Germination and Agronomic Traits of Phaseolus vulgaris L. Beans Sprayed with Trichoderma Strains and Attacked by Acanthoscelides obtectus
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Fungal Strains Evaluated
2.2. Insect Collection and Rearing
2.3. Fungal Culture Conditions
2.4. Design of Experiments
2.4.1. Experiment 1: Effects of Beans Sprayed with Trichoderma Strains on A. obtectus Insects
2.4.2. Experiment 2: Evaluation of the Germination Capacity of Beans
2.5. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Effects of Beans Sprayed with Spores of Trichoderma Strains on the Survival Rate of A. obtectus Insects
3.2. Weight Losses of Beans Damaged by A. obtectus Larvae Treated with Trichoderma Strains and Controls
3.3. Effect of A. obtectus on the Germination of Beans and on Agronomic Traits of Future P. vulgaris Plants
3.3.1. Beans Sprayed with Spores of Trichoderma Strains and Damaged by A. obtectus Larvae
3.3.2. Beans Sprayed with Spores of Trichoderma Strains and Undamaged by A. obtectus Larvae
3.4. Agronomic Traits of Plants Grown from Damaged Beans
3.4.1. Wet Weight Aerial Part in Relation to the Number of Exit Holes in Beans
3.4.2. Wet Weight Root System in Relation to the Number of Exit Holes in Beans
3.4.3. Agronomic Traits in Relation to the Number of Exit Holes in Beans Based on the Strain Applied
3.5. Comparison of Agronomic Traits between Plants Obtained from Damaged or Undamaged Beans
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Treatments | Beans | Number Exit Holes * (Mean ± SE) | Bean Weight Losses * (% ± SE) | Weight Wet Aerial Part * (Mean ± SE) | Weight Wet Root System * (Mean ± SE) | |||||||||||
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Total | Germinated | Not Germinated | Germination (%) | |||||||||||||
Ta37 | - | - | - | - | - | χ2 | - | χ2 | - | χ2 | - | χ2 | ||||
Control | - | - | - | - | - | df | - | df | - | df | - | df | ||||
P | P | P | P | |||||||||||||
Δtri23 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 62.50 | 2.25 ± 0.69 aA a,b | 0.594 | 2.21 ± 0.73 aA a,b | 0.020 | 26.68 ± 2.04 aA a,b | 0.917 | 1.96 ± 0.37 aA a,b | 0.947 | ||||
Control | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100.00 | 1.33 ± 0.33 aB | (1,9) | 1.58 ± 0.38 aB | (1,9) | 24.83 ± 1.78 aA | (1,9) | 1.87 ± 0.12 aA | (1,9) | ||||
0.441 | 0.887 | 0.338 | 0.331 | |||||||||||||
Δtri17 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100.00 | 1.00 ± 0.00 bB | 3.225 | 1.21 ± 0.02 bB | 12.771 | 21.25 ± 2.45 aB | 1.247 | 1.15 ± 0.36 aA | 3.109 | ||||
Control | 8 | 7 | 1 | 87.50 | 4.25 ± 2.01 aA | (1,9) | 4.71 ± 2.30 aA | (1,9) | 21.24 ± 2.88 aA | (1,9) | 1.79 ± 0.48 aA | (1,9) | ||||
0.050 | ≤0.001 | 0.264 | 0.078 | |||||||||||||
Tb41 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 66.66 | 1.33 ± 0.27 bAB | 3.400 | 1.55 ± 0.31 bAB | 4.752 | 26.55 ± 0.95 aA | 0.222 | 1.59 ± 0.18 bA | 8.333 | ||||
Control | 9 | 6 | 3 | 66.66 | 2.66 ± 0.66 aAB | (1,10) | 2.91 ± 0.57 aAB | (1,10) | 27.00 ± 2.90 aA | (1,10) | 2.65 ± 0.34 aA | (1,10) | ||||
0.047 | 0.043 | 0.637 | 0.004 | |||||||||||||
Trich. | Ctrl. | Trich. | Ctrl. | Trich. | Ctrl. | Trich. | Ctrl. | |||||||||
χ2 | 5.971 | 4.230 | χ2 | 4.704 | 4.454 | χ2 | 9.290 | 1.901 | χ2 | 5.018 | 1.241 | |||||
df | (2,11) | (2,17) | df | (2,11) | (2,17) | df | (2,11) | (2,17) | df | (2,11) | (2,17) | |||||
P | 0.037 | 0.048 | P | 0.044 | 0.045 | P | 0.010 | 0.387 | P | 0.081 | 0.538 |
Treatments | Beans | Weight Wet Aerial Part * (Mean ± SE) | Weight Wet Root System * (Mean ± SE) | |||||||||
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Total | Germinated | Not Germinated | Germination (%) | |||||||||
Ta37 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 80.00 | 24.73 ± 1.77 bB a,b | χ2 = 3.573 | 3.52 ± 0.36 aB a,b | χ2 = 0.029 | ||||
Control | 20 | 14 | 6 | 70.00 | 29.30 ± 1.67 aA | df(1,38) | 3.62 ± 0.40 aA | df(1,38) | ||||
