An in vitro study into the effect of glyphosate on Sclerotium rolfsii
D. Westerhuis A , L. L. Vawdrey A C and R. Piper BA Horticulture, Department of Primary Industries, Centre for Wet Tropics Agriculture, South Johnstone, Qld 4859 Australia.
B Scientific Advisory Services, Tully, Qld 4854 Australia.
C Corresponding author. Email: lynton.vawdrey@dpi.qld.gov.au
Australasian Plant Disease Notes 2(1) 23-24 https://doi.org/10.1071/DN07010
Submitted: 6 December 2006 Accepted: 27 January 2007 Published: 13 February 2007
Abstract
The emergence of banana plants from planted corm pieces is known to be adversely affected by Sclerotium rolfsii, a fungal pathogen that is common in soil and plant debris. Glyphosate at 3.6 g/L reduced the radial growth of S. rolfsii in pure culture compared with benomyl at 0.5 g/L and an untreated control. This result supports anecdotal observations that glyphosate sprays can inhibit the growth of S. rolfsii affecting banana material in the field.
Additional keywords: herbicides, soilborne fungi.
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