Efficacy of boric acid against Penicillium expansum was evaluated under both in vitro and in vivo conditions in this study. In in vitro, 0.125% concentration of boric acid reduced mycelial growth, spore germination and germ tube elongation of P. expansum by 68.88%, 74.00% and 85.50% respectively, whereas the higher concentrations (0.25%, 0.50%, 1.00% and 2.00%) of boric acid completely inhibited those of P. expansum. Moreover, the difference among the effects of the above-mentioned first concentration and subsequent concentrations of boric acid was statistically significant (P<0.05). The EC50, minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimum fungicidal concentration (MFC) values of boric acid were defined as 0.09, 0.25% and >2%, respectively. In in vivo experiments, except for 0.25% boric acid, all the other concentrations (0.50%, 1.00% and 2.00%) exhibited both protective and curative activity against P. expansum, and they significantly reducing the disease severity of blue mold in comparison to pathogen‐inoculated control (P<0.05). However, 2.00% boric acid has been shown to be the most effective concentration against the pathogen in both protective and curative applications, and reduce the disease severity by 94.46% and 91.41%, respectively. These results indicate that the boric acid can be used as an alternative to synthetic fungicides for the control of blue mold disease caused by P. expansum in apples.
Birincil Dil | Türkçe |
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Konular | Bitki Bilimi, Agronomi |
Bölüm | Araştırma Makaleleri |
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Yayımlanma Tarihi | 20 Mart 2020 |
Gönderilme Tarihi | 25 Eylül 2019 |
Yayımlandığı Sayı | Yıl 2020 Cilt: 24 Sayı: 1 |
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