwo, Saharia, Manalisha, Opere, Bolanle, Sahoo, Lingaraj
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Browning
Cultivars
Fruits
Fusarium
Fusarium oxysporum
Fusarium solani
Fusarium species
Germination
Inoculation
Pathogenicity
Pathogens
Plant growth
Seed
Seed germination
Seedlings
Seeds
Signs and symptoms
Soil microorganisms
Soils
tomato
Tomatoes
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Summary:The pathogenicity of soil borne fungi Fusarium solani on tomato cultivars was relatively unclear in Nigeria. This study thus investigates the pathogenic effect of F. solani on seed germination, seedling growth and fruit of two of the most commonly consumed tomato cultivars (UC82B and Ibadan Local - IL) in Nigeria. Fusarium species were isolated from the rhizospheric soil samples of tomato cultivars and their pathogenicity was assessed using blotter and soil inoculation techniques. Out of the 26 Fusarium species isolated, 6 (23%) were morphologically (with the aid of microscope) identified as F. solani (FS1, FS9, FS10, FS17, FS21 and FS26), among which the strains FS17, FS21 and FS26 significantly inhibited (p 
ISSN:0323-5408
1477-2906
DOI:10.1080/03235408.2020.1824338