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Effects of soil inoculants on the growth, transpiration and wilt disease of chickpea

Wirkung von Bodeninokulantien auf das Wachstum, die Transpiration und Welkekrankheit von Kichererbsen

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Glasshouse experiments were conducted twice to assess the effects of soil inoculants (Rhizobium sp., Glomus fasciculatum and Trichoderma harzianum) and wilt fungus Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. ciceri on growth and transpiration of chickpea. Inoculation of F. oxysporum f. sp. ciceri reduced plant growth, transpiration and caused severe wilting. Application of Rhizobium sp., G. fasciculatum and T. harzianum alone or in combination increased chickpea growth of F. oxysporum f. sp. ciceri-inoculated plants and also increased transpiration from 1st week onwards. However, T. harzianum alone had no effect on growth and transpiration of chickpea in plants without F. oxysporum f. sp. ciceri while Rhizobium and G. fasciculatum increased growth and transpiration from 1st week onwards. Use of T. harzianum alone caused a greater increase in growth and transpiration of F. oxysporum f. sp. ciceri inoculated plants than Rhizobium. Better growth and more transpiration of F. oxysporum f. sp. ciceri-inoculated plants was observed when all the three soil inoculants were applied together. This also resulted in lowest wilting index, higher root nodulation and greater root colonization by G. fasciculatum.

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In zwei Gewächshausversuchen wurde die Wirkung von Bodeninokulantien (Rhizobium sp., Glomus fasciculatum und Trichoderma harzianum) und des Welkepilzes Fusarium oxysporum f. sp.ciceri auf das Wachstum und die Transpiration von Kichererbsen untersucht. Die Inokulation mit F. oxysporum f. sp. ciceri reduzierte das Pflanzenwachstum sowie die Transpiration und verursachte schwere Welke. Applikation von Rhizobium sp., G. fasciculatum und T. harzianum allein oder in Kombination verbesserte das Wachstum der Pflanzen, die mit F. oxysporum f. sp.ciceri inokuliert worden waren und erhöhten auch die Transpiration von der ersten Woche an. T. harzianum allein beeinflusste jedoch nicht das Wachstum und die Transpiration der nicht mit F. oxysporum f. sp.ciceri inokulierten Kichererbsenpflanzen, während Rhizobium und G. fasciculatum das Wachstum und die Transpiration von der ersten Woche an erhöhten. T. harzianum allein führte zu einem stärkeren Wachstum und zu einer höheren Transpiration in mit F. oxysporum f. sp.ciceri inokulierten Pflanzen als Rhizobium. Gleichzeitige Applikation aller drei Pilzarten verursachte ein verbessertes Wachstum und eine erhöhte Transpiration in den inokulierten Kichererbsenpflanzen. Dadurch wurde auch der Welkeindex vermindert, die Bildung von Wurzelknöllchen gesteigert und die Besiedlung der Wurzeln mit G. fasciculatum vermehrt.

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Siddiqui, Z.A., Singh, L.P. Effects of soil inoculants on the growth, transpiration and wilt disease of chickpea. J Plant Dis Prot 111, 151–157 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03356141

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