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Table 4 Occurrence of wilt pathogens (bacteria and fungi) in pre-solarized soil

From: Effect of soil solarization on tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) growth and impact on native microbial diversity of farm soil in Nigeria

Sample

Ralstonia solanacearum

Aspergillus flavus

Load (cfu/g soil)

Score

Rating

Load (cfu/g soil)

Score

Rating

Bacteria

2.65 × 104

+

Mild

−

−

−

Fungi

−

−

−

6.0 × 104

+

Mild

  1. 0: Nil, +: Mild, ++: Moderate, +++: Severe