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How Friendly Bacteria Help Sesame Plants Fight Harmful Infections
Greg Howard
3rd July, 2024
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Key Findings
- In Egypt, sesame plants are severely affected by the fungus Macrophomina phaseolina, causing diseases like damping-off and charcoal rot
- The study found that Streptomyces violaceoruber and Streptomyces hirsutus significantly reduced these diseases in sesame plants
- Streptomyces-treated plants showed better growth, higher nutrient content, and increased seed yield and oil concentration compared to untreated and fungicide-treated plants
AgricultureBiochemPlant Science
References
Main Study
1) Impact of Streptomyces on sesame plants under Macrophomina phaseolina infestation
Published 2nd July, 2024
https://doi.org/10.1186/s41938-024-00801-8
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