Acta Agriculturae Boreali-Sinica ›› 2025, Vol. 40 ›› Issue (2): 181-190. doi: 10.7668/hbnxb.20194859

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Study on the Indoor Efficacy of Bio-organic Fertilizer in Controlling Verticillium wilt in Sunflowers

YANG Jianfeng1, LI Tie1, YANG Xu2, WANG Yuesheng2, SONG Xuefeng2, SHAN Yulin2, DANG Yuanyue3, ZHANG Jian1, ZHAO Jun1,   

  1. 1 College of Horticulture and Plant Protection,Inner Mongolia Agricultural University,Hohhot 010018,China
    2 Yuan Taifeng (Baotou) Biotechnology Co.,Ltd.,Baotou 014199,China
    3 Inner Mongolia Academy of Agricultural and Animal Husbandry Sciences,Hohhot 010031,China
  • Received:2024-07-23 Published:2025-04-28

Abstract:

This study evaluates the efficacy of bio-organic fertilizer in managing Verticillium wilt in sunflowers,examining its effects on plant growth and disease resistance,and exploring its potential as a sustainable disease control strategy in sustainable agriculture.Pot experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of bio-organic fertilizer at different concentrations and under various treatment conditions on the sunflower Verticillium wilt pathogen and its impact on sunflower growth and disease resistance.The results indicated that the treatment significantly reduced the disease index of Verticillium wilt by 14.57% compared to the control group,with a relative control efficacy of 28.54% under indoor conditions.The application of bio-organic fertilizer significantly promoted sunflower growth and development.Specifically,when 1 g of bio-organic fertilizer was mixed with every 50 g of field soil,the sunflower emergence rate increased by 8.67 percentage point,and key physiological parameters,including seedling height,stem diameter,and fresh weight,were significantly enhanced.Further investigation revealed that bio-organic fertilizer fermentation filtrates at various concentrations effectively inhibited the growth of Verticillium dahliae colonies and spore germination,with inhibitory effects diminishing as dilution increased.Additionally,volatile compounds from the fertilizer significantly suppressed the formation of microsclerotia.In terms of disease resistance mechanisms,the bio-organic fertilizer fermentation filtrates enhanced plant resistance by inducing induced resistance.Physiological analysis showed that the filtrates triggered reactive oxygen species (H2O2)bursts,elevated the activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and peroxidase (POD),reduced malondialdehyde (MDA) accumulation,and increased the activity of phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (PAL),thereby significantly enhancing disease resistance in sunflowers.This study highlights the control potential of bio-organic fertilizer for managing sunflower Verticillium wilt and promoting plant health,providing theoretical and experimental support for optimizing fertilizer formulations and developing effective disease control strategies to enhance agricultural production.

Key words: Sunflower Verticillium wilt, Bio-organic fertilizer, Indoor control efficacy, Induced resistance

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YANG Jianfeng, LI Tie, YANG Xu, WANG Yuesheng, SONG Xuefeng, SHAN Yulin, DANG Yuanyue, ZHANG Jian, ZHAO Jun. Study on the Indoor Efficacy of Bio-organic Fertilizer in Controlling Verticillium wilt in Sunflowers[J]. Acta Agriculturae Boreali-Sinica, 2025, 40(2): 181-190. doi: 10.7668/hbnxb.20194859.

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