Table 7.
The average disease incidence and biocontrol efficacy in controlling Fusarium wilt of treated tomato plant with rhizobacterial isolates in year 2015–16 and 2016–17
| Treatments | Bacterial inocula | Disease incidence 2015–16 | Biocontrol efficacy (%) | Disease incidence 2016–17 | Biocontrol efficacy (%) | Biocontrol efficacy (Mean of 2 years) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pusa Ruby | Un-inoculated (Control inoculated with F. oxysporum f. sp. lycpeorsici) | 41.66 ± 2.30a | 41.66 ± 0.58a | |||
| Prd2 | 20.83 ± 3.17c | 50 | 00.25 ± 4.04b | 39.99 | 44.99 | |
| Prb1 | 29.16 ± 0.58b | 30 | 33.33 ± 2.51ab | 19.99 | 24.99 | |
| Ratan | Un-inoculated (Control inoculated with F. oxysporum f. sp. lycpeorsici) | 42.33 ± 4.16a | 58.33 ± 3.05a | |||
| Prd2 | 24.99 ± 3.05b | 40.97 | 33.33 ± 6.65bc | 42.85 | 41.91 | |
| Prb1 | 33.33 ± 2.64ab | 21.26 | 00.25 ± 3.00c | 57.14 | 39.20 |
Values are the means (± SEM) of three replications. Means in a column with similar letter(s) are not significantly different at 0.05 level according to Duncan Multiple Range Test.