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The inhibition of the fungus was attributed primarily to acidic metabolites (pH < 4.2) that disrupted fungal membranes and suppressed antioxidant enzymes.
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Title
The Biological Product Agricultural Jiaosu Enhances Tomato Resistance to Botrytis cinerea
Xue Lu; Nan Huang; Jing Ai; et al. Journal of Fungi 2025. doi:10.3390/jof11120873
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- Intervention effect In vitro, Agricultural Jiaosu strongly inhibited Botrytis cinerea with an IC50 of 3.9%.
- Mechanism Later-stage inhibition was maintained by Acetobacter populations through competition for nutrients.
- Intervention effect Foliar application of 0.5% AJ significantly promoted tomato growth.
- Intervention effect Foliar application of 0.5% AJ stimulated antioxidant enzyme (SOD, CAT, POD) activities in tomato.
- Intervention effect Foliar application of 0.5% AJ stimulated defense-related enzyme (PAL, PPO) activities in tomato.
- Intervention effect AJ application lowered gray mold incidence in tomato by 55%.
- Intervention effect AJ application reduced oxidative damage in tomato.
- Mechanism AJ is proposed to exert a dual mode of action combining direct pathogen suppression with activation of host systemic resistance.
- Recommendation The authors highlight AJ as a sustainable biocontrol alternative to chemical fungicides for managing gray mold in tomato cultivation.