Table 3 Impact of antagonistic bacteria and chemical fungicide on the weight of strawberry plants in the field
From: Native bacteria for field biocontrol of black root rot in Egyptian strawberry
Antagonistic bacterial isolates | Weight (g)/plant | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Fresh | Increase % | Dry | Increase % | |
Paenibacillus polymyxa 1 | 267.0a | 100.0 | 36.0a | 111.8 |
P. polymyxa 2 | 264.0a | 103.1 | 35.0a | 105.9 |
P. polymyxa 3 | 252.0b | 93.8 | 32.0b | 88.2 |
Bacillus brevis 1 | 250.0b | 92.3 | 31.0bc | 82.4 |
B. brevis 2 | 250.0b | 92.3 | 32.0bc | 88.2 |
B. brevis 3 | 250.0b | 92.3 | 32.0b | 88.2 |
Actamyl 3Â g/l (fungicide) | 220.0c | 69.2 | 30.0c | 76.5 |
Control | 130.0d | 0.0 | 17.0b | 0.0 |