Initial Steps towards Biocontrol in Hops: Successful Colonization and Plant Growth Promotion by Four Bacterial Biocontrol Agents
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
2.1. Rhizosphere and Endorhiza Competence by Measuring Bacterial Abundance
2.2. Colonization Patterns Observed by Microscopic Monitoring
2.3. Effect of Bacterial Treatment on Plant Growth
2.4. In vitro Antagonistic Activity against V. nonalfalfae and V. dahliae
3. Experimental Section
3.1. Hop Cultivars
3.2. Microorganisms
3.3. Determination of Root Colonization
3.4. Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy (CLSM)
3.5. Plant Growth Promotion (PGP) in the Greenhouse
3.6. Screening for Antagonistic Activity
3.7. Statistical Analysis
4. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Maurer, K.A.; Zachow, C.; Seefelder, S.; Berg, G. Initial Steps towards Biocontrol in Hops: Successful Colonization and Plant Growth Promotion by Four Bacterial Biocontrol Agents. Agronomy 2013, 3, 583-594. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy3040583
Maurer KA, Zachow C, Seefelder S, Berg G. Initial Steps towards Biocontrol in Hops: Successful Colonization and Plant Growth Promotion by Four Bacterial Biocontrol Agents. Agronomy. 2013; 3(4):583-594. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy3040583
Chicago/Turabian StyleMaurer, Katja A., Christin Zachow, Stefan Seefelder, and Gabriele Berg. 2013. "Initial Steps towards Biocontrol in Hops: Successful Colonization and Plant Growth Promotion by Four Bacterial Biocontrol Agents" Agronomy 3, no. 4: 583-594. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy3040583