<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> Due to their importance as biological control agents, we analysed the colonization of two pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) cultivars by culturable endophytic fungi in natural sandy soil in the open field and under soil-free conditions in the greenhouse, respectively. In natural soil, we observed a significant difference in colonization rates between the cultivars ‘Hó’ and ‘Kápia’. Colonization rates were always lower in the greenhouse than in the open field. Colonization was enhanced towards the end of the growing period and organ-specific differences were also observed. On the basis of colony morphology, 15 separate groups were identified for future sequence-based identification.</p></abstract>

Due to their importance as biological control agents, we analysed the colonization of two pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) cultivars by culturable endophytic fungi in natural sandy soil in the open field and under soil-free conditions in the greenhouse, respectively. In natural soil, we observed a significant difference in colonization rates between the cultivars ‘Hó’ and ‘Kápia’. Colonization rates were always lower in the greenhouse than in the open field. Colonization was enhanced towards the end of the growing period and organ-specific differences were also observed. On the basis of colony morphology, 15 separate groups were identified for future sequence-based identification.

Effect of crop management and cultivar on colonization of Capsicum annuum L. by Endophytic Fungi

Corvinus University of Budapest, Faculty of Horticulture, Department of Plant Physiology and Plant Biochemistry, Budapest,

Acta Universitatis Sapientiae, Agriculture and Environment

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Due to their importance as biological control agents, we analysed the colonization of two pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) cultivars by culturable endophytic fungi...

Effect of crop management and cultivar on colonization of Capsicum annuum L. by Endophytic Fungi

Online veröffentlicht: 08. Feb. 2017

Seitenbereich: 5 - 15

Eingereicht: 24. Nov. 2015

Akzeptiert: 03. Dez. 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ausae-2016-0001

Schlüsselwörter
soil-free culture, culturable endophytes, colonization rate, organ specificity

© 2017

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Effect of crop management and cultivar on colonization of Capsicum annuum L. by Endophytic Fungi

Online veröffentlicht: 08. Feb. 2017

Seitenbereich: 5 - 15

Eingereicht: 24. Nov. 2015

Akzeptiert: 03. Dez. 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ausae-2016-0001

Schlüsselwörtersoil-free culture, culturable endophytes, colonization rate, organ specificity

© 2017

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Schlüsselwörter
soil-free culture, culturable endophytes, colonization rate, organ specificity