From: Seed treatment with prodigiosin controls damping-off of cucumber caused by Pythium ultimum
Treatmenta | Mean plant stand per pot at different P. ultimum infestation levelsb | |||
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0 | 10 | 30 | 50 | |
Non-treated seed | 4.75 A | 4.00 A → D | 2.17 E | 1.46 EF |
Ethanol-only | 4.67 AB | 3.33 CD | 0.79 F | 1.13 EF |
N4-5 ethanol extract | 4.42 AB | 4.21 ABC | 3.42 CD | 3.96 A → D |
Purified prodigiosin | 4.67 AB | 3.71 BCD | 3.21 CD | 1.58 EF |