Biofungicide - Pseudomonas Fluorescens

Pseudomonas fluorescens as non-pathogenic saprophytes that colonize soil, water and plant surface environments. Pseudomonas fluorescens suppress plant diseases by production of number of secondary metabolites including antibiotics, siderophores and hydrogen cyanide. This microbe has the unique ability to enter the plant vascular system, reach the various parts of the plant system and act as a systemic bio-control agent against various fungal and bacterial diseases. Competitive exclusion of pathogens as the result of rapid colonization of the rhizosphere by Pseudomonas fluorescens may also be an important factor in disease control.

Crops
Potato, Cucumbers, Eggplant, Tomatoes, Chilli, Cut flowers, Orchards, Vineyards Ornamentals in greenhouses; lawns nurseries etc.,

Target diseases
Pythium spp., Phytophtora spp., Rhizoctonia solani, Fusarium spp, Botrytis cinerea, Sclerotium spp., Sclerotinia sp., Ustilogo spp.,

Method of application
Suspend Pseudomonas fluorescens in sufficient water (500g/100L) to achieve uniform application. Apply at the rate of 100-200 g per cubic metre (loose) of greenhouse potting mix, soil or planting beds.
Pseudomonas fluorescens can be applied through low pressure watering nozzles such as fan nozzles or other watering systems (drip system) after filtering with filters. For best effect, treat potting mix several days before use for seeding or transplants.