Metodologias de inoculação de Rhizoctonia solani na cultura da cenoura

Abstract

Rhizoctonia solani may cause different diseases in carrot (Daucus carota L.). To test control methods, artificial inoculation is generally employed. This work aimed to adjust a methodology to inoculate R. solani (AG-4) in carrot. A randomized block outline with five replicates was used, with an experimental unit of a 3L-pot with 40 seeds and a substact composed by a mixture of soil/sand (3:1 v/v). Treatments were those in a factorial experiment 4 x 3, with 4 inoculum densities (9; 18; 36; 72 mg of inoculum.kg-1 of soil) and three forms of artificial infestation (incorporated to the substract as a whole; incorporated on the surface; with direct contact with seeds) and an additional control. The experiment was carried out in a growth chamber at 200C and a 12h photoperiod. The evaluations were daily performed from the 8th to the 30th day after sowing, recording plant stand and number of seedlings with damping-off. The emergence index, averge percentage of pre and post emergence. Were analyzed the density of 72 mg of inoculum·kg-1 of soil, incorporated on the surface of the susbtract was the most efficient inoculation method.