| publication name | Biofertilization influence of tomato seeds and seedlings by non-symbiotic N2-fixers on tomato plant growth and Fusarium disease severity. J. Agric. Sci., Mansoura Univ., 25(11): 7107-7120 |
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| Authors | Tewfike, T.A. and Abou-Aly, H.E. |
| year | 2000 |
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| Local/International | Local |
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Abstract
Tomato seeds and seedlings were inoculated by using non-symbiotic N2-fixers Azospirillum brasilense and Azotobacter chroococcum to investigate the biofertilization influence on dehydrogenase activity, plant growth-promoting bacterial population, total nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium in soil. Fruits physical characteristics and percentage of total phenoles and indoles in fruits were also determined. Moreover, disease incidence of damping-off, in the presence of Fusarium oxysporum pathogen in the presence of biofertilizers were evaluated. Obtained data showed that, inoculation of seedlings (seeds+ seeding roots) gave the highest values of dehydrogenase activity, azospirilla and azotobacters proliferation, fruits quality and reduction of disease incidence. Also, results revealed that mixed inoculation of non-symbiotic N2-fixers increased all tested parameters and reduced disease incidence than single inoculation of either seed inoculation or seedling inoculation by diazotrophs.