Abstract
The resistance against anthracnose was investigated in tomato cutivars ‘Thilina’ and ‘Maheshi’ by soil application of silicon (Si) at 0 (control), 50 and 100 mg/L during the growth stage, flowering stage and both growth and flowering stages. It showed a reduction of lesions by 80 % in ‘Maheshi’ and 87 % in ‘Thilina’, respectively compared to the control irrespective of the cultivar and stage of the plant at which the treatment was given. Application of potassium (K) at twice (X2) and thrice (X3) the recommended dose to the plants reduced lesion size by over 30 % or 85 % in ‘Thilina’ and ‘Maheshi’ cultivars, respectively. In ‘Maheshi, Si applied at 50 and 100 mg/L at all stages showed a significantly higher (p ≤ 0.05) fruit size compared to the control. Plants treated with higher doses (X2 and X3) of K also showed significantly higher fruit sizes compared to the control. Fruit firmness significantly increased in ‘Maheshi’ treated with 50 and 100 mg/L Si applied at the growth or flowering stage. A significantly lower percentage of total acidity (TA %) was observed in ‘Thilina’ treated with 50 or 100 mg/L Si irrespective of the stage of plant. ‘Thilina’ treated with X2 or X3 doses of K showed significantly higher (p ≤ 0.05) total soluble solid (TSS). Also, the percentage number of appressoria formed (number of spores with appressoria/total number of spores × 100) on areas inoculated with the fungus were significantly higher in fruits treated with X3 K dose and all Si treated fruits compared to the control.J.Natn.Sci.Foundation Sri Lanka 2015 43 (3):273-280
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Claim · model-written summary
Silicon reduced anthracnose lesions by 80% in Maheshi.
- Taxon
- tomato
Solanum lycopersicumt0 - Material
- ‘Maheshi’e0
- Treatment
- silicon (Si)e1
- Outcome
- lesionse0
- Direction
- reductione0
- Value
- 80 %e0
- Comparator
- controle0
Not reportedInteractor
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“It showed a reduction of lesions by 80 % in ‘Maheshi’ and 87 % in ‘Thilina’, respectively compared to the control”
t0“tomato fruit (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.)”
e1“soil application of silicon (Si) at 0 (control), 50 and 100 mg/L”
Claim · model-written summary
Silicon reduced anthracnose lesions by 87% in Thilina.
- Taxon
- tomatoSolanum lycopersicumt0
- Material
- ‘Thilina’e0
- Treatment
- silicon (Si)e1
- Outcome
- lesionse0
- Direction
- reductione0
- Value
- 87 %e0
- Comparator
- controle0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“It showed a reduction of lesions by 80 % in ‘Maheshi’ and 87 % in ‘Thilina’, respectively compared to the control”
t0“tomato fruit (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.)”
e1“soil application of silicon (Si) at 0 (control), 50 and 100 mg/L”
Claim · model-written summary
Higher potassium doses reduced lesion size by over 30% in Thilina.
- Taxon
- tomatoSolanum lycopersicumt0
- Material
- ‘Thilina’e0
- Treatment
- potassium (K) at twice (X2) and thrice (X3) the recommended dosee0
- Outcome
- lesion sizee0
- Direction
- reducede0
- Value
- over 30 %e0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“tomato fruit (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.)”
e0“Application of potassium (K) at twice (X2) and thrice (X3) the recommended dose to the plants reduced lesion size by over 30 % or 85 % in ‘Thilina’ and ‘Maheshi’ cultivars, respectively”
Claim · model-written summary
Higher potassium doses reduced lesion size by 85% in Maheshi.
- Taxon
- tomatoSolanum lycopersicumt0
- Material
- ‘Maheshi’e0
- Treatment
- potassium (K) at twice (X2) and thrice (X3) the recommended dosee0
- Outcome
- lesion sizee0
- Direction
- reducede0
- Value
- 85 %e0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“tomato fruit (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.)”
e0“Application of potassium (K) at twice (X2) and thrice (X3) the recommended dose to the plants reduced lesion size by over 30 % or 85 % in ‘Thilina’ and ‘Maheshi’ cultivars, respectively”
Claim · model-written summary
Silicon at 50 mg/L increased Maheshi fruit size.
