Induced resistance by cresotic acid (3-hydroxy-4-methylbenzoic acid) against wilt diseases of melon and cotton
2004
Dong, H. | Li, Z. | Zhang, D. | Li, W. | Tang, W. (Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shandong (China) | Cotton Research Centre)
Cresotic acid (3-hydroxy-4-methylbenzoic acid) was proved to be active in controlling wilt diseases of melon and cotton plants grown in the green- house. Soil drench with 200-1000 ppm cresotic acid induced 62-77 %, 69-79 % and 50-60 % protection against Fusarium oxysporum f.sp melonis (FOM) in melon, Fusarium oxysporum f.sp vasinfectum (FOV) and Verticillium dahliae in cotton, respectively. Since no inhibitory effect of cresotic acid on mycelial growth of these three fungal pathogens was observed in vitro, it is suggested that control of these wilt diseases with cresotic acid resulted from induced resistance. Cresotic acid induced resistance in melon plants not only against race 0, race 1, race 2 and race 1,2, but also against a mixture of these four races of FOM, suggesting a non-race-specific resistance. Level of induced resistance by cresotic acid against FOM depended on inoculum pressure applied to melon plants. At 25 day after inoculation with FOM, percentage protection induced by cresotic acid under low inoculum pressure retained a level of 51 %, while under high inoculum pressure percentage protection decreased to only 10 %. High concentrations of cresotic acid significantly reduced plant growth. Reduction in fresh weight of melon (36-51%) and cotton (42-71%) was obtained with 500-1000 ppm cresotic acid, while only less than 8 reduction occurred with 100-200 ppm.
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