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Antagonist Microorganisms with the Ability to Control Pythium Damping-off of Tomato Seeds in Rockwool

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A total of 237 microorganisms were isolated from five different greenhouse tomato growing media. Of those, 40 microorganisms reduced the in vitro mycelial growth of both Pythium aphanidermatum and Pythium ultimum. The ability of these microorganisms to control damping-off was then tested in rockwool. As a result, Pseudomonas corrugata strains 1 and 3, Pseudomonas fluorescens subgroup F and G strains 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, Pseudomonas marginalis, Pseudomonas putida subgroup B strain 1, Pseudomonas syringae strain 1 and Pseudomonas viridiflava significantly reduced damping-off caused by P. ultimum or P. aphanidermatum. Pseudomonas marginalis was the only microorganism that significantly reduced damping-off caused by both pathogens.

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    Valerie Gravel, Carole Martinez & Russell J. Tweddell

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Gravel, V., Martinez, C., Antoun, H. et al. Antagonist Microorganisms with the Ability to Control Pythium Damping-off of Tomato Seeds in Rockwool. Biocontrol 50, 771–786 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10526-005-1312-z

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