ArticleFrontiers in microbiology2020
Biochar-Mediated Control of Phytophthora Blight of Pepper Is Closely Related to the Improvement of the Rhizosphere Fungal Community.
Article in Frontiers in microbiology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.
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- Silicon Dioxide Nanoparticles and Biochar to Suppress Leaf Blight and Fruit Rot in Eggplant.Journal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Corn Stover Biochar Amendment Enhances Nitrogen and Phosphorus Transformations, Microbial Community Diversity, and Enzyme Activities in Agricultural Soil.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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- Biochar reduces containerized pepper blight caused by Phytophthora Capsici.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Managing tobacco black shank disease using biochar: direct toxicity and indirect ecological mechanisms.Microbiology spectrum · 2024Article
- A comprehensive review on biochar against plant pathogens: Current state-of-the-art and future research perspectives.Heliyon · 2024Review
- Long-Term Application of Biochar Mitigates Negative Plant-Soil Feedback by Shaping Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi and Fungal Pathogens.Microorganisms · 2024Article
- Studying the microbiome of suppressive soils against vascular wilt, caused by Fusarium oxysporum in cape gooseberry (Physalis peruviana).Environmental microbiology reports · 2023Article
- The Suppressive Effects of Biochar on Above- and Belowground Plant Pathogens and Pests: A Review.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- Overview of the use of biochar from main cereals to stimulate plant growth.Frontiers in plant science · 2022Review
- Microbial Interactions Within Multiple-Strain Biological Control Agents Impact Soil-Borne Plant Disease.Frontiers in microbiology · 2020Review
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Abstract
Biochar is a new eco-material with the potential to control soilborne diseases. This study explored the relationship between the rhizosphere fungal community and the suppression of Phytophthora blight of pepper in the context of time after biochar application. A pot experiment was conducted and rhizosphere soils were sampled to determine the biochar-induced soil chemical properties, fungal community composition, and abundance of biocontrol fungi. The biochar-enriched fungal strains were screened by the selective isolation method, and their control effects against Phytophthora blight of pepper were determined using a pot experiment. Biochar treatments effectively inhibited pathogen growth and controlled the disease, with biochar applied immediately before planting (BC0) having greater effects than that applied 20 days before planting (BC20). Compared to the control, biochar-amended rhizosphere soils had a higher pH, available nutrient content, and fungal richness and diversity. Moreover, biochar treatments significantly increased the abundance of potential biocontrol fungi. The proliferation in BC0 was stronger as compared to that in BC20. Several strains belonging to
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