Evolution of Trichoderma harzianum populations distribuited in peach orchards against Armillaria mellea

Luca Languasco, Vittorio Rossi, Gianluigi Spada

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Abstract

The aim of the work was to investigate the quantitative development of Trichoderma harzianum Rifai populations which were added in peach orchards to control Armillaria mellea (Vahl ex Fr.) Kummer. A two-year study (2000/01) was carried out in two peach orchards, located in the Cesena and Ravenna provinces, in which a T. harzianum-based commercial product was distributed in different doses in the planting holes. Soil samples were collected from different zones (rhizosphere of peach trees and between rows) of the two orchards, and the density of Trichoderma populations were quantified by serial dilution method in association with the use of a selective medium (Trichoderma-selective medium + propamocarb). The population density of Trichoderma was significantly higher, on average, in the rhizosphere of peach plants (2657 c.f.u./g) than between rows (uninoculated soil) (632 c.f.u./g), showing the successful settling down of the artificial inoculum. In the peach orchard located in Ravenna, this effect extended over at least 15 months after inoculum distribution.
Lingua originaleEnglish
Titolo della pubblicazione ospiteJournal of Plant pathology
Pagine236
Numero di pagine1
Stato di pubblicazionePubblicato - 2001
Evento8th SIPaV Annual Meeting "Biological interactions in plant pathology" - Potenza
Durata: 3 ott 20015 ott 2001

Convegno

Convegno8th SIPaV Annual Meeting "Biological interactions in plant pathology"
CittàPotenza
Periodo3/10/015/10/01

Keywords

  • Armillaria mellea
  • Trichoderma harzianum
  • biological control
  • peach orchards

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