TABLE 4.

Effect of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens Y2 on tobacco rot in curing barns (Shimo, Yunnan and Seka, Yunnan) experiments.

Site	Application	Concentration (CFU/mL)	Disease index	Disease rate (%)	Control efficacy (%)
Shimo	Soak	Control	20.95 ± 0.04a	42.12 ± 0.71a	NA
		1.5 × 107	0.04 ± 0.06b	0.33 ± 0.58b	99.82 ± 0.58a
		7.5 × 106	0.22 ± 0.11bc	2.00 ± 1.00c	98.95 ± 0.58ab
		1.5 × 105	0.30 ± 0.06bc	2.67 ± 0.58c	98.60 ± 0.58ab
Seka	Spray	Control	31.35 ± 0.43a	51.33 ± 0.34a	NA
		1.1 × 105	0.58 ± 0.37b	5.00 ± 2.94b	98.15 ± 1.23

Data are mean ± SD. Different letters after significant difference at p < 0.05 level by Duncan’s test.