p = 0.05 | p = 0.865 | |||||||||||
Δtri23 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 75.00 | 35.03 ± 1.63 aA | χ2 = 12.342 | 4.92 ± 0.53 aA | χ2 = 2.262 | ||||
Control | 20 | 15 | 5 | 75.00 | 25.38 ± 2.11 bB | df(1,38) | 3.70 ± 0.46 aA | df(1,38) | ||||
p ≤ 0.001 | p = 0.133 | |||||||||||
Δtri17 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 80.00 | 23.38 ± 2.31 bB | χ2 = 7.487 | 3.19 ± 0.84 aB | χ2 = 1.081 | ||||
Control | 20 | 14 | 6 | 70.00 | 32.16 ± 2.66 aA | df(1,38) | 3.62 ± 0.56 aA | df(1,38) | ||||
p = 0.006 | p = 0.298 | |||||||||||
Tb41 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 45.00 | 26.98 ± 1.68 aB | χ2 = 1.790 | 2.15 ± 0.24 aC | χ2 = 1.011 | ||||
Control | 20 | 13 | 7 | 65.00 | 23.58 ± 1.22 aB | df(1,38) | 2.50 ± 0.24 aB | df(1,38) | ||||
p = 0.181 | p = 0.315 | |||||||||||
Trich. | Ctrl. | Trich. | Ctrl. | |||||||||
χ2 | 22.173 | 16.672 | χ2 | 21.475 | 8.454 | |||||||
df | (3,76) | (3,76) | df | (3,76) | (3,76) | |||||||
p | p ≤ 0.001 | p ≤ 0.001 | p | p ≤ 0.001 | p = 0.037 |
Treatments | Seed Condition | Agronomic Trait | Treatments | Seed Condition | Agronomic Trait | ||||||||||||||
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Wet Weight Aerial Part | Wet Weight Root System | Wet Weight Aerial Part | Wet Weight Root System | ||||||||||||||||
Ta37 | U.* | 24.73 ± 1.77 B | F df P | 3.52 ± 0.36 B | F df P | Control | U. * | 29.30 ± 1.67 AB | F df P | 3.62 ± 0.40 AB | F df P | ||||||||
Ta37 | D.** | - | - | Control | D. ** | - | - | ||||||||||||
Δtri23 | U. | 35.03 ± 1.63 aA a,b | 7.082 (1,18) 0.016 | 4.92 ± 0.53 aA a,b | 9.775 (1,18) 0.006 | Control | U. | 25.38 ± 2.11 aBC a,b | 0.012 (1,16) 0.912 | 3.70 ± 0.46 aA a,b | 3.329 (1,16) 0.046 | ||||||||
Δtri23 | D. | 26.68 ± 2.04 bA | 1.96 ± 0.37 bA | Control | D. | 24.83 ± 1.78 aA | 1.87 ± 0.12 bA | ||||||||||||
Δtri17 | U. | 23.38 ± 2.31 aB | 0.073 (1,17) 0.790 | 3.19 ± 0.84 aB | 5.858 (1,17) 0.038 | Control | U. | 32.16 ± 2.66 aA | 6.705 (1,18) 0.019 | 3.62 ± 0.56 aAB | 4.560 (1,18) 0.047 | ||||||||
Δtri17 | D. | 21.25 ± 2.45 aA | 1.15 ± 0.36 bA | Control | D. | 21.24 ± 2.88 bA | 1.79 ± 0.48 bA | ||||||||||||
Tb41 | U. | 26.98 ± 1.68 aB | 0.098 (1,8) 0.762 | 2.15 ± 0.24 aB | 4.921 (1,8) 0.043 | Control | U. | 23.58 ± 1.22 aC | 1.213 (1,17) 0.286 | 2.50 ± 0.24 aB | 0.027 (1,17) 0.872 | ||||||||
Tb41 | D. | 26.55 ± 0.95 aA | 1.59 ± 0.18 bA | Control | D. | 27.00 ± 2.90 aA | 2.65 ± 0.34 aA | ||||||||||||
Trich. (U.) | Trich. (D.) | Trich. (U.) | Trich. (D.) | Ctrl. (U.) | Ctrl. (D.) | Ctrl. (U.) | Ctrl. (D.) | ||||||||||||
F | 7.813 | 1.448 | F | 6.564 | 0.969 | F | 3.855 | 1.141 | F | 1.880 | 1.256 | ||||||||
df | (3,50) | (2,6) | df | (3,50) | (2,6) | df | (3,53) | (2,13) | df | (3,53) | (2,13) | ||||||||
p | ≤0.001 | 0.307 | p | ≤0.001 | 0.432 | p | 0.014 | 0.350 | p | 0.144 | 0.317 |
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Rodríguez-González, Á.; Guerra, M.; Ramírez-Lozano, D.; Casquero, P.A.; Gutiérrez, S. Germination and Agronomic Traits of Phaseolus vulgaris L. Beans Sprayed with Trichoderma Strains and Attacked by Acanthoscelides obtectus. Agronomy 2021, 11, 2130. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy11112130
Rodríguez-González Á, Guerra M, Ramírez-Lozano D, Casquero PA, Gutiérrez S. Germination and Agronomic Traits of Phaseolus vulgaris L. Beans Sprayed with Trichoderma Strains and Attacked by Acanthoscelides obtectus. Agronomy. 2021; 11(11):2130. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy11112130
Chicago/Turabian StyleRodríguez-González, Álvaro, Marcos Guerra, Daniela Ramírez-Lozano, Pedro Antonio Casquero, and Santiago Gutiérrez. 2021. "Germination and Agronomic Traits of Phaseolus vulgaris L. Beans Sprayed with Trichoderma Strains and Attacked by Acanthoscelides obtectus" Agronomy 11, no. 11: 2130. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy11112130