Pepper root rot resistance and pepper yield are enhanced through biological agent G15 soil amelioration.

ABSTRACT: Pepper root rot is a serious soil-borne disease that hinders pepper production, and efforts are being made to identify biological agents that can prevent and control pepper root rot. Our group recently discovered and produced a biological agent, named G15, which reduces the diversity and richness of fungi and bacteria when applied to pepper fields. In the soil of the G15-treatment condition, the pathogenic fungus Fusarium was inhibited, while the richness of beneficial bacteria Rhodanobacter was increased. Also, the ammonia nitrogen level was decreased in the G15-treatment soil, and the pH, total carbon, and total potassium levels were increased. Compared to the control condition, pepper yield was increased in the treatment group (by 16,680 kg acre^-1). We found tha

SUBMITTER: Zhang X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8297472 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature