Table 1.
Antagonistic activity (growth inhibition of two indigenous Pseudomonas strains) in dual cultures against Fusarium fungi.
| Antagonistic Bacterial Strain | Antagonistic Activity against F. graminearum BZR F-4, % | Antagonistic Activity against F. oxysporum var. orthoceras BZR F-6, % | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Days | 10 Days | 5 Days | 10 Days | |||||
| Growth of Fungal Strain | % Inhibition | Growth of Fungal Strain | % Inhibition | Growth of Fungal Strain | % Inhibition | Growth of Fungal Strain | % Inhibition | |
| Negative control (without bacterial strains) | 50.0 ± 0.6 a | – | 75.0 ± 0 a | – | 46.7 ± 3.0 a | – | 75.0 ± 0 a | – |
| P. chlororaphis BZR 245-F | 38.7 ± 3.5 b | 22.7 | 30.3 ± 1.5 c | 59.6 | 33.7 ± 1.5 b | 27.9 | 37.3 ± 4.7 c | 50.2 |
| Pseudomonas sp. BZR 523-2 | 43.7 ± 1.2 b | 12.7 | 63.7 ± 2.9 b | 15.1 | 35.7 ± 1.2 b | 23.6 | 68.3 ± 0.6 b | 8.9 |
Data followed by the same letters are not statistically different according to Duncan’s multiple range test (p = 0.05).