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Influence of soil treatments on Macrophomina phaseolina survival and Cucumis melo growth

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This study aimed to evaluate the effect of incorporating plant materials into the soil associated with polyethylene mulch and using commercial products on Macrophomina phaseolina survival and melon plants (Cucumis melo) growth. The experiments were conducted in a greenhouse. The treatments consisted of the incorporation of cabbage and cassava associated or not with the polyethylene mulch and the commercial products IFT-18, Soil set® and Compost Aid®, and soil only as control. Treatments with the incorporation of cabbage and cassava and application of commercial products revealed lower survival of M. phaseolina and higher averages for muskmelon growth variables, being a promising alternative for reducing M. phaseolina survival in melon production fields.

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The authors thank the Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) for their scholarships.

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Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES—001). Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior,001,Isadora Nayara Bandeira Medeiros de Moura

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Performed the experiment: [I. N. B. M. M], [J. L. S. S], [J. A. R. P], [A. S. S] and [M. B. M. A]. Coordinated the research project: [M. M. Q. A] and [I. N. B. M. M]. Wrote the paper: [I. N. M. M], [J. L. S. S], [F. R. A. F], and [M. F. M]. Performed the statistical analysis: [G. H. S. N]. Approved the final version and revision of the manuscript: [M. M. Q. A] and [F. R. A. F]. All authors have read and approved the manuscript.

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Correspondence to Francisco Romário Andrade Figueiredo.

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de Moura, I.N.B.M., Silva, J.L.S., Pereira, J.A.R. et al. Influence of soil treatments on Macrophomina phaseolina survival and Cucumis melo growth. J Plant Pathol 104, 769–774 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42161-022-01041-1

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