Inhibitory ability and field efficacy trials of seed coating agents against pathogenic fungi causing peanut root rot and white silk disease
[Aims]The aim of this study is to investigate the efficacy of different seed coating agents in controlling peanut root rot and white silk disease,thereby providing a theoretical foundation for their production and application.[Methods]The mycelial growth rate method and field plot trial were employed.[Results]The results of laboratory fungistatic test showed that the inhibition rates of tetramycin 0.3%aqueous solution at 0.08 mg a.i./L and metalaxyl-M fludioxonil 3.5%suspension concentrate for seed treatment at 1.89 mg a.i./L exhibited the highest efficacy against Fusarium oxysporum and Sclerotium rolfsii,with inhibition rates reaching 62.71%and 98.71%,respectively.The results of field trial show that the treatments of tetramycin 0.3%aqueous solution at 0.51 mg a.i./100kg seed and metalaxyl-M·fludioxonil 3.5%suspension concentrate for seed treatment at 12.60 mg a.i./100kg seed,demonstrated superior control over peanut root rot and white rot disease,achieving control efficacy of 82.16%and 74.72%,respectively.Each treatment resulted in a seedling emergence rate exceeding 92%.Among all treatments,the highest peanut yield was observed in plots treated with metalaxyl-M·fludioxonil 3.5%suspension concentrate for seed treatment applied at 12.60 mg a.i./100kg seed,resulting in a fresh weight of 3.21 kg and a dry weight of 1.54 kg.[Conclusions]Tetramycin 0.3%aqueous solution(0.51 mg a.i./100kg seed)and metalaxyl-M·fludioxonil 3.5%suspension concentrate for seed treatment(12.60 mg a.i./100kg seed)has been demonstrated to be an effective strategy for controlling peanut root rot and white silk disease,respectively.