Biopriming of infected carroty seed with an antagonist, Clonostachys rosea, selected for control of seedborne Alternaria spp.

Phytopathology

Volumn 94, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 551-560

  Jensen, Birgit ^a   Knudsen, Inge M B ^a   Madsen, Mette ^a   Jensen, Dan Funck ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Bio osmopriming; Drum priming; Gliocladium roseum; Shelf life

Indexed keywords

ALTERNARIA; ALTERNARIA DAUCI; ALTERNARIA RADICINA; BIONECTRIA OCHROLEUCA; CLONOSTACHYS; CLONOSTACHYS ROSEA; DAUCUS CAROTA; FUNGI; GLIOCLADIUM;

EID: 2542466128     PISSN: 0031949X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1094/PHYTO.2004.94.6.551     Document Type: Article

References (42)

1. Baniek, A., and Tylkowska, K. 1987. Germination and mycoflora of carrot seeds treated with thiram and conditioned in polyethylene glycol (PEG 6000). Acta Hortic. 215:225-230.
2. Ben-Noon, E., Shtienberg, D., Shlevin, E., Vintal, H., and Dinoor, A. 2001. Optimization of chemical suppression of Alternaria dauci, the causal agent of Alternaria leaf blight in carrots. Plant Dis. 85:1149-1156.
3. Bochow, H. 1992. Phytosanitary effects of Bacillus subtilis as biocontrol agent. Med. Fac. Landbouw. Univ. Gent 57/2b:387-393.
4. Brocklehurst, P. A., and Dearman, J. 1983. Interactions between seed priming treatments and nine seed lots of carrot, celery and onion. II. Seedling emergence and plant growth. Ann. Appl. Biol. 102:585-593.
5. Callan, N. W., Mathre, D. E., and Miller, J. B. 1990. Bio-priming seed treatment for biological control of Pythium ultimum preemergence damping-off in sh2 sweet corn. Plant Dis. 74:368-372.
6. Callan, N. W., Mathre, D. E., and Miller, J. B. 1991. Yield performance of sweet corn seed bioprimed and coated with Pseudomonas fluorescent AB254. HortScience 26:1163-1165.
7. Chen, T. W., and Wu, W. S. 1999. Biological control of carrot black rot. J. Phytopathol. 147:99-104.
8. Finch-Savage, W. E. 1990. The effect of osmotic seed priming and the timing of water availability in the seedbed on the predictability of carrot seedling establishment in the field. Acta Hortic. 267:209-216.
9. Green, H., and Jensen, D. F. 1995. A tool for monitoring Trichoderma harzianum: GUS transformants used for ecological studies in the rhizosphere. Phytopathology 85:1436-1440.
10. Harman, G. E., and Taylor, A. G. 1988. Improved seedling performance by integration of biological control agents at favorable pH with solid matrix priming. Phytopathology 78:520-525.
11. Harman, G. E., Taylor, A. G., and Stasz, T. E. 1989. Combining effective strains of Trichoderma harzianum and solid matrix priming to improve biological seed treatment. Phytopathology 73:631-637.
12. Hermansen, A., Brodal, G., and Balvoll, G. 1999. Hot water treatments of carrot seeds: Effects on seed-borne fungi, germination, emergence and yield. Seed Sci. Technol. 27:599-613.
13. Hökeberg, M., Gerhardson, B., and Johnsson, L. 1997. Biological control of cereal seed-borne diseases by seed bacterization with green-house-selected bacteria. Eur. J. Plant Pathol. 103:25-33.
14. ISTA. 1996. International Rules for Seed Testing, 1996. Seed Sci. Technol. Suppl. 24.
15. Jahn, M., and Puls, A. 1998. Investigations for development of a combined biological-physical method to control soilborne and seed-borne pathogens in carrot seed. J. Plant Dis. Prot. 105:359-375.
16. Jamal, E., Bochow, H., and Hentschel, K. D. 1993. Bacillus subtilis and chemical seed dressing about equally effective in suitable environment. Gartenbau-magazin 2:38-39.
17. Jensen, B., Jensen, D. F., Nielsen, G. C., and Nielsen, B. J. 2001. Biological seed treatment to control seed borne diseases in wheat. Conference Biological and Microbial Control of Pests. DJF-rapport 49:51-56.
18. Jensen, B., Knudsen, I. M. B., and Jensen, D. F. 2000. Biological seed treatment of cereals with fresh and long term stored formulations of Clonostachys rosea: Biocontrol efficacy against Fusarium culmorum. Eur. J. Plant Pathol. 106:233-242.
19. Jensen, B., Knudsen, I. M. B., and Jensen, D. F. 2002. Survival of conidia of Clonostachys rosea coated on barley seeds and their biocontrol efficacy against seed-borne Bipolaris sorokiniana. Biocontrol Sci. Technol. 12:427-441.
