and Mix Suppresses Rhizoctonia Disease and Improves Rhizosphere Microbiome, Growth and Yield of Potato ( L.).

Black scurf and stem canker caused by is a significant disease problem of potatoes. Currently, chemical methods are the primary means of controlling this pathogen. This study sought to explore an alternative approach by harnessing the biocontrol potential of a bacterial mix of and against black scurf, and to determine their effect on rhizosphere microorganisms of soil microbiota.

Biological control of important fungal diseases of potato and raspberry by two strains.

Stem canker and black scurf caused by are the important diseases in potato, while spur blight caused by is a major disease in red raspberry. In Western Siberia, both crops are grown predominantly in small-scale farming that requires maximal usage of biological products for plant protection instead of chemicals. We evaluated two promising strains BZR 336 g and BZR 517 isolated in the south of Russia (45°1'N, 38°59'E) for their biological control potentials against the potato and red raspberry diseases under the more severe weather conditions of Western Siberia (55°1'N, 82°55' E).