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Table 2 Phytotoxicity and effects of culture filtrates of Alternaria alternata YMM1, Chaetomium globosum YMM2, Alternaria tenuissima YMM3, and Nigrospora oryzae YMM4 on weeds

From: Potential of phytopathogenic fungal isolates as a biocontrol agent against some weeds

Weed

Fungal filtrate

Radical length (cm) ± SE

Plumule height (cm) ± SE

Germination (%) ± SE

Phytotoxicity (%) ± SE

Rumex dentatus

Control

1.30 ± 0.03a

2.50 ± 0.06a

100.0 ± 1.10a

0.0 ± 0.0d

YMM1

0.90 ± 0.02b

1.60 ± 0.03b

90.00 ± 1.15b

80 ± 1.63a

YMM2

0.60 ± 0.02cd

1.20 ± 0.05c

90.00 ± 1.73b

79 ± 1.41a

YMM3

0.70 ± 0.05c

1.30 ± 0.03c

99.63 ± 0.32a

38.7 ± 1.89b

YMM4

0.50 ± 0.03d

0.60 ± 0.04d

06.00 ± 0.29c

19 ± 1.41c

Avena fatua

Control

9.00 ± 0.12a

15.00 ± 0.58a

100.0 ± 1.20a

0.0 ± 0.0c

YMM1

1.50 ± 0.06c

4.00 ± 0.12c

95.00 ± 0.58b

2 ± 0.41a

YMM2

2.00 ± 0.06b

7.00 ± 0.52b

99.33 ± 0.33a

0.97 ± 0.05b

YMM3

1.50 ± 0.05c

7.00 ± 0.46b

95.17 ± 0.44b

0.93 ± 0.09b

YMM4

2.03 ± 0.03b

3.00 ± 0.06c

70.00 ± 0.58c

0.97 ± 0.05b

Polypogon monspeliensis

Control

0.20 ± 0.01a

2.60 ± 0.06a

100.0 ± 2.10a

0.0 ± 0.0d

YMM1

0.20 ± 0.01a

1.80 ± 0.12b

90.00 ± 1.15c

99.3 ± 0.94a

YMM2

0.10 ± 0.02b

1.50 ± 0.09c

90.00 ± 1.73c

99.3 ± 0.94a

YMM3

0.10 ± 0.01b

2.00 ± 0.12b

95.00 ± 0.58b

89.7 ± 0.47b

YMM4

0.10 ± 0.01b

1.80 ± 0.05b

95.00 ± 0.29b

18.7 ± 1.89c

Setaria viridis

Control

2.00 ± 0.12a

7.00 ± 0.23a

99.33 ± 0.33a

0.0 ± 0.0c

YMM1

0.80 ± 0.06b

3.40 ± 0.06c

60.00 ± 1.73c

19.3 ± 0.94a

YMM2

0.60 ± 0.03bc

4.50 ± 0.06b

99.00 ± 0.58a

4.87 ± 0.19b

YMM3

0.50 ± 0.02c

3.40 ± 0.05c

95.00 ± 1.73b

4.8 ± 0.28b

YMM4

0.80 ± 0.05b

2.60 ± 0.12d

20.00 ± 0.58d

4.93 ± 0.09b

Sonchus oleraceus

Control

2.00 ± 0.06a

3.00 ± 0.12a

99.67 ± 0.33a

0.0 ± 0.0d

YMM1

1.40 ± 0.06b

2.50 ± 0.05b

99.27 ± 0.63a

29.3 ± 0.94a

YMM2

1.00 ± 0.03c

2.00 ± 0.05c

90.00 ± 1.73b

9.4 ± 0.85b

YMM3

0.80 ± 0.01d

1.00 ± 0.02d

08.00 ± 0.29c

3.77 ± 0.33c

YMM4

0.50 ± 0.03e

0.90 ± 0.01d

10.33 ± 0.88c

4.73 ± 0.38c

Plantago major

Control

1.10 ± 0.06a

1.50 ± 0.06a

99.00 ± 0.58a

0.0 ± 0.0c

YMM1

0.40 ± 0.03b

0.70 ± 0.06c

90.00 ± 1.73c

89.3 ± 0.94a

YMM2

0.50 ± 0.01b

1.30 ± 0.05b

95.00 ± 1.73b

89 ± 1.41a

YMM3

0.40 ± 0.01b

0.80 ± 0.05c

98.67 ± 0.88ab

29 ± 1.41b

YMM4

0.50 ± 0.05b

0.70 ± 0.03c

10.00 ± 0.58d

29.2 ± 1.18b

Echinochloa colona

Control

0.50 ± 0.03b

4.00 ± 0.11b

99.33 ± 0.67a

0.0 ± 0.0d

YMM1

0.20 ± 0.01e

3.50 ± 0.10c

98.33 ± 1.20a

3.93 ± 0.09c

YMM2

1.50 ± 0.02a

5.00 ± 0.17a

89.00 ± 2.08b

8.83 ± 0.24a

YMM3

0.30 ± 0.02d

2.80 ± 0.03d

81.00 ± 3.79c

8.83 ± 0.24a

YMM4

0.40 ± 0.02c

1.70 ± 0.04e

81.33 ± 2.96c

7.77 ± 0.33b

Echinochloa crus-galli

Control

0.50 ± 0.02c

3.51 ± 0.06b

97.67 ± 0.33a

0.0 ± 0.0e

YMM1

0.50 ± 0.01c

3.00 ± 0.17c

59.67 ± 1.45b

19 ± 1.41c

YMM2

0.60 ± 0.03b

2.50 ± 0.04d

50.00 ± 1.15c

39 ± 1.41b

YMM3

0.90 ± 0.04a

5.00 ± 0.12a

98.67 ± 0.88a

9.67 ± 0.47d

YMM4

0.00 ± 0.00d

0.00 ± 0.00e

0.00 ± 0.00d

79 ± 1.41a

  1. Values are means of three replicates and given as mean ± standard error. Different letters in the same column indicate significant differences according to Fisher’s least significant difference (LSD) method (P ≤ 0.05). Rating of injury symptoms due to phytotoxicity: 0% = no injury, 10–25% = feeble, 25–50% = mild, 50–75% = moderate, and 75–100% = severe injury, plants killed