Efficacy of Biological Copper Oxide Nanoparticles on Controlling Damping-Off Disease and Growth Dynamics of Sugar Beet (Beta vulgaris L.) Plants
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Bacteria Used and Cultural Conditions
2.2. Effect of Copper Oxide Nanoparticles on Plant Pathogens Microorganisms (In Vitro)
2.3. Effect of Copper Oxide Nanoparticles on Plant Growth in a Gnotobiotic Clay System of Sugar Beet
2.4. Sugar Beet Pot Experiments
2.4.1. Plants’ Vegetative Development
2.4.2. Physiological Characteristics
Photosynthetic Pigments
Total Soluble Sugars (TSS)
2.4.3. Antioxidant Enzymes
Peroxidase Activity
Polyphenol Oxidase Assay
Phenylalanine Ammonia Layase Assay
2.4.4. Disease Incidence Percentage
2.4.5. Chemical Contents of Sugar Beet Leaves
2.5. Statistical Analyses
3. Results
3.1. Effect of Copper Oxide Nanoparticles on Plant Pathogens Microorganisms (In Vitro)
3.2. Effect of Copper Oxide Nanoparticles on Plant Growth in a Gnotobiotic Clay System of Sugar Beet
3.3. Sugar Beet Pot Experiments
3.3.1. Plants’ Vegetative Development
3.3.2. Physiological Characteristics
3.3.3. Antioxidant Enzymes
3.3.4. Disease Incidence Percent
3.3.5. Some Chemical Contents of Sugar Beet Leaves
4. Discussion
4.1. Effect of Cu-NPs on Plant Pathogens Microorganisms (In Vitro)
4.2. Effect of CuO-NPs on Growth Parameters of Sugar Beet under Soil Infected by Plant Pathogenic Microorganisms
4.3. Physiological Characteristics
4.4. Antioxidant Enzymes
4.5. Disease Incidence Percent
4.6. N, P, K and Cu of Sugar Beet Leaves
5. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Mechanical Analysis (%) | Texture | pH (1:2.5) | EC (dSm–1) | OM (g Kg−1) | Available Elements (mg Kg−1) | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sand | Silt | Clay | N | P | K | Cu | ||||
21.65 | 25.14 | 53.21 | Clayey | 7.78 | 2.67 | 16.98 | 8.91 | 8.28 | 396.39 | 12.35 |
Concentration (µg mL−1) | Length (cm) | Fresh Weight (g) | Dry Weight (g) | |||
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Root | Leaves | Root | Leaves | Root | Leaves | |
F. oxysporum | ||||||
C (uninfected) | 15.94 ± 0.76 a | 15.33 ± 0.33 a | 3.38 ± 0.23 bc | 7.25 ± 0.31 a | 0.52 ± 0.05 a | 0.63 ± 0.04 a |
C (Infected) | 7.13 ± 0.12 i | 7.15 ± 0.17 f | 0.87 ± 0.07 h | 1.26 ± 0.22 g | 0.11 ± 0.03 f | 0.12 ± 0.02 g |
