Soluble silicon (Si) as potential treatment of post harvest decay caused by Fusarium proliferatum

Fusarium proliferatum is one of the common causal agents for pre-harvest and post-harvest diseases of plants. This study examined the effectiveness of applying soluble silicon as an alternative treatment in controlling post-harvest disease. In vitro assay was performed by applying poison plate tec...

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Main Authors:	Nur Azlin A., Shuhada Z., Najwa J., Jin, Xiaolei, Siti Nordahliawate M. Sidique
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Published:	Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2017
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spelling	ukm-123802018-11-30T22:44:58Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12380/ Soluble silicon (Si) as potential treatment of post harvest decay caused by Fusarium proliferatum Nur Azlin A., Shuhada Z., Najwa J., Jin, Xiaolei Siti Nordahliawate M. Sidique, Fusarium proliferatum is one of the common causal agents for pre-harvest and post-harvest diseases of plants. This study examined the effectiveness of applying soluble silicon as an alternative treatment in controlling post-harvest disease. In vitro assay was performed by applying poison plate technique with three different Si concentrations; 1.5% Si (v/v), 2.5% Si (v/v) and 3.5% Si (v/v) whereas for in vivo assay, F. proliferatum was inoculated into mature and healthy produce. The cucumber and aubergine were selected for in vivo assay and stored at 27-28°C for 8 days after treatment to assess disease severity. Results showed that Si significantly inhibited mycelial growth of F. proliferatum in vitro and the 3.5% (v/v) of Si was more effective than 1.5% (v/v) and 2.5 (v/v) as it showed a greater percent inhibition of radial growth. Therefore, 3.5% Si (v/v) was chosen for in vivo assay. The soluble Si demonstrated a lower disease severity on both, cucumber and aubergine. However, F. proliferatum is less severe on cucumber (15% decaying) than aubergine (33% decaying). This suggests that the Si may inhibit the germination of fungal spores and the elongation of their germ tubes. There is a potential role of soluble silicon as a decay-control product and could help reduce wastage especially fruit in storage. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2017-10 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12380/1/46_03_28.pdf Nur Azlin A., and Shuhada Z., and Najwa J., and Jin, Xiaolei and Siti Nordahliawate M. Sidique, (2017) Soluble silicon (Si) as potential treatment of post harvest decay caused by Fusarium proliferatum. Malaysian Applied Biology, 46 (3). pp. 233-238. ISSN 0126-8643 http://mabjournal.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=674&catid=59:current-view&Itemid=56
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description	Fusarium proliferatum is one of the common causal agents for pre-harvest and post-harvest diseases of plants. This study examined the effectiveness of applying soluble silicon as an alternative treatment in controlling post-harvest disease. In vitro assay was performed by applying poison plate technique with three different Si concentrations; 1.5% Si (v/v), 2.5% Si (v/v) and 3.5% Si (v/v) whereas for in vivo assay, F. proliferatum was inoculated into mature and healthy produce. The cucumber and aubergine were selected for in vivo assay and stored at 27-28°C for 8 days after treatment to assess disease severity. Results showed that Si significantly inhibited mycelial growth of F. proliferatum in vitro and the 3.5% (v/v) of Si was more effective than 1.5% (v/v) and 2.5 (v/v) as it showed a greater percent inhibition of radial growth. Therefore, 3.5% Si (v/v) was chosen for in vivo assay. The soluble Si demonstrated a lower disease severity on both, cucumber and aubergine. However, F. proliferatum is less severe on cucumber (15% decaying) than aubergine (33% decaying). This suggests that the Si may inhibit the germination of fungal spores and the elongation of their germ tubes. There is a potential role of soluble silicon as a decay-control product and could help reduce wastage especially fruit in storage.
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author	Nur Azlin A., Shuhada Z., Najwa J., Jin, Xiaolei Siti Nordahliawate M. Sidique,
spellingShingle	Nur Azlin A., Shuhada Z., Najwa J., Jin, Xiaolei Siti Nordahliawate M. Sidique, Soluble silicon (Si) as potential treatment of post harvest decay caused by Fusarium proliferatum
author_facet	Nur Azlin A., Shuhada Z., Najwa J., Jin, Xiaolei Siti Nordahliawate M. Sidique,
author_sort	Nur Azlin A.,
title	Soluble silicon (Si) as potential treatment of post harvest decay caused by Fusarium proliferatum
title_short	Soluble silicon (Si) as potential treatment of post harvest decay caused by Fusarium proliferatum
title_full	Soluble silicon (Si) as potential treatment of post harvest decay caused by Fusarium proliferatum
title_fullStr	Soluble silicon (Si) as potential treatment of post harvest decay caused by Fusarium proliferatum
title_full_unstemmed	Soluble silicon (Si) as potential treatment of post harvest decay caused by Fusarium proliferatum
title_sort	soluble silicon (si) as potential treatment of post harvest decay caused by fusarium proliferatum
publisher	Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
publishDate	2017
url	http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12380/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12380/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12380/1/46_03_28.pdf
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Soluble silicon (Si) as potential treatment of post harvest decay caused by Fusarium proliferatum

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