STUDY 2: TREATMENT OF VEGETABLE SEEDS

Cabbage/Alternaria brassicicola

Alternariosis of cabbage is a disease caused by Alternaria brassicicola, which mainly affects brassicaceous plants (cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, etc.) and causes young seedlings become water soaked and thin.

Cabbage seeds artificially contaminated with A. brassicicola

Untreated (-)
IBF 80 g/qt

3 blocks
15 seeds/modality (in Vitro)
30 seeds/modality (Terrine)

In vitro test

Terrine test

The IBF treatment had no impact on germination and was 90% effective in treating cabbage seeds 100% contaminated with A. brassicicola