- Taxon
- tomatoSolanum lycopersicumt0
- Material
- ‘Maheshie0
- Treatment
- Si applied at 50e0
- Outcome
- fruit sizee0
- Direction
- highere0
- Comparator
- controle0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“tomato fruit (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.)”
e0“In ‘Maheshi, Si applied at 50 and 100 mg/L at all stages showed a significantly higher (p ≤ 0.05) fruit size compared to the control”
Claim · model-written summary
Silicon at 100 mg/L increased Maheshi fruit size.
- Taxon
- tomatoSolanum lycopersicumt0
- Material
- ‘Maheshie0
- Treatment
- 100 mg/Le0
- Outcome
- fruit sizee0
- Direction
- highere0
- Comparator
- controle0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“tomato fruit (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.)”
e0“In ‘Maheshi, Si applied at 50 and 100 mg/L at all stages showed a significantly higher (p ≤ 0.05) fruit size compared to the control”
Claim · model-written summary
Higher potassium doses significantly increased fruit size.
- Taxon
- tomatoSolanum lycopersicumt0
- Treatment
- higher doses (X2 and X3) of Ke0
- Outcome
- fruit sizese0
- Direction
- highere0
- Comparator
- controle0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“tomato fruit (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.)”
e0“Plants treated with higher doses (X2 and X3) of K also showed significantly higher fruit sizes compared to the control”
Claim · model-written summary
Silicon at 50 and 100 mg/L significantly increased Maheshi fruit firmness.
- Taxon
- tomatoSolanum lycopersicumt0
- Material
- ‘Maheshi’e0
- Organ / stage
- growth or flowering stagee0
- Treatment
- 50 and 100 mg/L Sie0
- Outcome
- Fruit firmnesse0
- Direction
- increasede0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“tomato fruit (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.)”
e0“Fruit firmness significantly increased in ‘Maheshi’ treated with 50 and 100 mg/L Si applied at the growth or flowering stage”
Claim · model-written summary
Silicon lowered total acidity in Thilina.
- Taxon
- tomatoSolanum lycopersicumt0
- Material
- ‘Thilina’e0
- Treatment
- 50 or 100 mg/L Sie0
- Outcome
- percentage of total acidity (TA %)e0
- Direction
- lowere0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“tomato fruit (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.)”
e0“A significantly lower percentage of total acidity (TA %) was observed in ‘Thilina’ treated with 50 or 100 mg/L Si irrespective of the stage of plant”
Claim · model-written summary
Higher potassium doses increased total soluble solids in Thilina.
- Taxon
- tomatoSolanum lycopersicumt0
- Material
- ‘Thilina’e0
- Treatment
- X2 or X3 doses of Ke0
- Outcome
- total soluble solid (TSS)e0
- Direction
- highere0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“tomato fruit (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.)”
e0“‘Thilina’ treated with X2 or X3 doses of K showed significantly higher (p ≤ 0.05) total soluble solid (TSS)”
Claim · model-written summary
X3 potassium increased fungal appressoria formation on tomato fruit.
- Taxon
- tomatoSolanum lycopersicumt0
- Treatment
- X3 K dosee0
- Interactor
- funguse0pathogen
- Outcome
- percentage number of appressoria formede0
- Direction
- highere0
- Comparator
- controle0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“tomato fruit (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.)”
e0“percentage number of appressoria formed (number of spores with appressoria/total number of spores × 100) on areas inoculated with the fungus were significantly higher in fruits treated with X3 K dose and all Si treated fruits compared to the control”
Claim · model-written summary
Silicon increased fungal appressoria formation on tomato fruit.
- Taxon
- tomatoSolanum lycopersicumt0
- Treatment
- Sie0
- Interactor
- funguse0pathogen
- Outcome
- percentage number of appressoria formede0
- Direction
- highere0
- Comparator
- controle0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“tomato fruit (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.)”
e0“percentage number of appressoria formed (number of spores with appressoria/total number of spores × 100) on areas inoculated with the fungus were significantly higher in fruits treated with X3 K dose and all Si treated fruits compared to the control”
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