SUPPRESSIVE MECHANISMS OF USED PUMICE TO BACTERIAL WILT OF TOMATO AND THEIR APPLICATION INTO BIOLOGICAL CONTROL IN HYDROPONIC PUMICE CULTURE - Soil Ecology Research Developments - page 174

control-
control+
MelRC2Rif
MelRC2Rif+lysine
FN2
FN2+glucose

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a) Height of tomato

120

80

40

0

0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160

Days after seeding

b) No. of MelRC2Rif

1.E+08

30 days 57 days

1.E+07

1.E+06

MeRC2 MelRC2+Lys

40

Average
Maximu
Mnimum

35

30

25

20

15

10

c) Daily temperature in pumice medium

5

0

31-Aug 10-Oct 19-Nov 29-Dec 7-Feb 19-Mar

Figure 13. Effect of the addition of organic compounds at a rate of 1 mg g-1 with BCAs on tomato
growth and colonization of BCA in a greenhouse in 2005-2006. Data are means ±SD (five replicates).