Antifungal Activity of Some Inorganic Salts on the Development of Fusarium spp., Causal Agents of Potato Tuber Dry Rot
Tiaze Fopah Noemie Lionelle, Keuete Kamdoum Elie, Tsopmbeng Noumbo Gaston
Asian Journal of Advances in Agricultural Research · pp. 44–54 · Published 16 Dec 2023
10.9734/ajaar/2023/v23i4479Abstract
Potato dry rot caused by Fusarium spp. is one of the main fungal diseases hampering the production and marketing of potato tubers in Cameroon. This study was carried out in order to improve the health status of potato tubers and their preservation. To achieve this objective, Fusarium spp. were isolated on the Potato Dextrose Agar (PDA) culture medium and identified on the basis of morphological and microscopic characteristics using reference documents. Antifungal activity of six inorganic salts was evaluated in vitro on the development of Fusarium spp. and on potato tubers artificially infected with these fungal species. The results showed that all the inorganic salts had a depressant effect on the development of Fusarium spp. Copper sulfate inhibited at 100%, the radial growth and sporulation of Fusarium spp. at all concentrations. Sodium metabisulfite and sodium carbonate inhibited at 100%, the growth and sporulation of all fungal species from a concentration of 6.4 mg/ml. No lesions were observed on inoculated potato tubers when they were treated with copper sulfate. These results suggest the implementation of a strategy to control dry rot of potato tubers through the use of inorganic salts, in order to reduce the losses caused by Fusarium spp.
References (11)
- 1 Illustrated Genera of Imperfect Fungi [DOI]
- 2 Postharvest Biology and Technology
- 3 Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) tuber physiological age index is a valid reference frame in postharvest ageing studies [DOI]
- 4 Comparative Efficacy of Potassium Salts Against Soil-borne and Air-borne Fungi and Their Ability to Suppress Tomato Wilt and Fruit Rots [DOI]
- 5 Control of Gray Mold Disease of Tomato by Postharvest Application of Organic Acids and Salts [DOI]
- 6 Health Benefits and Cons of Solanum tuberosum
- 7 Control of Cotton Seedling Damping-off by Treating Seed with Inorganic Salts [DOI]
- 8 Assessing Growth Parameters from Culm Cuttings of Bambusa vulgaris at the University of Dschang Botanic Garden, West Region of Cameroon: Implications for the Bamboo Resource Base and Rural Livelihoods [DOI]
- 9 Antifungal Activity of Some Plant Extracts Against Morphotypes of Fusarium spp. Associated with Tomato (Solanum Lycopersicum L.) Fruit Rots in The West-Region of Cameroon [DOI]
- 10 Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection [DOI]
- 11 International journal of life sciences [DOI]
Cited by 4
Pooja, Prashant Chauhan, Ankit Kumar · Microbial Pathogenesis · 2025
Ekky Ilham Romadhona, Yohanes Pamungkas Bawono, Arif Rahmat Ardiansyah · Aquaculture International · 2025
Showing 2 of 4 known citations — external sources report more than can currently be individually listed.
Related research
- Prevalence of Fusarium Species Associated with Peach Decline in Tunisian Nurseries — shares topic coverage
- Management of Fusarium Wilt of Castor (Ricinus communis L.) Caused by Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. Ricini with Biorationals and Fungicides under In vitro Conditions — shares topic coverage
- Comparative Study on the Incidence of Aspergillus flavus in Farmer’s Field and Stored Maize (Zea mays) Seed in Northern Region of Ghana — shares topic coverage
- Morphological and Molecular Characterization of Trichoderma spp. from Rhizosphere Soil and Their Antagonistic Activity against Fusarium spp. — shares topic coverage
- Antagonistic Potential of Soil Bacteria against Plant Pathogenic Fungi: Aspergillus niger — shares topic coverage
Article metrics
Real usage data collected on this platform.
42
Page views
0
PDF downloads
3
Outbound clicks
4
Citations
Views over time
Views by country
Approximate, from request IP at view time — not citizenship or institution. Countries with fewer than 5 views are grouped as "Other".
Traffic sources
Referring site, by host.
Views and downloads exclude known bots/crawlers. Citations combines this platform's own DOI-resolved index with each external source's own reported total — see Cited by above for individually listed citing works. Last refreshed 0 seconds ago.