Efficacy of Endophytic Bacteria Formulation for Control Canker Disease of Pomelo cv. ‘Tup Tim Siam’ Caused by Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri in the Field Conditions
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The canker disease of pomelo cv. ‘Tup Tim Siam’ caused by Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri, which an important disease resulting serious economic effects. The research aims to formulate and study on control the canker disease by 12 formulas of the endophytic bacteria Bacillus subtilis S1-4 in the field conditions. The formula composed of B. subtilis S1-4, carrier substances and performance enhancers in different ratios. The results showed that the best water soluble formula was kaolin, sugar, SiO2, CMC, CaCO3 and FeSO4 at the ratio 75 : 10 : 5 : 5 : 3 : 2 which the highest number of bacteria survival in this formula at 2.0 x 1010 cfu/mL at room temperature for nine months storage. The formula effectively inhibited the growth of X. citri subsp. citri at 1.62 cm compared with Ampicillin by the paper disc diffusion method, a significant difference (P<0.05). To control Tup Tim Siam pomelo canker in the field by B. subtilis S1-4 formula was intra-plant injected and sprayed on pomelo leaves for 5 times every ten days. The results showed 60.20% inhibited X. citri subsp. citri by intra-plant injection, canker lesions at 5.46 lesions/leaf, and 0.38 cm width of yellow area surrounding wound. Spraying method had 69.20% of X. citri subsp. citri inhibition 5.41 canker lesions/leaf and 0.49 cm width of the yellow area surrounding the wound with non-significantly different (P>0.05) when compared with chemical, antibiotic, B. subtilis product from market, and control (untreated).
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บทความ ข้อมูล เนื้อหา รูปภาพ ฯลฯ ที่ได้รับการเผยแพร่ในวารสารวิทยาศาสตร์และเทคโนโลยี มรย. นี้ ถือเป็นลิขสิทธิ์ของวารสารวิทยาศาสตร์และเทคโนโลยี มรย. หากบุคคลหรือหน่วยงานใดต้องการนำทั้งหมดหรือส่วนหนึ่งส่วนใดไปเผยแพร่ต่อหรือกระทำการใดๆ จะต้องได้รับอนุญาตเป็นลายลักษณ์อักษรจากวารสารวิทยาศาสตร์และเทคโนโลยี มรย. ก่อนเท่านั้น
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