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Sulfur Application Combined with Planomicrobium sp. Strain MSSA-10 and Farmyard Manure Biochar Helps in the Management of Charcoal Rot Disease in Sunflower ( Helianthus annuus L.)

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  • Muhammad Ijaz

    (College of Agriculture, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan Bahadur Sub Campus Layyah, Multan 31200, Pakistan)

  • Abdul Sattar

    (College of Agriculture, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan Bahadur Sub Campus Layyah, Multan 31200, Pakistan)

  • Ahmad Sher

    (College of Agriculture, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan Bahadur Sub Campus Layyah, Multan 31200, Pakistan)

  • Sami Ul-Allah

    (College of Agriculture, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan Bahadur Sub Campus Layyah, Multan 31200, Pakistan)

  • Muhammad Zeeshan Mansha

    (College of Agriculture, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan Bahadur Sub Campus Layyah, Multan 31200, Pakistan)

  • Kashif Ali Khan

    (College of Agriculture, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan Bahadur Sub Campus Layyah, Multan 31200, Pakistan)

  • Muhammad Asif Shahzad

    (College of Agriculture, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan Bahadur Sub Campus Layyah, Multan 31200, Pakistan)

  • Abdullah M. Al-Sadi

    (Department of Plant Sciences, College of Agricultural and Marine Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, P.O. Box 34, Alkhoud 123, Oman)

  • Muhammad Arif

    (Department of Plant Protection, Ghazi University, Dera Ghazi Khan 32200, Pakistan)

  • Bandar S. Aljuaid

    (Department of Biotechnology, College of Science, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia)

  • Ahmed M. El-Shehawi

    (Department of Biotechnology, College of Science, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia)

  • Shahid Farooq

    (Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Harran University, Şanlıurfa 63200, Turkey)

Abstract

Sunflower ( Helianthus annuus L.), a member of the Asteraceae, is one of the major oilseed crops around the world. Charcoal rot caused by Macrophomina phaseolina (Tassi) Goid is the most damaging disease of sunflowers globally. Fungicides are mostly used to control charcoal rot; however, these cause environmental pollution and pose adverse effects on the ecosystem. Therefore, ecofriendly management options are inevitable for the management of charcoal rot disease. Plant mineral nutrition, the use of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria and biochar have recently been manipulated for the management of different plant diseases. However, the interactive effects of all these treatments have rarely been tested on charcoal rot suppression in sunflowers. This study assessed the influence of sulfur (0 and 2.25 mg/kg) combined with farmyard manure biochar (2%), NPK (20:20:20 mg/kg) and three different plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) strains on the charcoal rot suppression growth, yield, biochemistry and physiology of sunflower. The PGPR strains included in the study were Bacillus sp. strain MR-1/2 (regarded as PGPR1), Achromobacter sp. strain FB-14 (regarded as PGPR2) and Planomicrobium sp. strain MSSA-10 (regarded as PGPR3). The charcoal rot infestation was induced by inoculating the soil with M. phaseolina , and the impacts of the different treatments were studied on the disease infestation, growth, yield, biochemistry and physiology of sunflowers under 0 and 2.25-mg/kg S application. The results revealed that farmyard manure biochar and Planomicrobium sp. strain MSSA-10 in combination with 2.25-mg/kg S proved effective for the management of charcoal rot disease through regulating the antioxidant enzymes’ activities and strengthening the immune system of sunflower plants. The studied health markers (total chlorophyll content and carotenoids) and stress markers (total protein content, catalase and peroxidase) were significantly altered by the applied treatments under 0 and 2.25-mg/kg S applications. The findings of the experiment indicated that both farmyard manure biochar and Planomicrobium sp. strain MSSA-10, combined with 2.25-mg/kg S, could be used to enhance the crop yield and manage charcoal rot disease in sunflowers. Farmyard manure biochar and Planomicrobium sp. strain MSSA-10 are an easy-to-apply, cost-effective, ecofriendly and sustainable option for the management of charcoal rot disease in sunflowers.

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  • Muhammad Ijaz & Abdul Sattar & Ahmad Sher & Sami Ul-Allah & Muhammad Zeeshan Mansha & Kashif Ali Khan & Muhammad Asif Shahzad & Abdullah M. Al-Sadi & Muhammad Arif & Bandar S. Aljuaid & Ahmed M. El-Sh, 2021. "Sulfur Application Combined with Planomicrobium sp. Strain MSSA-10 and Farmyard Manure Biochar Helps in the Management of Charcoal Rot Disease in Sunflower ( Helianthus annuus L.)," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(15), pages 1-11, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:13:y:2021:i:15:p:8535-:d:605228
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