20. Jensen, B., Poulsen, F. V., Knudsen, I. M. B., and Jensen, D. F. 2001. Combining microbial seed treatment with priming of carrot seeds for control of seed borne Alternaria spp. IOBC/WPRS Bull. 24:197-201.
21. Knudsen, I. M. B., Hockenhull, J., and Jensen, D. F. 1992. In vivo screening of potential antagonists against F. culmorum in barley. IOB/WPRS Bull. 15:21-23.
22. Knudsen, I. M. B., Hockenhull, J., and Jensen, D. F. 1995. Biocontrol of seedling diseases of barley and wheat caused by Fusarium culmorum and Bipolaris sorokiniana: Effects of selected fungal antagonists on growth and yield components. Plant Pathol. 44:467-477.
23. Knudsen, I. M. B., Hockenhull, J., Jensen, D. F., Gerhardson, B., Hökeberg, M., Tahvonen, R., Teperi, E., Sundheim, L., and Henriksen, B. 1997. Selection of biological control agents for controlling soil- and seed-borne pathogens in the field. Eur. J. Plant Pathol. 103:775-784.
24. Kreger-van-Rij, N. J. W. 1984. The Yeasts: A Taxonomic Study. Elsevier Science Publishing, Amsterdam.
25. Lauritzen, J. L. 1926. The relation of black rot to the storage of carrots. J. Agric. Res. 33:1025-1041.
26. Lübeck, M., Knudsen, I. M. B, Jensen, B., Thrane, U., Janvier, C., and Jensen, D. F. 2002. GUS and GFP transformation of the biocontrol strain Clonostachys rosea IK726 and the use of these marker genes in ecological studies. Mycol. Res. 106:815-826.
27. Malalasekera, R. A. P., Sanderson, F. R., and Colhoun, J. 1973. Fusarium diseases of cereals. IX. Penetration and invasion of wheat seedlings by Fusarium culmorum and F. nivale. Trans. Br. Mycol. Soc. 60:453-462.
28. Maude, R. B. 1966. Studies on the etiology of black rot, Stemphylium radicinum (Meier, Drechsl. & Eddy) Neerg., and leaf blight, Alternaria dauci (Kühn) Grovers & Skolko, on carrot crops; and on fungicide control of their seed-borne infection phases. Ann. Appl. Biol. 57:83-93.
29. Maude, R. B., Drew, R. L. K., Gray, D., Petch, G. M., Bujalski, W., and Nienow, A. W. 1992. Strategies for control of seed-borne Alternaria dauci (leaf blight) of carrots in priming and process engineering systems. Plant Pathol. 41:204-214.
30. Møller, K., Jensen, B., Andersen, H. P., Stryhn, H., and Hockenhull, J. 2003. Biocontrol of Pythium tracheiphilum in Chinese cabbage by Clonostachys msea under field conditions. Biocontrol Sci. Technol. 13:171-182.
31. Nascimento, W. M., and West, S. H. 1998. Microorganism growth during muskmelon priming. Seed Sci. Technol. 26:531-534.
32. Neergaard, P. 1979. Seed Pathology, Volume I. Macmillan Press, London.
33. Nirenberg, H. J. 1976. A simplified method for identifying Fusarium spp. occurring on wheat. Can. J. Bot. 50:1599-1609.
34. Pryor, B. M., Davis, R. M., and Gilbertson, R. L. 1994. Detection and eradication of Alternaria radicina on carrot seed. Plant Dis. 78:452-456.
35. Pryor, B. M., Davis, R. M., and Gilbertson, R. L. 1998. Detection of soil-borne Alternaria radicina and its occurrence in California carrot fields. Plant Dis. 82:891-895.
36. Rowse, H. R. 1996. Drum priming - an environmentally friendly way of improving seed performance. J. R. Agric. Soc. England 157:77-83.
37. Soteros, J. J. 1979. Detection of Alternaria radicina and A. dauci from imported carrot seed in New Zealand. N.Z. J. Agric. Res. 22:185-190.
38. Strandberg, J. O. 1983. Infection and colonization of inflorescences and nericarps of carrot by Alternaria dauci. Plant Dis. 67:1351-1353.
39. Strandberg, J. O. 1984. Efficacy of fungicides against persistence of Alternaria dauci on carrot seed. Plant Dis. 68:39-42.
40. Tylkowska, K., and Van den Bulk, R. W. 2001. Effects of osmo- and hydropriming on fungal infestation levels and germination of carrot (Daucus carota L.) seeds contaminated with Alternaria spp. Seed Sci. Technol. 29:365-375.
41. Van den Bulk, R. W., and Langerak, C. J. 1995. Application of seed health testing at various stages of the seed production chain. Pages 101-112 in: Proc. ISTA Pre-Congress Seminar on Seed Pathol. International Seed Testing Association (ISTA), Zurich, Switzerland.
42. Warren, J. E., and Bennett, M. A. 1999. Bio-osmopriming tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) seeds for improved stand establishment. Seed Sci. Technol. 27:489-499.