Table 5.
Control effect of AF01 against pitaya canker in the field.
| Treatment | 7 days after the 2nd treatment | 7 days after the 3rd treatment | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disease index | Control effect (%) ± SD | Disease index | Control effect (%) ± SD | |
| 107 CFU/mL AF01 | 7.26 | 50.68 ± 4.67 b | 9.31 | 57.50 ± 4.89 c |
| 108 CFU/mL AF01 | 5.11 | 65.28 ± 4.58 a | 6.84 | 68.66 ± 4.51 b |
| 250 g/L Pyraclostrobin EC | 3.63 | 74.82 ± 4.40 a | 4.36 | 79.70 ± 3.83 a |
| CK | 14.62 | - | 21.66 | - |
Values in the column indicate the mean ± standard deviation (SD) of Paenibacillus polymyxa AF 01 liquid culture for control effect of pitaya canker after 2 or 3 treatments. Values followed by different letters are significantly different according to Duncan’s multiple range test (p < 0.05) based on arcsine square-root transformed values of percentage.