5 | 8.46 ± 0.42 h | 9.40 ± 0.44 e | 1.27 ± 0.07 g | 1.99 ± 0.12 f | 0.19 ± 0.04 e | 0.24 ± 0.02 f |
15 | 9.32 ± 0.45 g | 9.74 ± 0.23 e | 1.71 ± 0.23 f | 3.12 ± 0.11 e | 0.17 ± 0.02 e | 0.28 ± 0.02 ef |
30 | 10.24 ± 0.28 f | 10.29 ± 0.24 d | 2.10 ± 0.13 e | 3.33 ± 0.10 e | 0.24 ± 0.03 d | 0.30 ± 0.02 e |
60 | 11.19 ± 0.20 e | 10.47 ± 0.16 d | 2.69 ± 0.17 d | 4.13 ± 0.20 d | 0.25 ± 0.02 d | 0.37 ± 0.02 d |
90 | 12.40 ± 0.44 d | 11.21 ± 0.18 c | 3.21 ± 0.18 c | 4.33 ± 0.08 cd | 0.28 ± 0.02 cd | 0.39 ± 0.02 cd |
120 | 13.33 ± 0.40 c | 11.35 ± 0.34 c | 3.62 ± 0.09 b | 4.46 ± 0.04 c | 0.32 ± 0.02 c | 0.42 ± 0.02 c |
150 | 14.15 ± 0.15 b | 13.29 ± 0.26 b | 4.06 ± 0.08 a | 5.29 ± 0.26 b | 0.40 ± 0.02 b | 0.53 ± 0.02 b |
M. phaseolina | ||||||
C (uninfected) | 15.94 ± 0.76 a | 15.33 ± 0.33 a | 3.38 ± 0.23 a | 7.25 ± 0.31 a | 0.52 ± 0.05 a | 0.63 ± 0.04 a |
C (Infected) | 7.39 ± 0.43 h | 6.17 ± 0.17 h | 1.02 ± 0.09 g | 1.19 ± 0.08 h | 0.14 ± 0.03 g | 0.25 ± 0.03 f |
5 | 8.35 ± 0.43 g | 7.24 ± 0.21 g | 1.45 ± 0.08 f | 2.06 ± 0.07 g | 0.18 ± 0.03 fg | 0.28 ± 0.02 ef |
15 | 9.39 ± 0.35 f | 8.12 ± 0.10 f | 2.13 ± 0.14 e | 3.09 ± 0.08 f | 0.17 ± 0.02 fg | 0.30 ± 0.02 e |
30 | 10.37 ± 0.42 e | 9.37 ± 0.42 e | 2.65 ± 0.19 d | 3.37 ± 0.04 e | 0.21 ± 0.02 ef | 0.33 ± 0.03 de |
60 | 12.38 ± 0.34 d | 11.37 ± 0.42 d | 2.89 ± 0.08 c | 3.68 ± 0.05 d | 0.25 ± 0.02 de | 0.36 ± 0.03 d |
90 | 13.18 ± 0.16 c | 12.28 ± 0.25 c | 3.10 ± 0.13 bc | 4.11 ± 0.11 c | 0.29 ± 0.02 d | 0.37 ± 0.02 d |
120 | 13.22 ± 0.25 c | 12.53 ± 0.23 c | 3.16 ± 0.09 ab | 4.35 ± 0.07 c | 0.35 ± 0.02 c | 0.42 ± 0.03 c |
150 | 14.32 ± 0.34 b | 13.59 ± 0.27 b | 3.26 ± 0.07 ab | 5.76 ± 0.22 b | 0.43 ± 0.03 b | 0.58 ± 0.03 b |
P. carotovorum | ||||||
C (uninfected) | 15.94 ± 0.76 a | 15.33 ± 0.33 a | 3.38 ± 0.23 a | 7.25 ± 0.31 a | 0.52 ± 0.05 a | 0.63 ± 0.04 a |
C (Infected) | 6.73 ± 0.09 g | 6.63 ± 0.17 h | 0.70 ± 0.04 f | 1.27 ± 0.05 g | 0.14 ± 0.03 e | 0.26 ± 0.04 g |
5 | 7.28 ± 0.26 g | 8.10 ± 0.10 g | 1.15 ± 0.04 e | 2.51 ± 0.03 f | 0.13 ± 0.02 e | 0.28 ± 0.02 fg |
15 | 8.21 ± 0.20 f | 9.19 ± 0.18 f | 1.37 ± 0.06 d | 3.00 ± 0.08 e | 0.19 ± 0.02 d | 0.30 ± 0.02 fg |
30 | 9.39 ± 0.35 e | 10.32 ± 0.34 e | 1.84 ± 0.10 c | 3.19 ± 0.03 e | 0.19 ± 0.01 d | 0.32 ± 0.03 ef |
60 | 11.29 ± 0.35 d | 11.45 ± 0.49 d | 1.86 ± 0.07 c | 3.99 ± 0.09 d | 0.22 ± 0.02 d | 0.36 ± 0.03 de |
