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. 2016 Sep 2;16(1):341. doi: 10.1186/s12906-016-1332-5

Table 3.

Minimum inhibitory (MIC) and fungicidal concentration (MFC) of the methanolic extract (mg/mL) of Calibrachoa cultivars contents following SWE foliar (Fol) and Drench (Dre) treatments with 5 or 7 mL/plant. Values are expressed as mean of triplicate determinations ± sd

SWE treatments Aspergillus flavus Candida albicans Penicillium funiculosum Penicillium ochrochloron
CHSD MIC
FLZ 0.16 ± 0.03b 0.11 ± 0.06c 0.15 ± 0.04c 0.19 ± 0.08c
KTZ 0.20 ± 0.02a 0.23 ± 0.04a 2.00 ± 0.03a 0.20 ± 0.02c
CONTROL 0.16 ± 0.002b 0.14 ± 0.007b 0.21 ± 0.002b 0.29 ± 0.001a
(5 ml) Fol 0.15 ± 0.006bc 0.14 ± 0.003bc 0.21 ± 0.005b 0.29 ± 0.003a
(7 ml)Fol 0.13 ± 0.002c 0.12 ± 0.003c 0.19 ± 0.006bc 0.25 ± 0.003b
(5 ml)Dre 0.10 ± 0.001 cd 0.1 ± 0.004 cd 0.16 ± 0.005c 0.21 ± 0.002c
(7 ml)Dre 0.08 ± 0.004d 0.07 ± 0.001d 0.14 ± 0.001c 0.18 ± 0.001c
MFC
FLZ 0.21 ± 0.06c 0.16 ± 0.07d 0.24 ± 0.02d 0.25 ± 0.01d
KTZ 0.40 ± 0.05a 0.40 ± 0.01a 3.45 ± 0.04a 0.39 ± 0.02a
CONTROL 0.26 ± 0.001b 0.30 ± 0.001b 0.36 ± 0.001b 0.42 ± 0.001a
(5 ml) Fol 0.25 ± 0.001b 0.30 ± 0.001b 0.36 ± 0.001b 0.42 ± 0.001a
(7 ml)Fol 0.22 ± 0.001c 0.27 ± 0.001b 0.33 ± 0.001b 0.40 ± 0.001a
(5 ml)Dre 0.19 ± 0.001 cd 0.22 ± 0.001c 0.29 ± 0.001c 0.34 ± 0.001b
(7 ml)Dre 0.16 ± 0.001d 0.16 ± 0.001d 0.24 ± 0.001d 0.29 ± 0.001c
CHSF MIC
FLZ 0.16 ± 0.03c 0.11 ± 0.06d 0.15 ± 0.04f 0.19 ± 0.08c
KTZ 0.20 ± 0.02b 0.23 ± 0.04a 2.00 ± 0.03a 0.20 ± 0.02c
CONTROL 0.25 ± 0.001a 0.23 ± 0.001a 0.31 ± 0.001b 0.31 ± 0.001a
(5 ml) Fol 0.21 ± 0.001b 0.20 ± 0.001b 0.24 ± 0.001c 0.27 ± 0.001b
(7 ml)Fol 0.19 ± 0.001bc 0.19 ± 0.001b 0.21 ± 0.001d 0.24 ± 0.001b
(5 ml)Dre 0.17 ± 0.001c 0.16 ± 0.001c 0.18 ± 0.001e 0.20 ± 0.001c
(7 ml)Dre 0.13 ± 0.001d 0.13 ± 0.001d 0.14 ± 0.001f 0.16 ± 0.001d
MFC
FLZ 0.21 ± 0.06d 0.16 ± 0.07e 0.24 ± 0.02 0.25 ± 0.01f
KTZ 0.40 ± 0.05a 0.40 ± 0.01b 3.45 ± 0.04a 0.39 ± 0.02d
CONTROL 0.35 ± 0.001b 0.45 ± 0.001a 0.50 ± 0.001b 0.56 ± 0.001a
(5 ml) Fol 0.29 ± 0.001c 0.36 ± 0.001bc 0.43 ± 0.001c 0.50 ± 0.001b
(7 ml)Fol 0.28 ± 0.001c 0.33 ± 0.001c 0.39 ± 0.001d 0.46 ± 0.001c
(5 ml)Dre 0.24 ± 0.001d 0.29 ± 0.001 cd 0.36 ± 0.001d 0.38 ± 0.001d
(7 ml)Dre 0.22 ± 0.001d 0.26 ± 0.001d 0.30 ± 0.001e 0.29 ± 0.001e

Notes: CHSD C. h. ʻ Superbells® Dreamsicleʼ, CHSF C. h. ʻSuperbells® Frost Fireʼ, Dre Drench treatment, Fol Foliar treatment

*Means followed by different letters within a column indicate significant differences between treatments based on LSD test (P ≤ 0.05). The fungicides fluconazole (FLZ) and ketoconazole (KLZ) were used as positive controls