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Interrelationships between fungi associated with the damping-off disease of table beets in Oregon
ScholarsArchive at Oregon State University
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Interrelationships between fungi associated with the damping-off disease of table beets in Oregon |
| Names |
Lin, Shu-yen
(creator) Vaughan, Edward K. (advisor) |
| Date Issued | 1964-05-14 (iso8601) |
| Note | Graduation date: 1964 |
| Abstract | Damping-off of table beets is of widespread occurrence in the Willamette Valley of Oregon. Pythium ultimum Trow., Pythium debaryanum Hess., and Rhizoctonia solani Kuhn. were found to be the important pathogenic fungi causing the disease. Trichoderma viride, Penicillium spp. Streptomyces spp. and certain isolates of bacteria, all saprophytic organisms associated with diseased beet seedlings, beet rhizospheres and infested soil, were strongly antagonistic toward Pythium ultimum in agar culture and were selected for control tests in soil under greenhouse conditions. Infesting beet seeds with spores of Trichoderma or Penicillium, afforded good protection of seedlings from pre-emergence damping-off but did not prevent damping-off of older seedlings in infested field soil. Beet seedlings suffered less pre-emergence damping-off in soil amended with K₂HPO₄ and urea; cornmeal, sucrose and casein, on the other hand, increased incidence of the disease. Simultaneous infestation of sterilized greenhouse soil with Pythium and Trichoderma or Pythium and Penicillium one week before seeding resulted in good control of damping-off. The antagonists were less effective when mixed with sterilized soil in which Pythium had been pre-established, or when mixed with non-sterilized greenhouse soil simultaneously with the pathogen. The best results again were obtained in soil amended with KH₂PO₄ and urea. In sterilized soil, bacterial antagonists had no effect on damping-off. Streptomyces spp. were inconsistent in controlling the disease. Treatment of soil with fungicides markedly affected the micro-flora in infested soil, and recolonization by certain species varied with different chemicals. Following treatment with 50, 100, or 200 lbs. Lanstan, or with 50 lbs. Ceresan per acre, Pythium initially disappeared from the soil but recolonized rapidly. Greater concentrations of Ceresan either completely suppressed Pythium or resulted in very slow recolonization by the pathogen. In soil treated with Dithane, Maneb, or Bayer 47531, both Pythium and Trichoderma decreased progressively during the period of the test. In soils treated with Lanstan or Ceresan Trichoderma initially was reduced but subsequently increased to populations greater than in untreated soil. |
| Genre | Thesis/Dissertation |
| Topic | Beets -- Diseases and pests |
| Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/1957/48677 |