90 | 12.20 ± 0.19 c | 12.23 ± 0.24 c | 1.85 ± 0.03 c | 4.07 ± 0.14 d | 0.30 ± 0.02 c | 0.37 ± 0.02 d |
120 | 12.60 ± 0.38 c | 12.30 ± 0.28 c | 1.92 ± 0.04 c | 4.46 ± 0.05 c | 0.33 ± 0.03 c | 0.44 ± 0.03 c |
150 | 14.44 ± 0.37 b | 13.62 ± 0.36 b | 2.47 ± 0.18 b | 5.79 ± 0.19 b | 0.38 ± 0.02 b | 0.55 ± 0.04 b |
Treatment | Ch a (mg g−1 FW) | Ch b (mg g−1 FW) | T. Ch (mg g−1 FW) | Carotenoids (µg g−1 FW) | TSS (µg g−1 FW) |
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F. oxysporum | |||||
T1 | 4.21 ± 0.19 a | 2.45 ± 0.37 a | 6.67 ± 0.18 a | 1.08 ± 0.12 a | 5.67 ± 0.14 bc |
T2 | 0.90 ± 0.25 d | 0.70 ± 0.21 b | 1.61 ± 0.04 e | 0.20 ± 0.07 e | 4.42 ± 0.07 e |
T3 | 3.41 ± 0.27 b | 2.29 ± 0.41 a | 5.70 ± 0.15 b | 0.84 ± 0.13 bc | 4.75 ± 0.25 d |
T4 | 1.86 ± 0.33 c | 1.15 ± 0.26 b | 3.01 ± 0.34 d | 0.55 ± 0.06 d | 5.50 ± 0.13 c |
T5 | 3.05 ± 0.30 b | 2.08 ± 0.24 a | 5.13 ± 0.23 c | 0.71 ± 0.07 cd | 5.85 ± 0.04 ab |
T6 | 3.25 ± 0.36 b | 2.33 ± 0.19 a | 5.58 ± 0.20 b | 0.93 ± 0.13 ab | 5.96 ± 0.07 a |
LSD 0.05 | 0.511 | 0.517 | 0.376 | 0.178 | 0.241 |
M. phaseolina | |||||
T1 | 4.21 ± 0.19 a | 2.45 ± 0.37 a | 6.67 ± 0.18 a | 1.08 ± 0.12 bc | 5.67 ± 0.14 c |
T2 | 1.03 ± 0.31 d | 0.45 ± 0.15 d | 1.48 ± 0.45 e | 0.24 ± 0.12 d | 4.46 ± 0.07 d |
T3 | 3.26 ± 0.67 b | 2.23 ± 0.36 ab | 5.50 ± 0.59 bc | 0.91 ± 0.15 c | 5.96 ± 0.07 ab |
T4 | 1.97 ± 0.27 c | 1.07 ± 0.18 c | 3.04 ± 0.35 d | 1.00 ± 0.06 c | 5.54 ± 0.07 c |
T5 | 2.91 ± 0.37 b | 1.88 ± 0.09 b | 4.78 ± 0.46 c | 1.13 ± 0.08 ab | 5.88 ± 0.13 b |
T6 | 3.44 ± 0.16 b | 2.43 ± 0.19 a | 5.87 ± 0.25 b | 1.27 ± 0.01 a | 6.08 ± 0.07 a |
LSD 0.05 | 0.654 | 0.437 | 0.719 | 0.180 | 0.173 |
P. carotovorum | |||||
T1 | 4.21 ± 0.19 a | 2.45 ± 0.37 a | 6.67 ± 0.18 a | 1.08 ± 0.12 a | 5.67 ± 0.14 c |
T2 | 0.99 ± 0.07 e | 1.21 ± 0.10 d | 2.20 ± 0.04 e | 0.51 ± 0.14 d | 4.42 ± 0.31 d |
T3 | 3.17 ± 0.13 b | 2.29 ± 0.31 ab | 5.47 ± 0.25 b | 0.98 ± 0.15 ab | 5.95 ± 0.06 ab |
T4 | 1.84 ± 0.16 d | 1.55 ± 0.17 cd | 3.38 ± 0.32 d | 0.49 ± 0.03 d | 5.71 ± 0.07 bc |
T5 | 2.59 ± 0.11 c | 1.95 ± 0.12 bc | 4.54 ± 0.21 c | 0.59 ± 0.11 cd | 5.94 ± 0.12 ab |
T6 | 3.12 ± 0.32 b | 2.36 ± 0.30 ab | 5.48 ± 0.18 b | 0.79 ± 0.15 bc | 6.05 ± 0.07 a |
LSD 0.05 | 0.320 | 0.444 | 0.377 | 0.219 | 0.276 |
Treatment | N | P | K | Cu |
---|---|---|---|---|
F. oxysporum | ||||
T1 | 1.87 ± 0.12 a | 0.149 ± 0.005 a | 3.60 ± 0.13 a | 0.012 ± 0.001 c |
