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Actinomycetes diversity associate to cherry (Prunus avium L.) rhizosphere and their potential as microbial inoculants

Joint Event on International Conference on Applied Microbiology and Microbial Biotechnology & International Conference on Microbiome R&D and Biostimulants & 3^rd International Conference on Internal Medicine & Hospital Medicine

October 15-16, 2018 Ottawa, Canada

Marieta Marin Bruzos

University of British Columbia, Canada

Posters & Accepted Abstracts: Health Care Current Reviews

Abstract:

Sweet cherry production in Canada is affected by many abiotic and biotic factors. Among the major diseases enumerated in the crop profile focus group for cherries, the root lesion nematodes (Pratylenchus penetrans and other spp.) are listed. The pest management includes chemical and cultural controls but the environmentally friendly alternative has not been used until present. One more problem that affects cherry production is the replanted disease. It is the term used to describe the commonly observed poor growth and delayed cropping of cherry trees planted in old orchard sites. Replant disease is not a specific disease caused by a single agent. It can be caused by a mixture of certain pathogenic fungi, nematodes, and other soil factors. In this research, the potentialities of Actinomycetes strains isolated from cherry rhizosphere are evaluated. The isolates were screened for plant pathogenic fungi and nematode control abilities. Plant growth promoting traits of the isolates were also studied. The research concluded that Actinomycetes from the cherry rhizosphere have the potential to be employed as microbial inoculants.

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E-mail: mmarinb@mail.ubc.ca