Efficacy of non-thermal plasma fumigation to control fungi occurring on onion seeds

Abstrakt

The objective of the research was to determine the efficiency of cold plasma (He+Air) pre-sowing stimulation of seeds of onion (exposure time: 60, 120, 240 and 480 seconds) in the prevention of the occurrence of fungal pathogens of onion and health of seeds. The experiment was conducted on the Petri dishes with mineral medium in laboratory of Plant Protection Department. The use of cold plasma reduced the severity of the diseases in all combinations. Better results were obtained for seeds treated by plasma during 480 s. Seeds were settled mainly by Alernaria alternata, Penicillium spp., Trichoderma harzianum and Fusarium oxysporum. The observations suggest that there is a possibility of onion seed treatment for production under conditions of organic cropping system without chemical pesticides.

Autorzy

Joanna Pawłat
Joanna Pawłat
Piotr Terebun
Piotr Terebun
Michał Kwiatkowski
Michał Kwiatkowski
rozdział z monografii
Angielski
978-1-5386-1944-5
2017
2017 International Conference on Electromagnetic Devices and Processes in Environment Protection with Seminar Applications of Superconductors (ELMECO & AoS)
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IEEE
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