A c c e p t e d M a n u s c r i p t 2 Downloaded by [University of Nebraska, Lincoln] at 09:05 31 December 2015 A c c e p t e d M a n u s c r i p t 3 Evaluation of Paenibacillus spp. isolates for the biological control of black rot in Brassica oleracea var. capitata (cabbage) Abstract The ability of isolates of Paenibacillus spp. to protect Brassica oleracea var. capitata (cabbage) against the black rot pathogen, Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris (Xcc), was evaluated. Twenty-four isolates of Paenibacillus spp., isolated from New Zealand-grown brassica hosts or soil, were evaluated for in vitro antagonism toward six Xcc isolates. Seven Paenibacillus spp. isolates with different levels of in vitro suppressive activity against Xcc were screened in pot experiments for their capacity to reduce black rot symptoms on cabbage. Two Paenibacillus isolates (P10 and P16) exhibited biocontrol activity against Xcc, and four isolates (P1, P6, P9, and P24) reduced cabbage seed germination and seedling emergence. The dependence of bioactivity on inoculum rate was investigated with three Paenibacillus isolates (P6,P10, and P16) at three different concentrations (5 × 10 8 , 5 × 10 9 and 5 × 10 10 CFU ml -1 ). Negative effects on seedling emergence were detected with isolate P6 at concentrations ≥5 × 10 9 CFU ml -1 . All three isolates applied at the three concentrations reduced black rot symptoms on the cotyledons and true leaves. There was poor or no relationship between the inhibitory effect of Paenibacillus spp.isolates on the growth of Xcc in vitro, and their biocontrol activity in vivo.Paenibacillus isolate P16 was identified as a potential biological control of black rot in cabbage.
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