Figure 2.

The growth inhibitory effects of Cadophora sp. and pathogenic fungi. The DSE Cadophora sp. (Cad) was grown in dual cultures with the three pathogens V. dahliae (VD), P. aphanidermatum (PA) and R. solani (RS). Each of the pathogens was grown in the presence and absence of Cadophora sp. (Cad). Shown are the means and standard deviations of the radii of fungal colonies measured toward the direction of the opposing colony in the co-culture, and compared to the growth of the same fungus in axenic culture (C). T-test (P = 0.05, n = 4) revealed an inhibitory effect of Cadophora sp. (Cad) on the growth of all pathogenic fungi. An inhibitory effect of pathogens on the radius of Cadophora sp. (Cad) was also observed. Significant differences between fungal growth in the axenic and the co-culture are indicated by asterisks.