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Contending charcoal rot disease of mungbean by employing biocontrol Ochrobactrum ciceri and zinc

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Role of rhizobacteria and zinc (Zn) was investigated in the management of charcoal rot disease in mungbean [Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek] caused by Macrophomina phaseolina (Tassi) Goid. In vitro, screening tests with eight rhizobacteria [Bacillus subtilis (FCBP-0324), B. subtilis (FCBP-0189), Rhizobacter daucus (FCBP-0450), Azospirillum brasilense (FCBP-0025), Azospirillum lipoferum (FCBP-0022), Pseudomonas malophilia (FCBP-0099), Pseudomonas florescense (FCBP-0083) and Ochrobactrum ciceri (FCBP-0727)] were conducted against M. phaseolina and FCBP-0727 were found as the most effective biocontrol agent. Molecular analyses of 16S rDNA combined with cultural and biochemical analyses confirmed FCBP-0727 identification (GeneBank Accession No. LC415039). Cell-free culture filtrate (CFCF) and cell culture of O. ciceri were separated and antifungal trials of both substrates indicated inhibition in mycelial growth and suppression in sclerotia formation, although the CFCF appeared to be more destructive against the pathogen. Ethyl-acetate and chloroform extracts of bacterial secondary metabolites completely halted the growth of M. phaseolina. The GC–MS analysis of CFCF of chloroform extract proved to be rich sources of bioactive fungicide like phthalates, adipic acid, propanoic acid, and linoleic acid. Likewise, CFCF of ethyl acetate also exhibited important organic compounds like phthalates, diisopropylglycol and octasiloxan. Pot experiment revealed that soil inoculation with O. ciceri in combination with Zn (2.5 mg/kg) protected mungbean plants against M. phaseolina through improving photosynthetic pigment, total protein content and activities of antioxidant enzymes (catalase, peroxidase and polyphenol oxidase). The present study will open new vistas for biological management of charcoal rot disease of mungbean using a combination of rhizobacteria and Zn.

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    Amna Shoaib, Haider Ali, Arshad Javaid & Zoia Arshad Awan

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Shoaib, A., Ali, H., Javaid, A. et al. Contending charcoal rot disease of mungbean by employing biocontrol Ochrobactrum ciceri and zinc. Physiol Mol Biol Plants 26, 1385–1397 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12298-020-00817-y

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