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Fungal recovery (%) from epicotyl, hypocotyl, primary and lateral roots of T_ articulata seedlings 62 days post-inoculation by R_ solani and F_ solani singly or in combination_
| Treatment | Isolation percentage Pi (%) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epicotyl | Hypocotyl | Primary root | Lateral roots | |||||
| R. Solani | F. Solani | R. Solani | F. Solani | R. Solani | F. Solani | R. Solani | F. Solani | |
| Rs | 0 | – | 70 | – | 70 | – | 56 | – |
| Fs | – | 45 | – | 55 | – | 60 | – | 75 |
| RsFs | 0 | 28 | 17 | 43 | 13 | 42 | 25 | 33 |
Effect of fungal pathogens alone and in combination on the pre-emergence and post-emergence of the damping-off disease and survival rate of T_ articulata seedlings 62 days post-inoculation_
| Treatment | Pre-emergence damping-off (%)* | Post-emergence damping-off (%)* | Survival (%)* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Control | 7.37 a | 2.62 a | 90 c |
| Rs | 21 b | 11.12 c | 67.87 b |
| Fs | 22.5 b | 7.12 b | 70.37 b |
| RsFs | 26.93 c | 19.06 d | 54 a |
Effect of fungal pathogens alone and in combination on different growth parameters of T_ articulata seedlings 62 days post-inoculation; reduction in growth (%) in brackets_
| Treatment | Shoot height (cm)* | No. of leaves* | No. of lateral roots* | Lateral root length (cm) * | Primary root length (cm) * | Root system total length (cm) * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | 12.04 c | 57.65 c | 17.23 b | 3.6 c | 23.46 c | 86.32 b |
| Rs | 7.31 a (39.29%) | 49.85 b (13.53%) | 11.57 a (32.85%) | 3.14 b (12.78%) | 21.79 b (7.12%) | 51.02 a (40.89%) |
| Fs | 7.66 a (36.38%) | 33.74 a (41.47%) | 11.7 a (32.1%) | 2.89 ab (19.72%) | 19.48 a (16.97%) | 54.58 a (36.77%) |
| RsFs | 8.64 b (28.24%) | 44.34 b (23.09%) | 11.98 a (30.47%) | 2.56 a (28.89%) | 18.25 a (22.21%) | 48.98 a (43.26%) |
Effect of fungal pathogens alone and in combination on disease severity and disease-index (%) recorded on T_ articulata seedlings 62 days post-inoculation_
| Treatment | Disease severity* | Disease index (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epicotyl (0–4) | Hypocotyl (0–4) | Primary root (0–6) | Lateral roots (0–6) | ||
| Control | 0.58 b** | 0.58 a** | 0.87 a** | 0.87 a** | 14.5 a** |
| Rs | 0 a | 2.43 b | 3.54 b | 3.15 b | 43.04 b |
| Fs | 1.93 c | 2.38 b | 3.43 b | 3.62 c | 56.25 c |
| RsFs | 2.23 c | 2.76 c | 4.59 c | 4.75 d | 70.1 d |