Grafting Enhances Bacterial Wilt Resistance in Peppers
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Plants and Treatments
2.2. Disease Incidence and Disease Index
2.3. Root Characteristics, Activity, and Absorbing Area
2.4. Observations of Root Cell Ultrastructure
2.5. Measurement of H2O2 Content and Electrolyte Leakage
2.6. Determination of MDA Content and the Activities of Antioxidant Enzymes
2.7. Secondary Metabolite Contents and Related Enzyme Activities
2.8. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Bacterial Wilt Disease Incidence and Disease Index
3.2. Root System Parameters
3.3. Root Cell Ultrastructure
3.4. Lipid Peroxidation and Antioxidant Enzyme Activity
3.5. Secondary Metabolites and Secondary Metabolic Enzyme Activity
4. Discussion
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Treatments | 5 d after Inoculation | 10 d after Inoculation | 15 d after Inoculation | |||
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Disease Incidence | Disease Index | Disease Incidence | Disease Index | Disease Incidence | Disease Index | |
XF/XF | 23.0 ± 2.08 a | 11.0 ± 1.15 a | 61.0 ± 2.00 a | 47.0 ± 1.53 a | 98.0 ± 2.52 a | 81.0 ± 3.06 a |
XF/BYD | 15.0 ± 0.58 b | 9.00 ± 0.58 b | 32.0 ± 2.52 b | 19.0 ± 1.15 b | 61.0 ± 3.06 b | 33.0 ± 0.00 b |
XF/WS | 0.00 ± 0.00 c | 0.00 ± 0.00 c | 13.0 ± 0.00 c | 11.0 ± 0.58 c | 29.0 ± 2.08 c | 21.0 ± 1.53 c |
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Duan, X.; Liu, F.; Bi, H.; Ai, X. Grafting Enhances Bacterial Wilt Resistance in Peppers. Agriculture 2022, 12, 583. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture12050583
Duan X, Liu F, Bi H, Ai X. Grafting Enhances Bacterial Wilt Resistance in Peppers. Agriculture. 2022; 12(5):583. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture12050583
Chicago/Turabian StyleDuan, Xi, Fengjiao Liu, Huangai Bi, and Xizhen Ai. 2022. "Grafting Enhances Bacterial Wilt Resistance in Peppers" Agriculture 12, no. 5: 583. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture12050583