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Enhancing plant growth, drought stress tolerance, and biological control capacities of PGPR strains with exogenous pectin-rich amendments 

Hassan, Mohammad (2020-06-15)
Bacillus velezensis is a plant growth-promoting rhizobacterium (PGPR) that promotes plant growth, enhances drought stress tolerance, and suppresses plant pathogens. However, little is known about the effects of exogenous ...

An Evaluation of Plant Growth Regulator, Starter Fertilizer, and Nematicide Inputs to Promote Soybean Growth and Support Greater Yield in Meloidogyne incognita Infested Fields in Alabama 

Dodge, Daniel (2017-04-17)
The Southern Root-knot nematode, Meloidogyne incognita, is a significant root parasite that poses a threat to sustainable production of many crops, including soybean. Management strategies for this nematode include: crop ...

Evaluation of rootstocks for grafted plants as a strategy to manage Southern Blight in tomato (Solanum Lycopersicum) 

Langlois, Roy (2017-07-28)
Sclerotium rolfsii is a soil-borne fungus responsible for the disease Southern blight. With few effective chemical controls, this disease is a continuing problem in the southeastern U.S. Vegetable grafting has gained ...

Genetic diversity of the fungal pathogen Corynespora cassiicola and its fungicide resistance 

Rondon, Marina N. (2020-11-23)
Corynespora cassiicola C.T. Wei is a widespread phytopathogenic fungus that causes disease in tropical and subtropical regions in up to 400 plant species, including fruits, vegetables, ornamentals, forestry, and row crops. ...

Molecular Research on two Orthotospoviruses Infecting Important Legumes in Alabama. 

Shehata, Abdelaal (2024-04-25)  ETD File Embargoed
Peanut (Arachis hypogaea. L) is a major crop in the United States, especially in Georgia, Florida, and Alabama, where they produce two-thirds of the peanut total production in the US. Soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merrill) is ...

Sclerotinia sclerotiorum: Yield Loss of Brassica carinata in the Southeastern United States and Effect of Fungicides and Light Wavelength. 

Melby, Eric (2022-11-28)
Sclerotinia sclerotiorum is a major pathogen of over 400 plant species around the world and is considered to be the biggest threat to the production of Brassica carinata in the southeastern United States. Brassica carinata ...