Mycobiology.  2011 Mar;39(1):7-11.

Enhancing Effect of Shimizuomyces paradoxus on Seed Germination and Seedling Growth of Canola, Plant Growth of Cucumber, and Harvest of Tomato

• Sung GH
• Shrestha B
• Park KB
• Han SK
• Sung JM

Abstract

Shimizuomyces paradoxus showed no inhibitory effect against plant pathogen fungi, such as Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici and Alternaria solani. The S. paradoxus culture filtrate showed higher seed germination and seedling growth rates in canola than distilled water and potato-dextrose broth. A conidial suspension of 1.0x104/mL resulted in the highest growth stimulating effects on total plant length, and fresh and dry weight of shoots and roots in cucumber, when compared to the highest suspension concentration. Total plant length and shoot weight increased with the foliar spray treatment, and root length and root weight increased by simultaneous treatments of soil drenching and foliar spray in cucumber. Lower concentrations of the S. paradoxus conidial suspension increased the harvest of tomato fruit.

Keyword

Conidial suspension; Growth promotion; Harvest; Plant growth; Seed germination

MeSH Terms

Alternaria
Fruit
Fungi
Fusarium
Germination
Lycopersicon esculentum
Plants
Seedlings
Seeds
Soil
Water
Soil
Water