Table 5.

Effect of algal extract on tomato wilt pathogen control in tomato seeds cultivated in soil.

^aMeans from 20 replicates, each replicate containing 20 seeds

One-way ANOVA tests were applied to determine significant differences among the treatments. Correlation coefficients among the experiments were analyzed using SAS Systems v. 8.12 (SAS Institute Inc., Cary, NC).

^bFusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici

^cAlgal extract formulated by surfactant (0.1% Tween 20, v/v)

^dMancozeb at the recommended concentration of 200 µg/seed