T2 | 0.59 ± 0.05 e | 0.047 ± 0.004 d | 1.15 ± 0.41 c | 0.012 ± 0.002 c |
T3 | 1.56 ± 0.10 b | 0.144 ± 0.003 a | 3.29 ± 0.11 ab | 0.011 ± 0.002 c |
T4 | 0.80 ± 0.08 d | 0.082 ± 0.001 c | 3.16 ± 0.92 ab | 0.024 ± 0.003 b |
T5 | 1.33 ± 0.12 c | 0.118 ± 0.001 b | 2.53 ± 0.30 b | 0.026 ± 0.002 a |
T6 | 1.62 ± 0.05 b | 0.147 ± 0.002 a | 3.10 ± 0.65 ab | 0.027 ± 0.001 a |
LSD 0.05 | 0.161 | 0.031 | 0.899 | 0.007 |
M. phaseolina | ||||
T1 | 1.87 ± 0.12 a | 0.149 ± 0.005 a | 3.60 ± 0.13 a | 0.012 ± 0.002 c |
T2 | 0.57 ± 0.04 d | 0.068 ± 0.001 d | 1.28 ± 0.13 d | 0.011 ± 0.001 c |
T3 | 1.58 ± 0.02 b | 0.147 ±0.003 a | 3.06 ± 0.20 b | 0.010 ± 0.001 c |
T4 | 1.03 ± 0.08 c | 0.117 ±0.002 c | 2.35 ± 0.07 c | 0.022 ± 0.003 b |
T5 | 1.56 ± 0.03 b | 0.132 ±0.005 b | 3.05 ± 0.20 b | 0.024 ± 0.001 a |
T6 | 1.61 ± 0.02 b | 0.153 ±0.007 a | 3.46 ± 0.04 a | 0.025 ± 0.003 a |
LSD 0.05 | 0.109 | 0.007 | 0.240 | 0.006 |
P. carotovorum | ||||
T1 | 1.87 ± 0.12 a | 0.149 ± 0.005 a | 3.60 ± 0.13 a | 0.012 ± 0.002 c |
T2 | 0.52 ± 0.10 d | 0.052 ± 0.009 e | 0.93 ± 0.12 e | 0.012 ± 0.001 c |
T3 | 1.46 ± 0.09 b | 0.136 ± 0.003 b | 2.95 ± 0.26 bc | 0.013 ± 0.001 c |
T4 | 0.88 ± 0.05 c | 0.087 ± 0.004 d | 2.06 ± 0.10 d | 0.025 ± 0.003 b |
T5 | 1.42 ± 0.12 b | 0.114 ± 0.006 c | 2.79 ± 0.12 c | 0.026 ± 0.001 a |
T6 | 1.70 ± 0.08 b | 0.129 ± 0.004 b | 3.10 ± 0.10 b | 0.029 ± 0.003 a |
LSD 0.05 | 0.171 | 0.012 | 0.243 | 0.008 |
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Abou-Salem, E.; Ahmed, A.R.; Elbagory, M.; Omara, A.E.-D. Efficacy of Biological Copper Oxide Nanoparticles on Controlling Damping-Off Disease and Growth Dynamics of Sugar Beet (Beta vulgaris L.) Plants. Sustainability 2022, 14, 12871. https://doi.org/10.3390/su141912871
Abou-Salem E, Ahmed AR, Elbagory M, Omara AE-D. Efficacy of Biological Copper Oxide Nanoparticles on Controlling Damping-Off Disease and Growth Dynamics of Sugar Beet (Beta vulgaris L.) Plants. Sustainability. 2022; 14(19):12871. https://doi.org/10.3390/su141912871
Chicago/Turabian StyleAbou-Salem, Eman, Abdulmageed R. Ahmed, Mohssen Elbagory, and Alaa El-Dein Omara. 2022. "Efficacy of Biological Copper Oxide Nanoparticles on Controlling Damping-Off Disease and Growth Dynamics of Sugar Beet (Beta vulgaris L.) Plants" Sustainability 14, no. 19: 12871. https://doi.org/10.3390/su141912871