ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Effect of Bio-Products on Bean Yield
and Bacterial and Fungal Communities
in the Rhizosphere and Non-Rhizosphere
E. Patkowska
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Department of Plant Pathology, University of Life Science in Lublin, Leszczyńskiego 7, 20-069 Lublin, Poland
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2009;18(2):255-263
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This study presents the effect of biopreparations (Polyversum, Biochikol 020 PC and Biosept 33 SL) on
fungal and bacterial rhizosphere and non-rhizosphere communities after seed dressing and spraying of
Phaseolus vulgaris plants. The use of biopreparations has a positive effect on the communities of bacteria and
fungi in soil under the cultivation of this plant. The number of cfu of the studied microorganisms in the nonrhizosphere
soil was slightly lower than in the rhizosphere. Biochikol 020 PC and Biosept 33 SL increased the
number of cfu of bacteria Bacillus spp. and Pseudomonas spp. and decreased the population of soil-borne
fungi. Different species were isolated within the fungi and they belonged to the following genera: Altenaria,
Fusarium, Rhizoctonia, Sclerotinia, Gliocladium, Penicillium and Trichoderma. The most antagonistic bacteria
and fungi were obtained after introducing biopreparations Biochikol 020 PC or Biosept 33 SL. The smallest
number of antagonists were found in the soil after dressing the bean seeds with Zaprawa Oxafun T and
spraying the plants with fungicide Bravo Plus 500 SC and in the control combination. Besides, the applied biopreparations
and fungicides had a positive effect on Pheseolus vulgaris yielding.